William+McAuliffe


 * __Blood Diamond__**
 * Release Date:** December 8, 2006
 * Run Time:** 2 hr. 18 min.
 * Rating:** R - strong violence and language
 * Cast:** Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly, Djimon Hounsou
 * Director:** Edward Zwick
 * Genre:** Action/Adventure, Drama


 * Plot Summary**

//Blood Diamond// is the story of Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio) - a South African mercenary - and Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou) - an African fisherman. Both men are African, but their histories as different as any can be, until their fates become joined in a common quest to recover a rare pink diamond that is very valuable and will change their lives. While in prison for smuggling, Archer learns that Solomon - who was taken from his family and forced to work in the diamond fields - has found and hidden the extraordinary rough stone. With the help of Maddy Bowen (Jennifer Connelly), an American journalist who starts to like Archer, the two men embark on a trek through rebel territory, a journey that could save Solomon's family and give Archer the second chance he thought he would never have.


 * How it Applies**

//Blood Diamond// includes a lot of fight scenes as does the Martha Stewart epic. The fight scenes a very well choreographed to show who has a more dominate personality and who is more passive. They both show people’s weaknesses through fighting also. Both movies include a struggle for something that the main characters care for. Archer cares about leaving Africa and Martha cares about getting out of jail.