Blood Diamond (2006)

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Synopsis
A South African mercenary and a Mende fisherman find their fates forever intertwined as they embark on a quest to obtain a rare and highly coveted pink diamond in director Edward Zwick's frantic adventure drama. Ripped from his family farm and forced to toil away in the sweltering South African diamond fields, Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou) discovered an extraordinary rough stone of immeasurable value. Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a hired gun who specializes in the sale of so-called "blood diamonds" that are used to finance rebellions and terrorist organizations, and is currently serving time for smuggling. As a bloody civil war rages in Sierra Leone and Archer learns that Vandy has safely hidden the diamond in a place where no one would ever suspect, the pair enlist the aid of disillusioned American journalist Maddy Bowen (Jennifer Connelly) in recovering the treasure that has the power to save Vandy's family and provide the desperate Archer with a much-needed chance for redemption. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Cast

Jennifer Connelly	Maddy Bowen
Leonardo DiCaprio	Danny Archer
Djimon Hounsou	Solomon Vandy
Winston Ntshona	Old Mende Man
Nick Reding	British DFID Minister
Arnold Vosloo
Arnold Vosloo	Ambassador Walker
Arnold Vosloo	Colonel Coetzee
Basil Wallace	Benjamin
Basil Wallace	Benjamin Kapanay
Marius Weyers	Van de Kaap
Klemens Becker	German Minister
Clare Holman	News Reporter
Jonathan Pienaar	SA Cameraman
Michael Sheen	Simmons
David Harewood	Captain Poison
Jimi Mistry	Nabil
David Lee	Cockney Journalist
Ntare Mwine	M'ed
Anthony J. Coleman	Cordell Brown
Akin Omotoso	Peacekeeper
Ato Essandoh	Commander Rambo
Grant Brett Swanby	UNCHR Official
Zenzo Ngqobe	Rebel
Percy Matsemela	Commander Zero
Tony Kgoroge	Troop Leader
Kagiso Kuypers	Dia Vandy
Benu Mabhena	Jassie Vandy
Mduduzi Mabaso	Rebel
Anointing Lukola	N'Yanda Vandy
Bouba Badiane	Tupac T-shirt
Ronnie Nyakale	Digger 1
Chimène Costa	Red Cross Worker
Dini Nondumo	Mende UN Worker
Tau Maserumule	R.U.F. Soldier 1
Adetokumboh M'Cormack	R.U.F. Trainer
Martin Abdul Jabbar	Guinean Guard
Gaurav Chopra	French Journalist
Karl McMillan	Aussie Journalist
Sonni Chidiebere	Kamajoor Headman
Nnamdi Onyeiwu	Kamajoor
Nhlanhla Mavimbela	Child Solider 1
Mfuno Pisani	Child Soldier 2
Phado Bahola	Child Soldier 3 (Indoc)
Thabang Mothle	Child Soldier 4 (Indoc)
Buhle Seya	Child Soldier 5 (Indoc)
Sizwe Makapela	Child Soldier 6 (Indoc)
Tyrone Keogh	SA Page
Nat Ramabulana	Rebel
Mlungisi Hlophe	Rebel
Carol Behane	Mother at the Bridge
Nigel Harman	News Reporter
Kedibone Tholo	Prostitute
Koketso Mojela	Prostitute

Production Crew

Adam Dale	Aerial Photography
Daran Fulham	Art Director
Cynthia Thornton	Associate Editor
Josh Gummersall	Associate Producer
Klemens Becker	Camera Operator
Mike Proudfoot	Camera Operator
Moonyeenn Lee	Casting
Victoria Thomas	Casting
Eduardo Serra	Cinematographer
Kevin de la Noy	Co-producer
James Newton Howard	Composer (Music Score)
Gavin Greenaway	Conductor
Pete Anthony	Conductor
Clive Pollick	Construction Coordinator
Renato Chagas	Construction Coordinator
Ngila Dickson	Costume Designer
Hazel Adams	Costume/Wardrobe
Nadia Botha	Costume/Wardrobe
Natasha Stevens	Costume/Wardrobe
Promise Mgoduka	Costume/Wardrobe
Shahida April	Costume/Wardrobe
Widaad Williams	Costume/Wardrobe
Zoe Harvey	Costume/Wardrobe
Philippa Lingard	Costumes Supervisor
Rae Donnelly	Costumes Supervisor
Sian Evans	Costumes Supervisor
Sharon Martin	Department Head Hair
Sallie Jaye	Department Head Makeup
Edward Zwick	Director
Steven Rosenblum	Editor
Benjamin Waisbren	Executive Producer
Kevin de la Noy	Executive Producer
Len Amato	Executive Producer
Len Arnato	Executive Producer
Reg Wayment	Fights Choreographer
Nilo Otero	First Assistant Director
John McKay	Gaffer
Zoey Tahir	Hair Styles
Johan van Huyssteen	Location Manager
Peter Currey	Location Manager
George Acogny	Musical Direction/Supervision
African Children's Choir	Musical Performer
Metro Voices	Musical Performer
Youssou N'Dour	Musical Performer
Arlyn Richardson	Post Production Coordinator
Edward Zwick	Producer
Gillian Gorfil	Producer
Graham King	Producer
Greg Jacobs	Producer
Marshall Herskovitz	Producer
Paula Weinstein	Producer
Marge Rowland	Production Accountant
Dan Weil	Production Designer
Alan Shearer	Production Manager
Joao Ribeiro	Production Manager
Nick Laws	Production Supervisor
Mark Auret	Properties Master
Paul Hedges	Properties Master
C. Gaby Mitchell	Screen Story
Charles Leavitt	Screen Story
Charles Leavitt	Screenwriter
Jane-Ann Tenggren	Script Supervisor
Brandon Lambdin	Second Assistant Director
Dale Butler	Second Assistant Director
Eddie Thorne	Second Unit Assistant Director
Mathew Dunne	Second Unit Assistant Director
Leigh Mackenzie	Second Unit Camera
Sarel Pretorius	Second Unit Camera
Gary Capo	Second Unit Director
Kevin de la Noy	Second Unit Director
Debra Hare	Second Unit Makeup
Olivia Bloch-Laine	Set Decorator
Andy Nelson	Sound Mixer
Anna Behlmer	Sound Mixer
Ivan Sharrock	Sound/Sound Designer
Jon Title	Sound/Sound Designer
Cordell McQueen	Special Effects Coordinator
Neil Corbould	Special Effects Coordinator
Andy Williams	Special Effects Supervisor
Clive Beard	Special Effects Supervisor
Ray Ferguson	Special Effects Supervisor
Paul Jennings	Stunts Coordinator
Peter Wenham	Supervising Art Director
Raymond Chan	Supervising Art Director
Genevieve Hofmeyr	Supervising Producer
Philip Key	Supervising Producer
Lon Bender	Supervising Sound Editor
Moving Target	Title Design
Susan Towner	Unit Production Manager
COS FX Films	Visual Effects
Flash Film Works	Visual Effects
Illusion Arts	Visual Effects
Pixel Magic	Visual Effects
Rising Sun Pictures	Visual Effects
Neil Greenberg	Visual Effects Editor
Tom Boland	Visual Effects Producer
Jeffrey A. Okun	Visual Effects Supervisor

Genre
Drama

Awards
2006 - Best Picture - National Board of Review
2006 - Best Picture - Broadcast Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Picture - Las Vegas Film Critics Circle
2006 - Best Picture - Dallas-Ft. Worth Film Critics Awards
2006 - Best Picture - Las Vegas Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Picture - Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Associat

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