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Diamonds (1999)

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Reviews Counted:33

Fresh:9

Rotten:24

Average Rating:4.1/10

Consensus: Kirk Douglas' flinty performance fails to overshadow an otherwise dull and cliche-ridden affair.

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Douglas plays Harry, a one-time prize fighter who embarks on a life-changing road trip with his son Lance (Dan Aykroyd) and teenage grandson (Corbin Allred). Feisty at 80 despite a recent stroke,...

Douglas plays Harry, a one-time prize fighter who embarks on a life-changing road trip with his son Lance (Dan Aykroyd) and teenage grandson (Corbin Allred). Feisty at 80 despite a recent stroke, Harry is faced with the prospect of being sent to a retirement home by his family.

Instead of giving in to a sheltered life, Harry convinces Michael and Lance to join him in search of thirteen long lost diamonds.

Harry leads the younger men on a touching and comic adventure across Nevada, where the trio encounters all sorts of trouble. Along the way, they meet up with pit bosses, gangsters, an intriguing madam named Sin-Dee, portrayed by Lauren Bacall, and the women in her brothel, including the irrepressible Jenny McCarthy.

In the end, Harry and his family discover that nothing is more important than the time they shared together. [More]

Starring: Kirk Douglas, Dan Aykroyd, Lauren Bacall, Corbin Allred

Starring: Kirk Douglas, Dan Aykroyd, Lauren Bacall, Corbin Allred, Jenny McCarthy, Kurt Fuller, Mariah O'Brien

Director: John Asher

Director: John Asher
Screenwriter: Allan Aaron Katz
Producer: Patricia Green
Composer: Joel Goldsmith

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  • Diamonds
  • Ths funny and touching comedy hit features Kirk Douglas (OSCAR, GREEDY) and Dan Aykroyd (BLUES BROTHERS 2000, GHOSTBUSTERS) in a shining cast of great stars! Harry Agensky (Douglas) is a feisty ex-boxing champ who shows that he still has some punch left when he talks his son (Aykroyd) and grandson into taking a road trip from Canada to Reno, Nevada! There, the trio takes up the search for 13 missing diamonds that Harry was promised for throwing a fight years ago! With sexy Jenny McCarthy (SCREAM 3, BASEKETBALL) and the legendary Lauren Bacall (THE MIRROR HAS TWO FACES) adding to the already high-spirited hilarity, don't miss your chance to come along for this trio's wild comedy adventure.
  • Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
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    In technique, Diamonds is rather placid.

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    Wesley Lovell
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    Mike Kerrigan
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    Roger Ebert
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    I have to admit I shed some sentimental tears during the movie, so it's not really very bad at all, but it could have used a script polish.

    Full Review Source: Cinerina | comment Comment
    06/15/01
    Karina Montgomery
    Karina Montgomery
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    Even in his prime, Douglas couldn't have saved himself from this cliche-ridden script.

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    Bill Pearis
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    Jason Anderson
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    Corny dialogue and a contrived plot.

    Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
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    Shirley Sealy
    Shirley Sealy
    Film Journal International

    A sub-par effort in family drama with Kirk Douglas barely registering above his usual excellence

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    08/09/07
    Felix Vasquez Jr.
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    Film Threat

    Diamonds can be proud of its achievement as the ultimate primer on elderly embarrassments and the best ways to exploit them.

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    Elizabeth Weitzman
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    It'll be hard not to check your watch every five minutes.

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    03/22/02
    Globe and Mail

    Unless you've just GOT to see what is most likely to be Kirk Douglas's last movie, there's really no reason to see this at all.

    Full Review Source: Greenwich Village Gazette | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Eric Lurio
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    Greenwich Village Gazette

    Simply a pleasure.

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