Blood Diamond (DVD, 2007)

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Directed by Edward Zwick, the film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, and Jennifer Connelly in a tale of greed and redemption set against the backdrop of the diamond trade in war-torn Sierra Leone.

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In war-torn Sierra Leone, a white African diamond smuggler offers to help a fisherman find his family in return for a precious stone. They are joined in their search by an American journalist who is covering the diamond conflict.

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EAN7321902152998
eBay Product ID (ePID)59995369

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ActorMichael Sheen, Basil Wallace, Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connelly, Jimi Mistry
Film/TV TitleBlood Diamond
DirectorEdward Zwick
LanguageEnglish
Run Time138 Mins
Aspect Ratio2.35 Anamorphic Wide Screen
FormatDVD
Release Year2007
FeaturesWidescreen, Special Features\Director's commentary \Blood on the Stone documentary\Becoming Archer featurette \Journalism on the Front Line featurette\Inside the siege of Freetown featurette \Nas 'Shine on 'Em' music video\Theatrical Trailer
GenreDrama, General

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Number of Discs2
Certificate15
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
ReviewsSight & Sound - It is clear that the film-makers have done an enormous amount of research on their subject... Individual sequences--such as the massacre that opens the movie--are staged in bravura but chilling fashion, New York Times - DiCaprio plays the smuggler as the scum he is... A character who has inspired the most fully sustained performance of his adult life, Total Film - Crammed full of exhilarating set-pieces and panoramic photography, it also included the DiCaprio role most likely to snag Best Actor..., Box Office - DiCaprio commands the heavy attention of a performer comfortable in his own actorly skin, Ebert & Roeper - One of the best movies of the year
Additional InformationSet in Sierra Leone, BLOOD DIAMOND explores the role of diamond trading in the African civil war of the late 1990s. Narrowly escaping death when his village is invaded by Revolutionary United Front (RUF) militia, fisherman Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou) is enslaved at a diamond mine and has his family taken away from him. When he discovers an unusually large stone he buries it, knowing it might be his only means of retrieving his family. While Vandy is imprisoned, white African diamond smuggler Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio) overhears an angry RUF leader shouting at the farmer about the missing diamond. Seizing the opportunity, he gets Vandy out of jail, then offers to help find his family in return for half the stoneÆs worth. United by a common goal, the two men clash over drastically different values, but manage to stick together in pursuit of the prize. Meanwhile, Archer crosses paths with intrepid American journalist Maddie Bowen (Jennifer Connolly), whose obsession with uncovering the truth about conflict diamonds lands her in the middle of the bloody action. As the three embark on a dangerous journey filled with close calls, unlikely bonds form that threaten to change ArcherÆs unfeeling ways. Meanwhile, a subplot involving VandyÆs beloved son shows us the horror being done to and by child soldiers at the hands of the so-called freedom-fighting rebel forces. Addressing a serious subject with passion and skill, director Edward Zwick (THE LAST SAMURAI) delivers impressive action sequences that feel horrifically real without seeming excessive. While some critics have lambasted the film for its Hollywood elements, no one can argue against BLOOD DIAMOND's noble intentions or its stellar performances. To most viewers, the film is likely to provide a disturbing and educational insight into a world many know little about.
Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1
Movie/TV TitleBlood Diamond
Consumer AdviceContains strong violence and language

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