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Blood Diamond
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About 2006 film by Edward Zwick
Genres drama, action, adventure, war, thriller
Directed by Edward Zwick
Written by Charles Leavitt
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly, Djimon Hounsou, Michael Sheen, Arnold Vosloo, Sam Elliott, Stephen Collins, David Harewood
Music James Newton Howard
Runtime 143 min
Country United States, Germany
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