Blood Diamond (2006)
Blood Diamond (2006)
It will cost you everything.
An ex-mercenary turned smuggler. A Mende fisherman. Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, these men join for two desperate missions: recovering a rare pink diamond of immense value and rescuing the fisherman's son, conscripted as a child soldier into the brutal rebel forces ripping a swath of torture and bloodshed countrywide.

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Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo DiCaprio As: Danny Archer
Djimon Hounsou Djimon Hounsou As: Solomon Vandy
Jennifer Connelly Jennifer Connelly As: Maddy Bowen
Kagiso Kuypers Kagiso Kuypers As: Dia Vandy
Arnold Vosloo Arnold Vosloo As: Colonel Coetzee
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Storyline

An ex-mercenary turned smuggler. A Mende fisherman. Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, these men join for two desperate missions: recovering a rare pink diamond of immense value and rescuing the fisherman's son, conscripted as a child soldier into the brutal rebel forces ripping a swath of torture and bloodshed countrywide.


Tagline: It will cost you everything.
Certification: C

Details

Genres: Drama, Thriller, Action

Language: Afrikaans, English

Release Date: 08 December 2006

Country: DE, US

Runtime: 143m

Company Credits

Company: Virtual Studios, Spring Creek Pictures, Bedford Falls Productions, Initial Entertainment Group, Lonely Film Productions GmbH & Co. KG., Warner Bros. Pictures, Liberty Pictures

Budget: $100,000,000

Revenue: $171,700,000

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Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio

Danny Archer

Djimon Hounsou

Djimon Hounsou

Solomon Vandy

Jennifer Connelly

Jennifer Connelly

Maddy Bowen

Kagiso Kuypers

Kagiso Kuypers

Dia Vandy

Arnold Vosloo

Arnold Vosloo

Colonel Coetzee

Antony Coleman

Antony Coleman

Cordell Brown

Benu Mabhena

Benu Mabhena

Jassie Vandy

Anointing Lukola

Anointing Lukola

N'Yanda Vandy

David Harewood

David Harewood

Captain Poison

Basil Wallace

Basil Wallace

Benjamin Kapanay

Jimi Mistry

Jimi Mistry

Nabil

Michael Sheen

Michael Sheen

Simmons

Marius Weyers

Marius Weyers

Van De Kaap

Stephen Collins

Stephen Collins

Ambassador Walker

Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine

Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine

M'Ed

Ato Essandoh

Ato Essandoh

Commander Rambo

David S. Lee

David S. Lee

Cockney Journalist

Percy Matsemela

Percy Matsemela

Commander Zero

Klemens Becker

Klemens Becker

German Minister

Grant Swanby

Grant Swanby

UNCHR Official

Adetokumboh M'Cormack

Adetokumboh M'Cormack

R.U.F. Trainer

Tyrone Keogh

Tyrone Keogh

SA Page

Mduduzi Mabaso

Mduduzi Mabaso

Rebel 1

Nathaniel Ramabulana

Nathaniel Ramabulana

Rebel 2

Zenzo Ngqobe

Zenzo Ngqobe

Rebel 3

Vanessa Haywood

Vanessa Haywood

Diplomat's Wife (uncredited)

