Diamonds

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Diamonds

PG-13

2000

1h 31m

Comedy

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Harry Agensky (Kirk Douglas), an elderly, retired boxing champion, is recovering from a recent stroke that has left him with a speech disability. Lance (Dan Aykroyd), Harry's son, resents his father for never being there for him during childhood. But when Harry reveals that after throwing a fight he hid his payment of diamonds in Las Vegas, Harry, Lance and Lance's teenage son, Michael (Corbin Allred), attempt to recover the fortune, mending old wounds in the process.

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Critics Consensus

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

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Joe McGovern

Village Voice

05/19/2002

Inappropriate for audiences of all ages.

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Lou Lumenick

New York Post

01/01/2000

2/4

Douglas, always one of Hollywood's most vigorous actors, still commands the screen as Harry.

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Stephen Holden

New York Times

01/01/2000

3.5/5

The star's courageous performance is the main attraction of a movie that shamelessly pours on the sentiment.

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Film Threat

08/09/2007

2/5

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

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

07/22/2005

2/5

Daniel M. Kimmel

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

05/14/2004

1/5

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05/25/2015

good late career work from Kirk Douglas

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12/29/2013

Sappy sentimental movie with a few funny parts!

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11/15/2009

Kirk Douglas' return to film is a disappointment.

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10/11/2009

Classic. Should be on Blu-ray.

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09/02/2009

Kirk Douglas' for movie after a major stroke. Dan Akroyd plays his son who discovering a hidden side to his dad during a trip to Reno.

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12/02/2008

Kirk makes a great comback from his stroke in this small comedy. Some dumb dialog bu tthe scenes with Douglas and Becall are 'Diamonds'

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Synopsis

Harry Agensky (Kirk Douglas), an elderly, retired boxing champion, is recovering from a recent stroke that has left him with a speech disability. Lance (Dan Aykroyd), Harry's son, resents his father for never being there for him during childhood. But when Harry reveals that after throwing a fight he hid his payment of diamonds in Las Vegas, Harry, Lance and Lance's teenage son, Michael (Corbin Allred), attempt to recover the fortune, mending old wounds in the process.

Director: John Asher
Producer: Patricia Green
Screenwriter: Allan Aaron Katz
Distributor: Miramax Films
Production Co: Cinerenta, Total Film Group
Rating: PG-13 (Drug Use|Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 18, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 23, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $81.9K
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)