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Blood Diamond

A story following Archer, a man tortured by his roots. With a strong survival instinct, he has made himself a key player in the business of conflict diamonds. Political unrest is rampant in Sierra Leone as people fight tooth for tooth. Upon meeting Solomon, and the beautiful Maddy, Archer's life changes forever as he is given a chance to make peace with the war around him. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Adventure, Drama, Thriller), release year 2006, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of Blood Diamond

A story following Archer, a man tortured by his roots. With a strong survival instinct, he has made himself a key player in the business of conflict diamonds. Political unrest is rampant in Sierra Leone as people fight tooth for tooth. Upon meeting Solomon, and the beautiful Maddy, Archer's life changes forever as he is given a chance to make peace with the war around him.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Adventure, Drama, Thriller), release year 2006, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 2006
  • Released 08 Dec 2006
  • Runtime 143 minutes
  • Content rating R
  • IMDb rating IMDb 8.0/10 from 624,901 votes
  • Metascore 64/100
  • Genres Adventure, Drama, Thriller
  • Languages English, Mende, Afrikaans
  • Countries United States, Germany, United Kingdom, South Africa, India

Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connelly

Direction and writing

Directed by: Edward Zwick

Written by: Charles Leavitt, C. Gaby Mitchell

Awards and recognition

Nominated for 5 Oscars. 8 wins & 32 nominations total

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