Blood Diamond (Blu-ray)

An ex-mercenary turned smuggler (Leonardo DiCaprio) and a Mende fisherman (Djimon Hounsou). Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, these men join for two desperate missions: recovering a rare pink diamond of immense value and rescuing the fisherman's son, conscripted as a child soldier into the brutal rebel forces ripping a swath of torture and bloodshed across the alternately beautiful and ravaged countryside. Directed by Edward Zwick (Glory, the Last Samurai), this urgent, intensely moving adventure shapes gripping human stories and heart-pounding action into a modern epic of profound impact.

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connelly, Michael Sheen, Adetokumboh M'Cormack, Jimi Mistry, Anthony J. Coleman, Bouba Badiane, Ronnie Nyakale, Arnold Vosloo, Ato Essandoh, Anointing Lukola, Ntare Mwine, Basil Wallace, Benu Mabhena, Kagiso Kuypers, David Harewood, Marius Weyers, Percy Matsemela, Tony Kgoroge, Nick Reding, Grant Swanby, Jonathan Pienaar, Sonni Chidiebere, Winston Ntshona, Mduduzi Mabaso, Zenzo Ngqobe, Clare Holman, Youssou N'Dour

Director: Edward Zwick, Gillian Gorfil, Graham King, Greg Jacobs, Marshall Herskovitz, Paula Weinstein

Rating: R