Directed By

Edward Zwick

Edward Zwick

Director

Jayne-Ann Tenggren

Jayne-Ann Tenggren

Script Supervisor

Gary Capo

Gary Capo

Second Unit Director

Nilo Otero

Nilo Otero

First Assistant Director

Mathew Dunne

Mathew Dunne

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Eddie Thorne

Eddie Thorne

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Brandon Lambdin

Brandon Lambdin

Second Assistant Director

Vinca Cox

Vinca Cox

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edward Zwick

Edward Zwick

Producer

Genevieve Hofmeyr

Genevieve Hofmeyr

Producer

Darrell James Roodt

Darrell James Roodt

Producer

Paula Weinstein

Paula Weinstein

Producer

Josh Gummersall

Josh Gummersall

Producer

Marshall Herskovitz

Marshall Herskovitz

Producer

Ben Waisbren

Ben Waisbren

Executive Producer

Gillian Gorfil

Gillian Gorfil

Producer

Victoria Thomas

Victoria Thomas

Casting

Philip Key

Philip Key

Producer

Graham King

Graham King

Producer

Kevin De La Noy

Kevin De La Noy

Executive Producer

Len Amato

Len Amato

Executive Producer

Moonyeenn Lee

Moonyeenn Lee

Casting

Mick Snell

Mick Snell

Location Manager

Alan Shearer

Alan Shearer

Production Manager

Tomoko Yamamoto

Tomoko Yamamoto

First Assistant Accountant

Monique Allen

Monique Allen

Extras Casting

Caitlin McKenna

Caitlin McKenna

ADR Voice Casting

Yesi Ramirez

Yesi Ramirez

Casting Assistant

Carol Kruger

Carol Kruger

Production Accountant

Marisa Clayton

Marisa Clayton

Post Coordinator

Lisa Davidson

Lisa Davidson

Production Coordinator

Nikki Wichmann

Nikki Wichmann

Production Secretary

Hallam Rice-Edwards

Hallam Rice-Edwards

Production Secretary

Michael Alvarado

Michael Alvarado

Production Secretary

Janine van Assen

Janine van Assen

Production Coordinator

Sue Ann Perry

Sue Ann Perry

Production Secretary

Katherine Tibbetts

Katherine Tibbetts

Production Coordinator

Elaine Burt

Elaine Burt

Production Coordinator

Sheryl Sirmons

Sheryl Sirmons

First Assistant Accountant

Tobias James Tomkins

Tobias James Tomkins

Production Runner

Mahaveer Shaktawat

Mahaveer Shaktawat

Production Manager

Nick Laws

Nick Laws

Production Supervisor

João Ribeiro

João Ribeiro

Production Manager

Edited By

Steven Rosenblum

Steven Rosenblum

Editor

Catherine Pantazopoulos

Catherine Pantazopoulos

Color Timer

Gordon Antell

Gordon Antell

First Assistant Editor

Alicia Gleeson

Alicia Gleeson

Assistant Editor

Bridgette Fahey-Goldsmith

Bridgette Fahey-Goldsmith

Assistant Editor

Donnie Creighton

Donnie Creighton

Digital Intermediate Producer

Todd Zongker

Todd Zongker

First Assistant Editor

Jenny Hicks

Jenny Hicks

Assistant Editor

Curtis Lindersmith

Curtis Lindersmith

Digital Intermediate Editor

Cynthia E. Thornton

Cynthia E. Thornton

Associate Editor

Mo Henry

Mo Henry

Negative Cutter

Costume and Makeup

Sharon Martin

Sharon Martin

Hairstylist

Sallie Jaye

Sallie Jaye

Makeup Department Head

Ngila Dickson

Ngila Dickson

Costume Design

Pip Lingard

Pip Lingard

Costume Supervisor

Rae Donnelly

Rae Donnelly

Costume Supervisor

Judy Chin

Judy Chin

Makeup Artist

Chiara Allegrucci

Chiara Allegrucci

First Assistant Makeup Artist

Lynn Paulsen

Lynn Paulsen

Ager/Dyer

Sian Grigg

Sian Grigg

Makeup Artist

Jacomina Jankowitz

Jacomina Jankowitz

Costume Standby

Widaad Williams

Widaad Williams

Costume Assistant

Shahida April

Shahida April

Wardrobe Assistant

Sharon Martin

Sharon Martin

Hair Department Head

Liz McGregor

Liz McGregor

Assistant Costume Designer

Debra Hare

Debra Hare

Makeup Artist

Charles Khoza

Charles Khoza

Hair Assistant

Polly Earnshaw

Polly Earnshaw

Makeup Artist

Zoe Tahir

Zoe Tahir

Hairstylist

Rick de Souza

Rick de Souza

Costumer

Anne Morgan

Anne Morgan

Hairstylist

Kathryn Blondell

Kathryn Blondell

Hairstylist

Justin Pitkethly

Justin Pitkethly

Prosthetics

Marisa Toyas

Marisa Toyas

Set Costumer

Sound

James Newton Howard

James Newton Howard

Original Music Composer

Christopher Assells

Christopher Assells

Sound Effects Editor

Lon Bender

Lon Bender

Supervising Sound Editor

Karen Vassar Triest

Karen Vassar Triest

Sound Effects Editor

Jon Title

Jon Title

Sound Designer

Jay B. Richardson

Jay B. Richardson

Music Editor

Andy Nelson

Andy Nelson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Harry Cohen

Harry Cohen

Sound Effects Editor

David Olson

David Olson

Music Editor

Anna Behlmer

Anna Behlmer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Laura Harris Atkinson

