Blood Diamond

Snatched from his simple life, Solomon Vandy (Hounsou) is forced to mine for diamonds under the sweltering South African sun where he discovers—and hides—a rare gem that could possibly mean a new life for him and his now-imprisoned family. As if by fate, his path crosses with Danny Archer (DiCaprio), a greedy middleman in the sale and transport of so-called Blood Diamonds, and he offers to help Solomon recover the stone. They enlist the help of Maddy Bowen (Connelly), an American journalist, whose press credentials allow her far-reaching privileges, and together they embark on a frantic, and emotional, mission of freedom and redemption. (Jack Kelley)