Blood diamond [videorecording] / Warner Bros. Pictures ; Bedford Falls Productions ; Initial Entertainment Group ; Spring Creek Productions ; Virtual Studios ; produced by Gilian Gorfil, Marshall Herskovitz, Graham King, Darrell Roodt, Paula Weinstein, Edward Zwick ; story by Charles Leavitt and C. Gaby Mitchell ; screenplay by Charles Leavitt ; directed by Edward Zwick.
Danny Archer is an ex-mercenary turned smuggler. Solomon Vandy is a local Mende fisherman. Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, these men join together for two dangerous missions: recovering a rare pink diamond of immense value and rescuing the fisherman's son. The son was conscripted as a child soldier into the brutal rebel forces ripping a swath of torture and bloodshed across the alternately beautiful and ravaged countryside.
Record details
- ISBN: 1419851845
- ISBN: 9781419851841
- ISBN: 1419845675
- Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (138 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Special edition ; Widescreen
- Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2007]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2006. Special features: Disc 1: Commentary with director Edward Zwick; theatrical trailer ; Disc 2: "Blood on the stone" featurette; "Becoming Archer" featurette; "Journalism on the front line" featurette; "Inside the siege of Freetown" featurette; "Shine on Em" music video by Nas. Title from container. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Eduardo Serra ; editor, Steven Rosenblum ; music, James Newton Howard ; costume designer, Ngila Dickson ; production designer, Dan Weil ; special effects supervisor, Neil Corbould ; visual effects supervisor, Jeffrey A. Okun. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connelly, Kagiso Kuypers, Arnold Vosloo, Antony Coleman, Benu Mabhena, Anoiting Lukola, David Harewood, Basil Wallace, Jimi Mistry. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: R; for strong violence and language. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
| Language Note: | English, French or Spanish dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Diamonds > Sierra Leone > Drama. Draft > Sierra Leone > Drama. Feature films. Fishers > Sierra Leone > Drama. Smugglers > Sierra Leone > Drama. Diamantes > Sierra Leone > Teatro. Pesca > Sierra Leone > Teatro. Sierra Leone > History > Civil War, 1991-2002 > Drama. |
| Genre: | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Thrillers (Motion pictures) Action and adventure films. Adventure films. Feature films. Suspense films. War films. |
Available copies
- 17 of 18 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Harnett County Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 18 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erwin Public Library | DVD F Blo A059 (Text) | 33631001633786 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Harnett County Main Library | DVD F Blo 401M (Text) | 33630004135690 | Adult Video | Available | - |
