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Rate   The Guardian (UK) | by Paul Howlett | Tue, Oct 21

Tue, Oct 21 Set in war-torn Sierra Leone in the 1990s, this gritty, compelling action movie is propelled by a trio of strong performances: Djimon Hounsou, as a fisherman trying to free his son from the child-army; Jennifer Connelly, a journalist investigating the murky world of conflict diamonds...

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Rate Blood Diamond (Edward Zwick, 2006) external link

source: atlasfilm (WordPress)

Blood Diamond is the story of Solomon Vandy’s (Djimon Hounsou) quest to become reunited with his family after being taken captive by rebel forces to work in Sierra Leone’s diamond mines. Whilst working in the mines Solomon finds a large diamond and devises a plan to hide the diamond but is s...

Published Thu, Nov 27

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source: TV Guide

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,...

Published Thu, Nov 15

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source: Blogcritics

Djimon Hounsou is more than convincing as the struggling father as he desperately tries to reunite his family. It is a welcome return to form for the actor after a string of average pictures. Jennifer Connelly is an actress I like a lot; she was exceptional in Hulk and Dark Water despite those...

Published Wed, Jul 4

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source: Blogcritics

Most simply stated, the film Blood Diamond, directed by Edward Zwick (thirtysomething, The Siege, The Last Samurai), is a look at the role of diamonds in Sierra Leone’s civil war. It takes place in 1999, and stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Danny Archer and Djimon Hounsou as Solomon Vandy. Arche...

Published Thu, Apr 12

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source: Rolling Stone

In America it's bling bling, but out here it's bling bang," says Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio) in this action-packed flick about Africa's corrupt diamond trade. Archer goes on the search for a priceless stone with an escaped miner (Djimon Hounsou) who only wants to find his missing so...

Published Wed, Apr 11

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