Blood diamond / [videorecording] / Warner Bros. Pictures ; Bedford Falls Productions ; Initial Entertainment Group ; Spring Creek Productions ; Virtual Studios ; produced by Gilian Gorfil ... [et al.] ; 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: 1419845667
- ISBN: 9781419845666
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (138 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Full screen
- Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, 2007.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Originally released as a motion picture in 2006.Special features: Commentary with director Edward Zwick; theatrical trailer.
- 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, full screen (1.33:1) presentation.
- Language Note:
- Closed-captioned; dialogue in English (Dolby Surround 5.1), French (Dolby Surround 5.1) or Spanish (Dolby Surround 5.1) with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish.
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- Subject:
- Diamonds > Sierra Leone > Drama.
Draft > Sierra Leone > Drama.
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Smugglers > Sierra Leone > Drama.
Sierra Leone > Drama.
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- Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.)
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Available copies
- 17 of 18 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 1 current hold with 18 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Fort Branch Library | DVD BLO (Text) | 37810435508659 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Andrews Public Library | DVD BLO (Text) | 80605000900968 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| BHM Headquarters Library | VIDEO DVD 0476 (Text) | 38344101653259 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Barco Library | DVD F BLO (Text) | 39488200957746 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Bryan Memorial Library | D 13080 (Text) | 810191001446303 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| C.B. Hildebrand Public Library | DVD BLOOD 1 DISC (Text) | 33557004257457 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Camden County Library | DVD F BLO (Text) | 39488900068901 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Etowah Branch | 791.43 B / Feature (Text) | 33258007413607 | Adult Video | Checked out | 08/25/2026 |
| Haynes Branch Library | DVD Blo (Text)
Donation: Yes |
38801102014625 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Manteo Library | DVD F BLO (Text) | 39488300899210 | Adult Video | Available | - |
