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Blood Diamond

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Original title

Blood Diamond

Year

2006

Running time

138 min.

Country

United States

Director

Edward Zwick

Screenwriter

Charles Leavitt. Story: Charles Leavitt, C. Gaby Mitchell

Cast

Music

James Newton Howard

Cinematography

Eduardo Serra

Producer

Warner Bros., Virtual Studio, Spring Creek Productions, The Bedford Falls Company, IEG Virtual Studios, Lonely Film Productions GmbH & Co. KG.

Genre

Adventure. Thriller | Africa. 1990s

Synopsis

As civil war rages through 1990s Sierra Leone, two men, a white South African mercenary (Leonardo DiCaprio) and a black Mende fisherman (Djimon Hounsou), become joined in a common quest to recover a rare gem that has the power to transform their lives. With the help of an American journalist (Jennifer Connelly), the men embark on a hazardous trek through rebel territory to achieve their goal.

Rankings Position

#113 Best Adventure Movies
#138 Best Thrillers in the history of film

Awards: 2006: 5 Nominations for Oscar, including Best Actor (DiCaprio) and Supp. Actor (Hounsou)

2006: Nomination for Golden Globe: Best Actor of Drama (Leonardo DiCaprio)

2006: National Board of Review: Best Supporting Actor (Djimon Hounsou)

2006: 3 Nominations for Critics' Choice Awards: Best Picture, Actor and Supporting Actor

2006: Screen Actors Guild (SAG): Nom. Best Actor (DiCaprio) & supp. actor (Hounsou)

2006: Satellite Awards: nominated to Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama.

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Ranking Lists Position

10 My Top 10 Movies from 2006 (335)
50 My Favorite Adventure Movies (89)

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