Movie: Blood Diamond (2006)

“A story following Archer, a man tortured by his roots. With a strong survival instinct, he has made himself a key player in the business of conflict diamonds. Political unrest is rampant in Sierra Leone as people fight tooth for tooth. Upon meeting Solomon, and the beautiful Maddy, Archer’s life changes forever as he is given a chance to make peace with the war around him. Written by Miist”

  • Director: Edward Zwick
  • Release Date: 8 December 2006 (USA)
  • Run Time: 143 min
  • Country: USA , Germany
  • Genre: Action , Adventure , Drama , Thriller
  • MPAA: Rated R for strong violence and language.

Tagline: Truth

Trivia: 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.

Goofs: Anachronisms: In the film, Danny Archer is wearing Magnum Desert Operations Series boots, which were introduced by Hi-Tec Sports USA Inc. in 2003.

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