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05/26/06
Diamond Men (2001)
80 %
Reviews Counted: 61 Fresh: 49 Rotten:12 Average Rating: 7/10
Consensus:
Robert Forster's tour-de-force performance, along with Daniel M. Cohen's sensitive direction and subtly shaded screenplay, brings rare heft to this mentor/protégé buddy film.
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Synopsis: Eddie (Robert Forster) is an aging traveling diamond salesman from the old school of salesmen who developed longstanding relationships with their clients and prided themselves in their knowledge of the trade. He is faced with a demotion when the new management of his company deems him too... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Donnie Wahlberg, Robert Forster, Bess Armstrong, Jasmine Guy, Kristin Minter
Director: Daniel M. Cohen
Screenwriter: Daniel M. Cohen
Producer: Daniel M. Cohen
Composer: Garrett Parks
Screenwriter: Daniel M. Cohen
Producer: Daniel M. Cohen
Composer: Garrett Parks
Reviews
...a lost classic, a beautiful miniature evocation of a unconventional, minor-key way of life.
02/11/05
...an incredibly entertaining look at a pair of exceedingly compelling characters.
07/22/03
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05/13/03
...a wonderful character study with an unforgettable acting performance by Robert Forster.
02/14/03
What this film does, which other genre movies often neglect to do, is remind us that we are all people who don't always act the way you'd think we should.
12/17/02
The film means well but lacks punch, edginess or anything else that would make it memorable.
10/21/02
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10/15/02
One of those rare small movies that come out of nowhere and surprise you with their unassuming charm, wily intelligence and graceful acting.
10/04/02
Cohen serves his actors smartly, and though the film has no artistic weight, it has the craft of a story firmly committed to good characters.
09/27/02
The movie is warmed by a fine sense of place and the lovingly elaborated detail of the salesman's life.
09/26/02
Wahlberg looks like a rising star, while the seasoned Forster manifests his usual sober authority and approachable masculinity.
09/20/02
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09/20/02
Forster finally gets the kind of Gene Hackman-like star part his revived career deserves, and he does himself proud.
09/19/02
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