
Blood Diamond (2006)
Released:
2006-12-08
Duration:
2hr 23min
Rating 7.5
It will cost you everything.
Overview
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.
Production Companies

Virtual Studios
Spring Creek Pictures

Bedford Falls Productions
Initial Entertainment Group
Lonely Film Productions GmbH & Co. KG.

Warner Bros. Pictures
Liberty Pictures
Additional Info
Budget | $100,000,000.00 |
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Revenue | $171,700,000.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 6.2069 |
Directed By
Edward Zwick
Crew
Director
Edward Zwick
Edward Zwick
Screenplay
Charles Leavitt
Charles Leavitt
Producer
Gillian Gorfil
Gillian Gorfil
Producer
Marshall Herskovitz
Marshall Herskovitz
Producer
Graham King
Graham King
Producer
Darrell James Roodt
Darrell James Roodt
Producer
Paula Weinstein
Paula Weinstein
Producer
Edward Zwick
Edward Zwick
Original Music Composer
James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard
Director of Photography
Eduardo Serra
Eduardo Serra
Editor
Steven Rosenblum
Steven Rosenblum
Casting
Victoria Thomas
Victoria Thomas
Production Design
Dan Weil
Dan Weil
Set Decoration
Olivia Bloch-Lainé
Olivia Bloch-Lainé
Costume Design
Ngila Dickson
Ngila Dickson
Hairstylist
Sharon Martin
Sharon Martin
Makeup Department Head
Sallie Jaye
Sallie Jaye
Sound Effects Editor
Christopher Assells
Christopher Assells
Supervising Sound Editor
Lon Bender
Lon Bender
Special Effects
Neil Corbould
Neil Corbould
Visual Effects
Romulo Adriano Jr.
Romulo Adriano Jr.
Stunt Double
Francois Grobbelaar
Francois Grobbelaar
Stunt Double
Mick 'Stuntie' Milligan
Mick 'Stuntie' Milligan
Story
Charles Leavitt
Charles Leavitt
Story
C. Gaby Mitchell
C. Gaby Mitchell
Executive Producer
Len Amato
Len Amato
Executive Producer
Kevin De La Noy
Kevin De La Noy
Executive Producer
Ben Waisbren
Ben Waisbren
Producer
Josh Gummersall
Josh Gummersall
Producer
Genevieve Hofmeyr
Genevieve Hofmeyr
Producer
Philip Key
Philip Key
Main Title Designer
Alan Munro
Alan Munro
First Assistant Camera
Graham MacFarlane
Graham MacFarlane
Art Direction
Daran Fulham
Daran Fulham
Casting
Moonyeenn Lee
Moonyeenn Lee
Costume Supervisor
Rae Donnelly
Rae Donnelly
Costume Supervisor
Pip Lingard
Pip Lingard
Production Manager
Alan Shearer
Alan Shearer
Art Department Coordinator
Jana Chovancova
Jana Chovancova
Assistant Art Director
Sarah Moudjebeur
Sarah Moudjebeur
Construction Coordinator
Clive Pollick
Clive Pollick
Scenic Artist
Liz van den Berg
Liz van den Berg
Sculptor
Andy Garner
Andy Garner
Sound Effects Editor
Harry Cohen
Harry Cohen
Sound Designer
Jon Title
Jon Title
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Anna Behlmer
Anna Behlmer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Andy Nelson
Andy Nelson
Sound Effects Editor
Karen Vassar Triest
Karen Vassar Triest
Visual Effects Producer
Thomas Boland
Thomas Boland
Visual Effects Editor
Neil Greenberg
Neil Greenberg
Visual Effects Producer
George Macri
George Macri
Visual Effects Editor
Alex Meddick
Alex Meddick
Visual Effects Producer
Emily Wallin
Emily Wallin
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jeffrey A. Okun
Jeffrey A. Okun
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
Tony Clark
Tony Clark
Stunt Coordinator
Paul Jennings
Paul Jennings
Camera Operator
Klemens Becker
Klemens Becker
Camera Operator
Leigh Mackenzie
Leigh Mackenzie
Camera Operator
Mike Proudfoot
Mike Proudfoot
Steadicam Operator
Sarel Pretorius
Sarel Pretorius
Still Photographer
Jaap Buitendijk
Jaap Buitendijk
Music Editor
David Olson
David Olson
Music Editor
Jay B. Richardson
Jay B. Richardson
Transportation Coordinator
Brian Baverstock
Brian Baverstock
Transportation Coordinator
Paul Fisher
Paul Fisher
Transportation Coordinator
Mark Hardy
Mark Hardy
Script Supervisor
Jayne-Ann Tenggren
Jayne-Ann Tenggren
Location Manager
