九十年代非洲塞拉利昂,连连战火使这片土地饱受摧残,非法钻石贸易日益猖獗。 阿彻(莱昂纳多•迪卡普里奥 饰)是一个地道的战争贩子,靠倒卖战区钻石为生,他在监狱中无意得知渔夫所罗门手里有极品粉钻。意识到这是自己离开非洲的机会,出狱后,他找到所罗门,准备和他一起找出钻石,离开非洲。 所罗门是普通的渔民,因为内战和家人分离,被叛军强制开采钻石,他发现一颗极品粉钻,藏了起来;战乱来临,所罗门进了监狱,后被阿彻救出,并在战地记者麦迪•鲍文(珍妮弗•康纳利 饰)的帮助下,找到了失散的家人,此时,他的儿子迪亚却被叛军带走,生死未卜。 悲愤的所罗门答应和阿彻合作,在叛军的控制范围内寻找钻石,并寻找儿子。 两个截然不同的人,因为一颗血钻将命运联系在了一起。A story following Archer, a man tortured by his roots. With a strong survival instinct, he has made himself a key player in the business of conflict diamonds. Political unrest is rampant in Sierra Leone as people fight tooth for tooth. Upon meeting Solomon, and the beautiful Maddy, Archer's life changes forever as he is given a chance to make peace with the war around him.