Laura Harris Atkinson

Dialogue Editor

John C. Stuver

John C. Stuver

Dialogue Editor

Blake R. Cornett

Blake R. Cornett

Sound Recordist

Jim Weidman

Jim Weidman

Supervising Music Editor

Ivan Sharrock

Ivan Sharrock

Production Sound Mixer

Glynna Grimala

Glynna Grimala

ADR Editor

Greg Steele

Greg Steele

ADR Mixer

Sam Jones

Sam Jones

Assistant Sound Engineer

John Roesch

John Roesch

Foley Artist

Greg Zimmerman

Greg Zimmerman

ADR Recordist

Shane Bruce

Shane Bruce

Foley Artist

Kerry Dean Williams

Kerry Dean Williams

ADR Editor

Pamela Kahn

Pamela Kahn

Foley Artist

Chris Jargo

Chris Jargo

ADR Editor

Alyson Dee Moore

Alyson Dee Moore

Foley Artist

Craig S. Jaeger

Craig S. Jaeger

Foley Editor

David Jobe

David Jobe

Foley Mixer

Arthur Koundouris

Arthur Koundouris

Boom Operator

Damien Smith

Damien Smith

Foley Artist

Jesse Dodd

Jesse Dodd

Foley Mixer

Derek Mansvelt

Derek Mansvelt

Sound Mixer

Barry O'Sullivan

Barry O'Sullivan

Boom Operator

Kerry Dean Williams

Kerry Dean Williams

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Gayle Wesley

Gayle Wesley

First Assistant Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Romulo Adriano Jr.

Romulo Adriano Jr.

Visual Effects

Emily Wallin

Emily Wallin

Visual Effects Producer

Jeffrey A. Okun

Jeffrey A. Okun

Visual Effects Supervisor

Thomas Boland

Thomas Boland

Visual Effects Producer

George Macri

George Macri

Visual Effects Producer

Tony Clark

Tony Clark

Visual Effects Supervisor

William Mesa

William Mesa

Visual Effects Supervisor

Ray McIntyre Jr.

Ray McIntyre Jr.

Visual Effects Supervisor

Gregory D. Liegey

Gregory D. Liegey

Visual Effects Supervisor

Cordell McQueen

Cordell McQueen

Special Effects Supervisor

Jens-Peter Sjøberg

Jens-Peter Sjøberg

Visual Effects

John Cassella

John Cassella

CG Artist

Clive Beard

Clive Beard

Special Effects Supervisor

Raymond Ferguson

Raymond Ferguson

Special Effects Supervisor

Tim Everitt

Tim Everitt

Compositing Supervisor

Romulo Adriano Jr.

Romulo Adriano Jr.

