Set against the backdrop of civil war and chaos in 1990's Sierra Leone, Blood Diamond is the story of Danny Archer (Leonardo
DiCaprio) - a South African mercenary - and Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou) - a Mende 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 can transform 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 whose idealism is tempered by a deepening connection with 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.
