blood diamond
Blood Diamond is a 2006 drama film co-produced and directed by Edward Zwick starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly and Djimon Hounsou. [1]
In Blood Diamond, it is Mr. DiCaprio’s performance that raises this film above it’s standard Hollywood fare of a script (although it is a solid script) into something memorable. [2]
Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a hired gun who specializes in the sale of so-called “blood diamonds” that are used to finance rebellions and terrorist organizations, and is currently serving time for smuggling. [3]
Blood Diamond overcomes poor storytelling with its biting commentary and fine performances. [4]
Ripped from his family farm and forced to toil away in the sweltering South African diamond fields, Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou) discovered an extraordinary rough stone of immeasurable value. [3]
Archer had been transporting the diamonds to Afrikaner mercenary, Colonel Coetzee (Arnold Vosloo), his former commander in the 32 Battalion, the most decorated unit of the South African Border War made up of Angolan and Rhodesian soldiers and white South African officers. [...] Mende fisherman, Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou), is captured by the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) rebels during an invasion and subsequent massacre of his village in Shenge. [1]
Set against the backdrop of civil war and chaos in 1990’s Sierra Leone, Danny Archer, a South African mercenary, and Solomon Vandy, a Mende fisherman are joined in a common quest to recover a rare pink diamond that can transform their lives. [5]
A South African mercenary and a Mende fisherman find their fates forever intertwined as they embark on a quest to obtain a rare and highly coveted pink diamond in director Edward Zwick ’s frantic adventure drama. [3]
My Favorite Movies of All Time. [...] A story following Archer, a man tortured by his roots. [2]
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. [4]
The film’s ending, in which a conference is held concerning blood diamonds, is in reference to an actual meeting that took place in Kimberley, South Africa in 2000 and led to the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, which seeks to certify the origin of diamonds in order to curb the trade in conflict diamonds. [1]
Set against the backdrop of civil war and chaos in 1990’s Sierra Leone, “Blood Diamond” is the story of Danny Archer–a South African mercenary–and Solomon Vandy–a Mende fisherman. [4]
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. [2]
Sources:
[1] Blood Diamond (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[2] Blood Diamond (2006) - IMDb
[3] Blood Diamond: Information from Answers.com
[4] Blood Diamond Movie Reviews, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes
[5] Blood Diamond - Yahoo! Movies