Blood Diamond is a 2006 political war thriller film co-produced and directed by Edward Zwick and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly, and Djimon Hounsou. The title refers to blood diamonds, which are diamonds mined in war zones and sold to finance conflicts, and thereby profit warlords and diamond companies across the world. Set during the Sierra Leone Civil War in 1991–2002, the film depicts a country torn apart by the struggle between government loyalists and insurgent forces. It also portrays many of the atrocities of that war, including the rebels' amputation of people's hands to discourage them from voting in upcoming elections. The film's ending, in which a conference is held concerning blood diamonds, refers to a historic meeting that took place in Kimberley, South Africa, in 2000.
| Director | Edward Zwick |
| Produced by | Marshall Herskovitz, Graham King, Paula Weinstein, Alexzander Breault-Boucher |
| Writer(s) | Charles Leavitt |
| Story by | Charles Leavitt, C. Gaby Mitchell |
| Starring | Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly, Djimon Hounsou, Michael Sheen, Arnold Vosloo |
| Music | James Newton Howard |
| Cinematography | Eduardo Serra |
| Edited by | Steven Rosenblum |
| Production, company | Bedford Falls Productions, Virtual Studios, Initial Entertainment Group |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Released | December 8, 2006 (United States), January 25, 2007 (Germany) |
| Running time | 143 minutes |
| Country | United States, Germany |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $100 million |
| Box office | $171.7 million |
| Netflix ID | 70045850 |
About Blood Diamond
Nominated for five Academy Awards, the film follows a fisherman, a smuggler, and a journalist who embark on a dangerous journey to posses the priceless diamond.
Achievement of Blood Diamond
The film is set during the Sierra Leone Civil War in 1991-2002. Edward Zwick wrote and directed the film.
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Latest information about Blood Diamond updated on July 28 2021.
