Danny Archer (DiCaprio), is a mercenary smuggler searching for a priceless pink diamond. Djimon Hounsou plays a desperate father searching for his lost son while Jennifer Connelly stars as a reporter trying to uncover the truth behind the trade of conflict diamonds. Amid the chaos of Sierra Leone's civil war, the three embark on a dangerous quest together — in search of the extraordinary gem, a lost son and the brutal story behind the diamond trade.