Mick Snell
Mick Snell
Unit Publicist
Rob Harris
Rob Harris
Dialect Coach
Tim Monich
Tim Monich
Supervising Art Director
Peter Wenham
Peter Wenham
Supervising Art Director
Ray Chan
Ray Chan
First Assistant Accountant
Tomoko Yamamoto
Tomoko Yamamoto
Sound Recordist
Blake R. Cornett
Blake R. Cornett
Property Master
Nick Turnbull
Nick Turnbull
Property Master
Paul Hedges
Paul Hedges
Dialogue Editor
John C. Stuver
John C. Stuver
Dialogue Editor
Laura Harris Atkinson
Laura Harris Atkinson
Supervising Music Editor
Jim Weidman
Jim Weidman
Production Sound Mixer
Ivan Sharrock
Ivan Sharrock
Hair Department Head
Sharon Martin
Sharon Martin
First Assistant Makeup Artist
Chiara Allegrucci
Chiara Allegrucci
Hair Assistant
Charles Khoza
Charles Khoza
Hairstylist
Zoe Tahir
Zoe Tahir
Hairstylist
Anne Morgan
Anne Morgan
Hairstylist
Kathryn Blondell
Kathryn Blondell
Makeup Artist
Judy Chin
Judy Chin
Makeup Artist
Polly Earnshaw
Polly Earnshaw
Makeup Artist
Sian Grigg
Sian Grigg
Makeup Artist
Debra Hare
Debra Hare
Prosthetics
Justin Pitkethly
Justin Pitkethly
Ager/Dyer
Lynn Paulsen
Lynn Paulsen
Assistant Costume Designer
Liz McGregor
Liz McGregor
Costume Assistant
Widaad Williams
Widaad Williams
Costume Standby
Jacomina Jankowitz
Jacomina Jankowitz
Costumer
Rick de Souza
Rick de Souza
Set Costumer
Marisa Toyas
Marisa Toyas
Textile Artist
Anna Munro
Anna Munro
Wardrobe Assistant
Shahida April
Shahida April
First Assistant Director
Nilo Otero
Nilo Otero
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Mathew Dunne
Mathew Dunne
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Eddie Thorne
Eddie Thorne
Second Assistant Director
Brandon Lambdin
Brandon Lambdin
Second Unit Director
Gary Capo
Gary Capo
Art Department Assistant
Philip Da Rocha Antunes
Philip Da Rocha Antunes
Assistant Property Master
Tony Nicholson Jr.
Tony Nicholson Jr.
Assistant Set Decoration
Marion Picard
Marion Picard
Carpenter
Jerome Fortier
Jerome Fortier
Concept Artist
Lionel Pouchard
Lionel Pouchard
Construction Foreman
George Brain
George Brain
Draughtsman
Yann Biquand
Yann Biquand
Draughtsman
Jordan Crockett
Jordan Crockett
Dressing Prop
Garry Dawson
Garry Dawson
Dressing Prop
Herman Etoka
Herman Etoka
Dressing Prop
Julio Scholze
Julio Scholze
Dressing Prop
Christiana Serra
Christiana Serra
Prop Maker
Desmond Bester
Desmond Bester
Props
Peter Lee
Peter Lee
Props
Johann Oosthuizen
Johann Oosthuizen
Storyboard Artist
Eric Ramsey
Eric Ramsey
Aerial Director of Photography
Adam Dale
Adam Dale
Assistant Camera
Robert Dibble
Robert Dibble
Assistant Camera
Birgit Dierken
Birgit Dierken
Assistant Camera
Richard Markham
Richard Markham
Clapper Loader
Derek Ueckermann
Derek Ueckermann
Dolly Grip
Robert Gilman
Robert Gilman
Electrician
Billy Gamble
Billy Gamble
Electrician
Steve Finberg
Steve Finberg
First Assistant Camera
Zane Harrison
Zane Harrison
Gaffer
John McKay
John McKay
Gaffer
Clint Stone
Clint Stone
Gaffer
David Smith
David Smith
Grip
Allan Gray
Allan Gray
Grip
Chris Harker
Chris Harker
Grip
Riyaad Majiet
Riyaad Majiet
Grip
Justin Van Zyl
Justin Van Zyl
Grip
Gareth Viner
Gareth Viner
Key Grip
Guy Micheletti
Guy Micheletti
Key Grip
Zaan Wienand
Zaan Wienand
Second Assistant Camera
Thomas Brown
Thomas Brown
Second Assistant Camera
Bernin Isaac
Bernin Isaac
Second Assistant Camera
Chaz Lyon
Chaz Lyon
Second Assistant Camera
Tatum Roche
Tatum Roche
Second Unit Director of Photography
Gary Capo
Gary Capo
Steadicam Operator
Klemens Becker
Klemens Becker
Video Assist Operator
Luis Olivares
Luis Olivares
Video Assist Operator
Stephen Lee
Stephen Lee
Video Assist Operator
Gavin McKenzie
Gavin McKenzie
ADR Editor
Glynna Grimala
Glynna Grimala
ADR Editor
Chris Jargo
Chris Jargo
ADR Editor
Kerry Dean Williams
Kerry Dean Williams
ADR Mixer
Greg Steele
Greg Steele
ADR Recordist
Greg Zimmerman
Greg Zimmerman
Assistant Sound Engineer
Sam Jones
Sam Jones
