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Set against the backdrop of civil war and chaos in 1990's Sierra Leone, Danny Archer, a South African mercenary, and Solomon Vandy, a Mende fisherman are joined in a common quest to recover a rare pink diamond that can transform their lives. While in prison for smuggling, Archer learns that Solomon--who was taken from his family and forced to work in the diamond fields--has found and hidden the extraordinary... See Full Description
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Drama, Romance, Thriller and Crime/Gangster |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 11 min. |
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| Release Date: |
December 8th, 2006 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for strong violence and language. |
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| Distributors: |
Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures International
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$57,366,262 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"The movie's not a gem, but DiCaprio's performance is." more...
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B- |
Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...wears both its social conscience and its Hollywood calculation on its sleeve." more...
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B- |
Chicago Sun-Times, Richard Roeper
"...a work of amazingly orchestrated chaos." more...
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A |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...a visually sumptuous, bullet-train-paced thriller with a really provocative theme." more...
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A- |
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| User Reviews |
Average Grade: B+
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| Finally...
by jsbass_99
(12/8/2006) |
| 720 out of 748 people found this review helpful |
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