Blood Diamond

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Synopsis:Set during Sierra Leone's bloody civil war in 1999, this thriller stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Danny Archer, a smuggler who sells "blood" diamonds used to finance terrorists. When Archer meets a local fisherman (Djimon Hounsou) whose son has been forced into a child army, the two men's lives become intertwined, and they set off on an adventure that leads them through the world's major diamond centers.My two cents:I made the mistake of watching this film without really knowing what it was about. A huge mistake. Being a fan of Djimon Hounsou’s work (Amistad, Gladiator, Deep Rising… wait, what?) and having recently enjoyed DiCaprio’s role in The Departed, I thought there was nothing to worry about. Well, there was. The movie starts out great, with a horrible massacre and several kidnapping of children. Djimon Hounsou is super pissed. Awesome! But then comes DiCaprio’s character and… I don’t even remember much after that. They do some talking, some walking around, the

By Mike “Cachibatches” Donohue Solomon Vandy’s (Djimon Hounsou) village is raided by RFU rebels during the Sierra Leon revolution. The rebels are about to amputate his hand, but instead put him to work as slave labor, digging for diamonds to fund their war. Solomon find a huge diamond with a [...]

Tom Fitzpatrick It’s always hard to watch a DVD where a young, attractive (I’ve heard) white male is thrust into the depths of Africa with nothing but a native male and an attractive white female to make him see he’s been leading the wrong life all these years. Leonardo DiCaprio plays Danny Archer, a smuggler in ‘conflict diamonds’ who comes from a troubled background but has found a way to fend for himself on the rough streets of Sierra Leone. When Archer is caught attempting to smuggle diamonds into Liberia, he is thrown into jail where he sees local fisherman Solomon Vandy being threatened by a rebel commander. (more…)

1990’s Sierra Leone; Danny Archer is South African mercenary; Solomon Vandy is a Mende fisherman, both men’s fates become intertwined in a quest to recover a rare pink diamond that they believe can change their lives. Archer, while in prison for smuggling learns of Vandy, and that he has located and hidden the stone. With some help from American Journalist, Maddy Bowen, Archer and Vandy set out to recover the hidden gem taking them across rebel country. The journey might save Vandy’s family and give Archer a second chance he presumed he’d never get. Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio; Djimon Hounsou; Chris Astoyan; Jennifer Connelly; Stephen Collins; Ato Essandoh. Director is Edward Zwick Certificate is 15 and over Blood Diamond: Special Edition (2 Discs) DVD is due release 18th June 2007. Related on In Entertainment:Dumbo Special Edition DVDHondo: Special Edition DVDShirley Temple: Collector’s Edition Tin (9 Discs) DVDJames Bond: The Ultimate Roger Moore Collector

Blood Diamond was one of the best action films I've ever watched. An action packed drama with a conscience movie produced and directed by Edward Zwick, which has been nominated in the Academy Awards last 2006. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Danny Archer, Jennifer Connelly as Maddy Bowen and Djimon Hounsou as Solomon Vandy, the film portrays a country torn apart by the struggle between government soldiers and brutal rebel forces. The film depicts many of the atrocities including rebels cutting off people's hands to stop them from voting in upcoming elections.Set against the backdrop of civil war and chaos in 1990’s Sierra Leone, the story begun when Solomon Vandy, a fisherman by the Revolutionary United Front(RUF) rebels was separated from his family and enslaved to work under the command of Captain Poison, the commander of the RUF. The group collects a precious stones diamonds use to finance their war effort often trading them for arms. While working in the diamond fields as a forc

I went to see subtitled Blood Diamond, starring (a likeable) Leonardo DiCaprio, Dijmon Hounsou, and Jennifer Connelly. Set during Sierra Leone’s civil war of the 1990s, Leonardo DiCaprio stars as a South African ex-mercenary who makes an unlikely union with a Mende fisherman in a quest to find a rare diamond. The film was great, and the African scenery was just stunning. It was a very sad film though, bringing home the reality of conflict diamonds and the resulting suffering in Africa. Rough diamonds are used by rebel movements or their allies to finance armed conflict aimed at undermining legitimate governments. Profits from the trade in conflict diamonds were used to buy arms, children were trained to be soldiers and people often had their hands cut off…. You can read about it here - Blood Diamonds:Tracing the deadly path of the world’s most precious stones There were only 4 of us in the cinema theatre, which was great. They forgot to put the subtitles on - durrrr

Set against the backdrop of civil war and chaos in 1990’s Sierra Leone, Blood Diamond is the story of Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio) - an ex Mercenary from Zimbabwe - and Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou) - a Mende fisherman. Both men are African, but their histories as different as any can be, until their fates become joined in a common quest to recover a rare pink diamond that can transform their lives. While in prison for smuggling, Archer learns that Solomon - who was taken from his family and forced to work in the diamond fields - has found and hidden the extraordinary rough stone. With the help of Maddy Bowen (Jennifer Connelly), an American journalist whose idealism is tempered by a deepening connection with Archer, the two men embark on a trek through rebel territory, a journey that could save Solomon’s family and give Archer the second chance he thought he would never have. Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller Actors: Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connel

