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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.

DirectorEdward Zwick
Produced byMarshall Herskovitz, Graham King, Paula Weinstein, Alexzander Breault-Boucher
Writer(s)Charles Leavitt
Story byCharles Leavitt, C. Gaby Mitchell
StarringLeonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly, Djimon Hounsou, Michael Sheen, Arnold Vosloo
MusicJames Newton Howard
CinematographyEduardo Serra
Edited bySteven Rosenblum
Production, companyBedford Falls Productions, Virtual Studios, Initial Entertainment Group
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
ReleasedDecember 8, 2006 (United States), January 25, 2007 (Germany)
Running time143 minutes
CountryUnited States, Germany
LanguageEnglish
Budget$100 million
Box office$171.7 million
Netflix ID70045850

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.

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.

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