blood diamond

Intrigue in Africa, as local and international interests compete for possession of a rare gem. Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou and Jennifer Connelly star in this thriller set against the backdrop of the chaotic civil war of 1990's Sierra Leone. Edward Zwick (Glory, The Last Samurai, Legends of the Fall) directs. “Essentially a romantic adventure story with politics in the background -- an old-fashioned movie, I suppose, but exciting and stunningly well made.” (New Yorker)

A 2007 Golden Globe nominee for Best Actor (DiCaprio).