Set against the backdrop of civil war and chaos in 1990’s Sierra Leone, Blood Diamond is the story of Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio) - an ex Mercenary from Zimbabwe - and Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou) - a Mende fisherman. Both men are African, but their histories as different as any can be, until their fates become joined in a common quest to recover a rare pink diamond that can transform their lives. While in prison for smuggling, Archer learns that Solomon - who was taken from his family and forced to work in the diamond fields - has found and hidden the extraordinary rough stone. With the help of Maddy Bowen (Jennifer Connelly), an American journalist whose idealism is tempered by a deepening connection with Archer, the two men embark on a trek through rebel territory, a journey that could save Solomon’s family and give Archer the second chance he thought he would never have. Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller Actors: Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connel

  ©2006 Warner Bros. pictures  Le film montre de quelle façon le trafic de diamants bruts a financé la guerre civile en Sierra Leone dans les années 1990. Ces diamants qui financent les conflits sont appelés "diamants de sang" ou encore "diamants de la guerre".    Amnesty International s’engage depuis l’an 2000 contre le commerce de ces diamants et a dénoncé à plusieurs reprises l’exploitation illégale de diamants bruts lors du conflit en Sierra Leone. C’est pourquoi, Amnesty International soutient ce film qui fait écho à ses préoccupations.      

English Version : Set against the backdrop of civil war and chaos in 1990s Sierra Leone, Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio), a South African mercenary, and Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou), a Mende fisherman. Both men are African, but their histories as different as any can be, until their fates become joined in a common quest to recover a rare pink diamond that can transform their livesWhile in

Ambientato sullo sfondo del caos e della guerra civile che ha colpito la Sierra Leone negli anni '90, "Blood Diamond" è la storia di Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio), un ex mercenario dello Zimbabwe, e di Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou), un pescatore di Mende.Entrambi gli uomini sono africani, ma le loro storie e le loro situazioni sono le più diverse possibili, fino a quando i loro destini si incrociano nell'impresa di ritrovare un raro diamante rosa, il tipo di pietra che può trasformare una vita... oppure farla finire.Solomon, portato via dalla sua famiglia e costretto a lavorare nelle miniere di diamanti, trova una gemma straordinaria e la nasconde a suo grande rischio, sapendo che se verrà scoperto, sarà ucciso all'istante. Ma sapendo anche che il diamante non solo gli fornirà il modo di salvare sua moglie e le sue figlie dal condurre una vita come rifugiate, ma lo aiuterà anche a salvare suo figlio, Dia, da un destino ben più crudele, quello di diventare un bamb

I saw Blood Diamond recently and I have to say that was impressed. You would not expect Leonardo DiCaprio to play a badass, but he played the role well. The storyline is complex with many different sides - diamond smugglers, civilians, Sierra Leone government, U.S. government and reporters.

Another Must See Movie Yesterday, my wife and I attended the movie Blood Diamond. Although it almost could be an activist-type movie, we found it had a unique compelling and entertaining story. At the movie's end, my wife was wondering about the source of her diamonds (our engagement ring was purchased in the 80's). She was also upset of the typecast of Leonardo DiCaprio who seems to most assuredly die in the end of most of his movies. Blood Diamond addresses the corruption involved diamond smuggling - how tainted smuggled gems are with the innocent blood of so many people. Movies have been previously made occupyied with the smuggling of drugs, oil, gold, weapons and any other highly demanded goods or services, while diamonds gave an entirely different perspective from a different part of the world. The reality of war torn continent of Africa's soil said to be red from the shedding of innocent blood makes Americans ponder our lack of concern for the problems there. On

I haven't been long back from seeing the movie Blood Diamond. Gee's what a movie that was. I think I'll post more later about the movie later. It was great acting by Leonardo DiCaprio. I remember him ages ago, he use to play Luke in Growing Pains. I think I had a small crush on him... okay didn't we all?? lol... well I had to find it.... check out Growing Pains below. If you want to know more about his life go here. Leo's site // imdb // in2tv

Blood Diamond Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connelly and Benu Mabhena.Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5Part 6Part 7Part 8Part 9Part 10Part 11Part 12Part 13Watch The Trailer First:My Review:The torturous road of South African diamonds to the greedy fingers of an indifferent world makes this new Edward Zwick movie one of the most powerful Action/Adventure/Dramas to come out of Hollywood in a long time. The perfect balance between entertainment and a thoughtful social commentary helps the center of the story to have a real heart and a palpable respect for us, the audience. All this praise and I still have not mentioned Leonardo Di Caprio or Djimon Hounsou but I'm going to. Di Caprio opens a new door, introducing us to a character who is a first in his already extraordinary career. He startled us as a very young man with "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" before he fell with a serious case of Titanictis. Now, after a three a long and serious Scorsese cures, this spectacula