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The Diamond of Jeru

2001 · 86 min

A rugged river journey with old-fashioned adventure momentum, mixing jungle danger and quiet suspicion into an easy, pulpy watch.

Directed by
Dick Lowry, Ian Barry
Genres
Action, Adventure
Overview
Based on Louis L'Amour novel, The Diamond of Jeru tells the story of an American scientist and his wife who hire an ex-pat war veteren to act as a guide on a journey up an unchartered Borneo river in search of diamonds.
How it feels
Tense, earnest and dark. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Survival, greed, betrayal, exploration
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Dick Lowry, Ian Barry
Genres
Action, Adventure
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
action, adventure
Directed by
Dick Lowry, Ian Barry
Written by
Beau L'Amour
Starring
Billy Zane, Paris Jefferson, Keith Carradine, Jackson Raine, Khoa Do, Peter Carroll, Wi Kuki Kaa, Piripi Waretini
Cinematography
Stephen F. Windon
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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