Blood Diamond (2006)

Regisseur:

Edward Zwick

Drehbuchautoren (WGA):

Charles Leavitt (screenplay)
Charles Leavitt (story) ...

Premierendatum:

8. Dezember 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Abenteuer | Drama | Thriller

Werbezeile:

Freedom

Plot:

A fisherman, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond.

Plot Keywords:

Machine Gun | Dancing | Explosion | Kidnapping | Molotov Cocktail

Filmpreise:

Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 14 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

The Best Movie of 2006

US TV Schedule:

Sat. July 26

10:45 PM

HBO

Besetzung

Leonardo DiCaprio	...	Danny Archer
Djimon Hounsou	...	Solomon Vandy
Jennifer Connelly	...	Maddy Bowen
Kagiso Kuypers	...	Dia Vandy
Arnold Vosloo	...	Colonel Coetzee
Antony Coleman	...	Cordell Brown
Benu Mabhena	...	Jassie Vandy
Anointing Lukola	...	N'Yanda Vandy
David Harewood	...	Captain Poison
Basil Wallace	...	Benjamin Kapanay
Jimi Mistry	...	Nabil
Michael Sheen	...	Rupert Simmons
Marius Weyers	...	Rudolf Van De Kaap
Stephen Collins	...	Ambassador Walker
Ntare Mwine	...	M'Ed

Alternativ:

Blood Diamond (Deutschland)
Okavango (USA) (original script title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and language.

Länge:

143 Min

Produktionsland:

USA | Deutschland

Sprache:

Mende | Englisch | Afrikaans

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

2.35 : 1

Tonverfahren:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Altersfreigabe:

Norway:15 | France:-12 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Netherlands:16 | Brazil:16 | Germany:16 (bw) | South Korea:18 | Malaysia:18PL | Greece:K-13 | USA:R (certificate #43118) | Portugal:M/16 | Finland:K-15 | Canada:14A | Hong Kong:IIB | New Zealand:R16 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Singapore:NC-16 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | UK:15 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Ireland:15A

Drehorte:

Cape Town, South Africa

Firma:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Dies und das:

The airplane that Maddy Bowen boards at Colonel Coetzee's camp is a Russian Ilyushin Il-76 (NATO designation "Candid"). It was mostly likely the Il-76TF, which is the civilian transport variant.

Pannen:

Abfolgefehler: When Danny is talking to Maddy at the bar, he puts a cigarette in his mouth to light. In the next shot the cigarette is back in his hand.

Dialogzitate:

[first lines]
Solomon Vandy: Dia. Dia. Don't want to be late.
Dia Vandy: English boys don't go to school every day.

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Verweist auf/spielt an auf/erwähnt First Blood (1982)

Soundtrack:

Kepere

The Best Movie of 2006

I saw this on December 2nd in La Canada, CA @ a Sneak Preview...a week before it opened nationwide. How do I express my utter satisfaction & amazement with this film.

Take Leonardo DiCaprio's best performance over the last 15 years and multiply it by 10. He is mind-blowing. Awarding him an Oscar for Blood Diamond would not be a big enough compliment for the way he aced the role of Danny Archer.

The fabulous & flawless Charles Leavitt script is only enhanced by Ed Zwick's masterful directing job. Djimon Hounsou is perfectly cast and is more-than-believable when he wields a shovel.

And, Jennifer Connelly's understated elegance & expressiveness is captivating.

Put this movie at the top of your list.