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 | A mercenary and a Mende fisherman join forces in a quest to recover a rare pink diamond that can transform their lives. read more.
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, directed by Edward Zwick.
Released 18 June 2007.
Warner Home Video. PAL.
Run Time 143 minutes. Classification  rrp £18.99. Our best price £4.68 |
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| During the civil war and chaos in 1990's Sierra Leone, Danny Archer - a South African mercenary - and Solomon Vandy - a Mende fisherman, 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, 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.
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| Erin Britton, 19 Jul 2007 |
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| Thought provoking and beautiful while at the same time intensely disturbing, 'Blood Diamond' gives a human face to the brutal conflict that ravaged Sierra Leone. Djimon Hounsou plays Solomon Vandy, a fisherman who is captured by rebel forces and put to work in a remote and, from the official point of view of the international diamond trading organisations, illegal diamond mine. After discovering and safely hiding an exceptionally large diamond, Vandy flees from the camp intent on reuniting the family he was separated from and then using the diamond to finance a better life for them away from their African home. Vandy is aided by Danny Archer, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, a South African soldier-of-fortune and diamond-smuggler who sees Vandy's diamond as his ticket out of war torn Africa. Due to its accurate portrayal of the plight of child soldiers and regular instances of graphic violence, 'Blood Diamond' is not always an easy film to watch but it has an important story to tell and features excellent performances and dazzling cinematography. |
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| Colin Jewhurst, 18 Jun 2007 |
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| Best film I have seen all year. Di Caprio is awesome, the story is incredulous and it hits hard!
Unique!! |
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