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.
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- 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:
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Available copies
- 19 of 19 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 19 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richlands Branch Library | DVD GEN BLO (Text) | 36015001374962 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Alleghany Public Library | DVD (Text) | 30664100248100 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Avery County Morrison Public Library | DVD Drama BLO (Text) | 31111003032842 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Black Mountain Library | FF 51428 DVD WEST (Text) | 0020512547207 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | DVD DRAMA BLO (Text) | 31250200051867 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Erwin Public Library | DVD F Blo A059 (Text) | 33631001633786 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Graham County Library | DVD F BLO (Text) | 80605001380285 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Gunn Memorial Public Library | DVD BLO 1108 (Text) | 34621704387128 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Harnett County Main Library | DVD F Blo 401M (Text) | 33630004135690 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| High Point Library | DVD FEATURE BLO (Text) | 30519010128380 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
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.