Boom Operator
Barry O'Sullivan
Barry O'Sullivan
Boom Operator
Arthur Koundouris
Arthur Koundouris
First Assistant Sound Editor
Gayle Wesley
Gayle Wesley
Foley Artist
Shane Bruce
Shane Bruce
Foley Artist
Pamela Kahn
Pamela Kahn
Foley Artist
Alyson Dee Moore
Alyson Dee Moore
Foley Artist
John Roesch
John Roesch
Foley Artist
Damien Smith
Damien Smith
Foley Editor
Craig S. Jaeger
Craig S. Jaeger
Foley Mixer
David Jobe
David Jobe
Foley Mixer
Jesse Dodd
Jesse Dodd
Sound Mixer
Derek Mansvelt
Derek Mansvelt
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Kerry Dean Williams
Kerry Dean Williams
ADR Voice Casting
Caitlin McKenna
Caitlin McKenna
Casting Assistant
Yesi Ramirez
Yesi Ramirez
Extras Casting
Monique Allen
Monique Allen
Assistant Editor
Bridgette Fahey-Goldsmith
Bridgette Fahey-Goldsmith
Assistant Editor
Alicia Gleeson
Alicia Gleeson
Assistant Editor
Jenny Hicks
Jenny Hicks
Associate Editor
Cynthia E. Thornton
Cynthia E. Thornton
Color Timer
Catherine Pantazopoulos
Catherine Pantazopoulos
Digital Intermediate Editor
Curtis Lindersmith
Curtis Lindersmith
Digital Intermediate Producer
Donnie Creighton
Donnie Creighton
First Assistant Editor
Gordon Antell
Gordon Antell
First Assistant Editor
Todd Zongker
Todd Zongker
Negative Cutter
Mo Henry
Mo Henry
Special Effects Supervisor
Clive Beard
Clive Beard
Special Effects Supervisor
Neil Corbould
Neil Corbould
Special Effects Supervisor
Raymond Ferguson
Raymond Ferguson
Special Effects Supervisor
Cordell McQueen
Cordell McQueen
CG Artist
John Cassella
John Cassella
Compositing Supervisor
Tim Everitt
Tim Everitt
Compositor
Christopher Ivins
Christopher Ivins
Compositor
Yashmit Singh
Yashmit Singh
Compositor
Marc Nanjo
Marc Nanjo
Compositor
Mathias Frodin
Mathias Frodin
Digital Effects Supervisor
David Carriker
David Carriker
Visual Effects
Jens-Peter Sjøberg
Jens-Peter Sjøberg
Visual Effects Coordinator
Romulo Adriano Jr.
Romulo Adriano Jr.
Visual Effects Coordinator
Sharon Stetzel
Sharon Stetzel
Visual Effects Coordinator
Heather Elisa Hill
Heather Elisa Hill
Visual Effects Coordinator
Collin Fowler
Collin Fowler
Visual Effects Coordinator
Ian Cope
Ian Cope
Visual Effects Editor
Lincoln Kupchak
Lincoln Kupchak
Script Supervisor
Vinca Cox
Vinca Cox
Aerial Coordinator
Gert Uys
Gert Uys
Aerial Coordinator
Jeroen Menssink
Jeroen Menssink
Pilot
Marc Wolff
Marc Wolff
Animal Coordinator
Luke Cornell
Luke Cornell
Animal Coordinator
Spud Murray
Spud Murray
Armorer
Simon Atherton
Simon Atherton
Armorer
Alan Hausmann
Alan Hausmann
Armorer
John Nixon
John Nixon
First Assistant Accountant
Sheryl Sirmons
Sheryl Sirmons
Pilot
Etienne le Roux
Etienne le Roux
Pilot
Trevor Ralston
Trevor Ralston
Post Coordinator
Marisa Clayton
Marisa Clayton
Production Accountant
Carol Kruger
Carol Kruger
Production Coordinator
Elaine Burt
Elaine Burt
Production Coordinator
Janine van Assen
Janine van Assen
Production Coordinator
Katherine Tibbetts
Katherine Tibbetts
Production Coordinator
Lisa Davidson
Lisa Davidson
Production Runner
Tobias James Tomkins
Tobias James Tomkins
Production Secretary
Sue Ann Perry
Sue Ann Perry
Production Secretary
Nikki Wichmann
Nikki Wichmann
Production Secretary
Michael Alvarado
Michael Alvarado
Production Secretary
Hallam Rice-Edwards
Hallam Rice-Edwards
Set Production Assistant
Carolyn Milner
Carolyn Milner
Supervising Armorer
Nick Komornicki
Nick Komornicki
Transportation Captain
Laurie Dunn
Laurie Dunn
Transportation Captain
Morgan Pather
Morgan Pather
Transportation Captain
Gordon Stevens
Gordon Stevens
Production Manager
Mahaveer Shaktawat
Mahaveer Shaktawat
Production Manager
João Ribeiro
João Ribeiro
Production Supervisor
Nick Laws
Nick Laws
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Ambassador Walker

Ato Essandoh
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Cockney Journalist
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