Visual Effects Coordinator

Sharon Stetzel

Sharon Stetzel

Visual Effects Coordinator

Ian Cope

Ian Cope

Visual Effects Coordinator

Collin Fowler

Collin Fowler

Visual Effects Coordinator

Neil Corbould

Neil Corbould

Special Effects Supervisor

Heather Elisa Hill

Heather Elisa Hill

Visual Effects Coordinator

Camera

Eduardo Serra

Eduardo Serra

Director of Photography

Graham MacFarlane

Graham MacFarlane

First Assistant Camera

Jaap Buitendijk

Jaap Buitendijk

Still Photographer

Klemens Becker

Klemens Becker

Camera Operator

Leigh Mackenzie

Leigh Mackenzie

Camera Operator

Sarel Pretorius

Sarel Pretorius

Steadicam Operator

Mike Proudfoot

Mike Proudfoot

Camera Operator

Richard Markham

Richard Markham

Assistant Camera

Derek Ueckermann

Derek Ueckermann

Clapper Loader

Robert Gilman

Robert Gilman

Dolly Grip

Adam Dale

Adam Dale

Aerial Director of Photography

Birgit Dierken

Birgit Dierken

Assistant Camera

Zane Harrison

Zane Harrison

First Assistant Camera

Robert Dibble

Robert Dibble

Assistant Camera

Klemens Becker

Klemens Becker

Steadicam Operator

Justin Van Zyl

Justin Van Zyl

Grip

Bernin Isaac

Bernin Isaac

Second Assistant Camera

Gareth Viner

Gareth Viner

Grip

Allan Gray

Allan Gray

Grip

Thomas Brown

Thomas Brown

Second Assistant Camera

Zaan Wienand

Zaan Wienand

Key Grip

Chaz Lyon

Chaz Lyon

Second Assistant Camera

Chris Harker

Chris Harker

Grip

Guy Micheletti

Guy Micheletti

Key Grip

Tatum Roche

Tatum Roche

Second Assistant Camera

Riyaad Majiet

Riyaad Majiet

Grip

Gary Capo

Gary Capo

Second Unit Director of Photography

Lighting

Art Department

Olivia Bloch-Lainé

Olivia Bloch-Lainé

Set Decoration

Dan Weil

Dan Weil

Production Design

Alan Munro

Alan Munro

Main Title Designer

Daran Fulham

Daran Fulham

Art Direction

Jana Chovancova

Jana Chovancova

Art Department Coordinator

Clive Pollick

Clive Pollick

Construction Coordinator

Andy Garner

Andy Garner

Sculptor

Sarah Moudjebeur

Sarah Moudjebeur

Assistant Art Director

Peter Wenham

Peter Wenham

Supervising Art Director

Ray Chan

Ray Chan

Supervising Art Director

Paul Hedges

Paul Hedges

Property Master

Nick Turnbull

Nick Turnbull

Property Master

Anna Munro

Anna Munro

Textile Artist

George Brain

George Brain

Construction Foreman

Lionel Pouchard

Lionel Pouchard

Concept Artist

Peter Lee

Peter Lee

Props

Julio Scholze

Julio Scholze

Dressing Prop

Garry Dawson

Garry Dawson

Dressing Prop

Philip Da Rocha Antunes

Philip Da Rocha Antunes

Art Department Assistant

Christiana Serra

Christiana Serra

Dressing Prop

Jordan Crockett

Jordan Crockett

Draughtsman

Yann Biquand

Yann Biquand

Draughtsman

Tony Nicholson Jr.

Tony Nicholson Jr.

Assistant Property Master

Marion Picard

Marion Picard

Assistant Set Decoration

Herman Etoka

Herman Etoka

Dressing Prop

Johann Oosthuizen

Johann Oosthuizen

Props

Eric Ramsey

Eric Ramsey

Storyboard Artist

Other Crew

Neil Corbould

Neil Corbould

Special Effects

Liz van den Berg

Liz van den Berg

Scenic Artist

Neil Greenberg

Neil Greenberg

Visual Effects Editor

Brian Baverstock

Brian Baverstock

Transportation Coordinator

Paul Fisher

Paul Fisher

Transportation Coordinator

Paul Jennings

Paul Jennings

Stunt Coordinator

Mark Hardy

Mark Hardy

Transportation Coordinator

Tim Monich

Tim Monich

Dialect Coach

Alex Meddick

Alex Meddick

Visual Effects Editor

Rob Harris

Rob Harris

Unit Publicist

Jerome Fortier

Jerome Fortier

Carpenter

Desmond Bester

Desmond Bester

Prop Maker

Luis Olivares

Luis Olivares

Video Assist Operator

Gavin McKenzie

Gavin McKenzie

Video Assist Operator

Stephen Lee

Stephen Lee

Video Assist Operator

John Nixon

John Nixon

Armorer

Gert Uys

Gert Uys

Aerial Coordinator

David Carriker

David Carriker

Digital Effects Supervisor

Alan Hausmann

Alan Hausmann

Armorer

Marc Wolff

Marc Wolff

Pilot

Mathias Frodin

Mathias Frodin

Compositor

Jeroen Menssink

Jeroen Menssink

Aerial Coordinator

Yashmit Singh

Yashmit Singh

Compositor

Trevor Ralston

Trevor Ralston

Pilot

Etienne le Roux

Etienne le Roux

Pilot

Christopher Ivins

Christopher Ivins

Compositor

Carolyn Milner

Carolyn Milner

Set Production Assistant

Spud Murray

Spud Murray

Animal Coordinator

Luke Cornell

Luke Cornell

Animal Coordinator

Simon Atherton

Simon Atherton

Armorer

Lincoln Kupchak

Lincoln Kupchak

Visual Effects Editor

Marc Nanjo

Marc Nanjo

Compositor

Nick Komornicki

Nick Komornicki

Supervising Armorer

Morgan Pather

Morgan Pather

Transportation Captain

Laurie Dunn

Laurie Dunn

Transportation Captain

Gordon Stevens

Gordon Stevens

Transportation Captain

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