Diamond Hunters (2001) (TV)

Director:

Dennis Berry

Writers:

Carmen Culver (writer)
Wilbur Smith (novel)

Release Date:

18 May 2004 (Hungary)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

A battle for power.

Plot:

Set against the background of South Africa's emerald coast and diamond mines, Diamond Hunters traces...

Plot Keywords:

Remake | Based On Novel

Cast

Roy Scheider	...	Jacobus Van der Byl
Alyssa Milano	...	Tracey Van der Byl
Sean Patrick Flanery	...	Johnny Lance
Michael Easton	...	Benedict Van der Byl
Jolene Blalock	...	Ruby Grange
Armin Rohde	...	Sascha
Hannes Jaenicke	...	Hugo Kramer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jarryd Burtenshaw	...	Little Benedict (Van der Byl)
Lara Bye	...	Brothel Madame
Ross Kettle	...	Ken Hartford
Vusi Kunene	...	Wes Koli
Josephine Liedeman	...	Nomsa
Gerry Maritz	...	Frederick de Groot
Nambitha Mpumlwana	...	Dara
Soli Philander	...	Farley
Rick Rogers	...	Percy
Andre Roothman	...	Victor Geleste
Robert Whitehead	...	Frank Larson
Danielle Woolley	...	Little Tracey

MPAA:

Rated R for some sexuality.

Runtime:

Canada:102 min (Ontario) | Brazil:120 min (edited version) | Greece:170 min

Country:

South Africa | USA | Germany | Italy

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Cape Town, South Africa

Company:

De Angelis Group

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: During one of Ruby Grange's love scenes, the beige-colored tape used to cover her nipples is clearly visible as she lies on her back.

Movie Connections:

Remake of The Kingfisher Caper (1975)

Decent tale of a diamond mining family would be better had the DVD not removed 70 minutes

The current release of this film on DVD in America is missing 70 minutes from the full running time as a miniseries. This doesn't hurt the film all that much, but somehow I think it would have been better longer.

The plot concerns the return of an adopted son back to his mining family and the trouble his being given the reigns of the company causes.

I liked this movie. Its was a good way to spend a couple of hours on a rainy day. The problem was that a couple of times there seemed to be something missing. The feeling didn't last long as I was too busy watching what was happening to think about it too much.

No, its not a great film, it a good one, a sort of guilty pleasure. There are flaws, the biggest being the worst performance I've ever seen Roy Scheider give, something I think was do primarily to his stupid attempt at an accent.

Worth a rental.

7 out of 10 in a guilty pleasure sort of way.