Set against the backdrop of civil war and chaos in 1990s Sierra Leone, Blood Diamond is the story of 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 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.
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March 4, 2008: Hounsou is Panther?:
At a recent junket for NEVER BACK DOWN, intensely talented actor Djimon Hounsou revealed to the IESB that he'll be soon be starring in a comic book trilogy - an apparent dream of his. And while he wouldn't reveal what said comic book trilogy is, those astute...
January 4, 2007: SAG Awards nominees:
The grand enforcer of actor rights, the Screen Actors Guild, today announced its nominees for their 13th annual awards ceremony (aptly titled the Screen Actors Guild Awards). The only real surprise is Meryl Streep actually getting nominated for her turn...
December 8, 2006: INT: Jennifer Connelly:
Talk
about a moral dilemma. You’ve got Jennifer Connelly sitting there,
available to answer any question you want, but then the people who
actually put the film together are sitting on either...
December 4, 2006: INT: DiCaprio/Zwick:
Boy,
Leonardo DiCaprio sure does get attached to his directors. He’s
been inseparable from Scorsese for three films, and now he’s all
chummy with his BLOOD
DIAMOND...
November 30, 2006: Diamond/Holiday sneaks:
According
to BoxOfficeMojo.com ,
both Leo DiCaprio's BLOOD DIAMOND and Cameron Diaz's THE HOLIDAY --
two films that are opening wide on December 8th -- will be sneak
peek ing each of their movies...
November 29, 2006: Blood Diamond clip:
Leonardo DiCaprio's dubious accent and his cringe-inducing line "you know bling bling? here we have bling bang " aside, the Ed Zwick-directed drama BLOOD DIAMOND looks like it'll be one of the more noteworthy flicks of the fall season and not only because...
October 9, 2006: New Diamond poster:
Rather than spend countless hours coming up with a "concept" that would inevitably result in a "giant stars' head" motiff anyway, Warner Bros. decided to take an
old-fashioned, straightforward literal approach with this poster for their upcoming Ed...
October 5, 2006: New Diamond trailer:
Apple has posted a new trailer for the Ed Zwick-directed drama/thriller BLOOD
DIAMOND . In it, Leonardo DiCaprio and his smooth, pimp daddy accent star as a South African mercenary who teams with a fisherman (played by Djimon Hounsou)
and an American...
September 20, 2006: Blood Diamond trailer:
Word on the street is the Ed Zwick-directed and Leonardo DiCaprio-starring drama/thriller THE BLOOD DIAMOND is a prime candidate for Oscar consideration and judging from the recently released trailer, they're not yanking our chain. Set
against a war torn...
August 17, 2006: Good & Blood pics:
Below, you'll see a couple of stills from two upcoming movies, Steven Soderbergh's THE GOOD GERMAN and Edward Zwick's THE BLOOD DIAMOND . For those who don't know, the former, which stars George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, and Tobey Maguire, is a post-WWII murder...
