Edward Zwick directs this tale of a prized diamond, the hands through which it passes and the inhumanity that results from man's greed. Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a former Zimbabwean mercenary now living in Sierra Leone during the '91-'00 civil war. Archer hears that an imprisoned Mende fisherman, Solomon Vandy (Djimon Honsou), has found and hid a large, pink diamond whilst doing forced labour in the mines the guerrillas are using to fund their war. Vandy has escaped the camp but his son is left behind. Archer has the wherewithal to help him make the perilous return to the camp, though his motives are less honourable than those of the frantic father. An American Journalist Maddy Bowen is sniffing for a story and forms an attachment to Archer, who looks like a story all of his own. She's soon embarked upon the journey with them - her contacts as useful as those of Archer in securing a path through the dangerous terrain of this lawless country. It soon becomes apparent that Archer is not the only one who's heard about this giant pink jewel and the trio is beset by those intent on having it at every turn. Can they reach Vandy's son before the rebels brainwash him and make him yet another boy soldier? Can Maddy convince Archer to do the right thing for the right reason? Is there a heart in Archer's chest?
Music: James Newton Howard
Producer: Graham King
Writer: C. Gaby Mitchell
Producer: Darren Roodt
Actor: Kasigo Kuypers
Actor: Benu Mabhena
Actor: Anointing Lukola
Actor: Arnold Vosloo
Actor: Stephen Collins
Executive Producer: Kevin De La Noy
Actor: Antony Coleman
Executive Producer: Benjamin Waisbren
Actor: Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine
Actor: Kagiso Kuypers
Music: James Newton Howard
Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio
Producer: Marshall Herskovitz
Actor: Michael Sheen
Writer: Charles Leavitt
Producer: Gillian Gorfil
Executive Producer: Len Amato
Actor: Djimon Hounsou
Actor: David Harewood
Producer: Paula Weinstein
Director: Edward Zwick
Producer: Edward Zwick
Actor: Jennifer Connelly
Actor: Anthony Coleman
Actor: Jimi Mistry
Actor: Basil Wallace
Cinematographer: Eduardo Serra