8.0IMDb632k votes
Directed by Edward Zwick
With Leonardo DiCaprio · Djimon Hounsou · Jennifer Connelly
the vibe
- 🧠 intelligent
- 🎭 sad, cathartic
- ⚡ action, no fluff
the story
An ex-mercenary and a fisherman team up during Sierra Leone's civil war to recover a rare diamond and rescue a child.
the plot
contains spoilers
- an ex-mercenary turned smuggler joins a Mende fisherman during the civil war in 1999 Sierra Leone
- the men join to recover a rare pink diamond of immense value
- the men also join to rescue the fisherman's son, who is conscripted as a child soldier
- the civil war in Sierra Leone involves brutal rebel forces causing torture and bloodshed
awards & recognition
- Oscar Nominee
- Nominated for 5 Oscars.
- 8 wins & 32 nominations total.
where to watch
not on any of our streamers yet.
