Where to watch Blood Diamond (2006)
Blood Diamond is available to stream in BR on HBO Max and Claro tv+. It can also be rented or bought from AppleTV and Amazon.
During a brutal civil war, a former mercenary and a fisherman join forces on two desperate missions: recovering a rare pink diamond and finding the fisherman’s son, who has been forced into the rebel forces. Their dangerous journey exposes the human cost of greed, exploitation, and conflict.
Cast: Djimon Hounsou, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly, Kagiso Kuypers, Arnold Vosloo, Antony Coleman, Benu Mabhena, Anointing Lukola, David Harewood, Basil Wallace, Jimi Mistry, Michael Sheen
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Trivia & production notes
- The screenplay was originally titled Okavango and had languished in development at Warner Bros. for years before producers decided to reshape it around an African farmer caught between an American smuggler and a local diamond-mining organization.
- Screenwriter Charles Leavitt conducted extensive research into the diamond industry and deliberately wrote the film to portray it truthfully, anticipating potential lawsuits from De Beers and other mining corporations.
- Director Edward Zwick was hired as a rewriter on the script but became so engaged with the story that he agreed to also direct the film.
- David Hasselhoff was offered the lead role of Danny Archer but declined because he objected to the direction the character was taking.
- The film was shot on location across South Africa, Mozambique, and London.
- Composer James Newton Howard's score won the Soundtrack of the Year award at the 2008 Classic Brit Awards.
- Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou both received Academy Award nominations for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor respectively.
- Multiple critics noted 2006 as a breakthrough year for Leonardo DiCaprio's dramatic range, with comparisons drawn between his performances in Blood Diamond and The Departed.
- The film earned an A− grade from audiences surveyed by CinemaScore.
- Blood Diamond grossed $171.4 million worldwide, with $114 million coming from international markets outside the United States and Canada.
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