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An ex-mercenary turned smuggler (Leonardo DiCaprio). A Mende fisherman (Djimon Hounsou). Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, these men join for two desperate missions: recovering a rare pink diamond of immense value and rescuing the fisherman's son, conscripted as a child soldier into the brutal rebel forces ripping a swath of torture and bloodshed across the alternately beautiful and ravaged countryside.
Original Release
01/26/2006
US Release
12/08/2006
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Leonardo DiCaprio | Danny Archer |
| Djimon Hounsou | Solomon Vandy |
| Jennifer Connelly | Maddy Bowen |
| Kagiso Kuypers | Dia Vandy |
| Arnold Vosloo | Colonel Coetzee |
| Antony Coleman | Cordell Brown |
| Benu Mabhena | Jassie Vandy |
| Anointing Lukola | N'Yanda Vandy |
| David Harewood | Captain Poison |
| Basil Wallace | Benjamin Kapanay |
Directors
Writers
Charles Leavitt, C. Gaby Mitchell
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Leonardo DiCaprio | Danny Archer |
| Djimon Hounsou | Solomon Vandy |
| Jennifer Connelly | Maddy Bowen |
| Kagiso Kuypers | Dia Vandy |
| Arnold Vosloo | Colonel Coetzee |
| Antony Coleman | Cordell Brown |
| Benu Mabhena | Jassie Vandy |
| Anointing Lukola | N'Yanda Vandy |
| David Harewood | Captain Poison |
| Basil Wallace | Benjamin Kapanay |
| Jimi Mistry | Nabil |
| Michael Sheen | Rupert Simmons / Simmons |
| Marius Weyers | Rudolf Van De Kaap / Van De Kaap |
| Stephen Collins | Ambassador Walker |
| Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine | M'Ed |
| Bouba Badiane | Tupac T-Shirt |
| Ato Essandoh | Commander Rambo |
| Percy Matsemela | Commander Zero |
| Ronnie Nyakale | Digger 1 |
| Tony Kgoroge | Troop Leader |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Len Amato | Executive Producer |
| Kevin De La Noy | Executive Producer |
| Ben Waisbren | Executive Producer |
| Edward Zwick | Producer |
| Gillian Gorfil | Producer |
| Josh Gummersall | Producer |
| Marshall Herskovitz | Producer |
| Genevieve Hofmeyr | Producer |
| Philip Key | Producer |
| Graham King | Producer |
| Paula Weinstein | Producer |
| Darrell Roodt | Producer |
Editors
Clips
Blood Diamond Scene: It Wont Make It Stop
Blood Diamond Scene: Are You Going To Steal His Diamond?
Blood Diamond Scene: Your Son Is Gone
Blood Diamond Scene: How Can I Trust You?
Blood Diamond Scene: Tell Him Where It Is
Blood Diamond Scene: You've Taken Everything
Blood Diamond Scene: Make It Quick
Blood Diamond Scene: What If I Wanted To Talk About Blood Diamonds?
Blood Diamond Scene: I'm Using Him And You Are Using Me
Blood Diamond Scene: The World Wants What We Have
Blood Diamond Scene: What's T.I.A.
Blood Diamond Scene: You Will Dig Up What You Came For
Blood Diamond Scene: Our Deal Went Bad And Now You Owe Me Money
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2007 | Oscar | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 2007 | Oscar | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 2007 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Film Editing | Nominated |
| 2007 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Sound Mixing | Nominated |
| 2007 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Sound Editing | Nominated |
| 2007 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
