Diamond Men

2001

Diamond Men

Critics 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.

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A veteran salesman is forced to make way for a young drummer and has some improbable adventures along the way in this comedy-drama. Eddie (Robert Forster) has worked for over 30 years as a travelling jewelry salesman, but after he's stricken with a heart attack, he discovers he's no longer eligible for insurance. Given the fact that he routinely travels with a stash of goods worth up to a million dollars, this development means that he's going to have to give up working on the road. Bobby (Donnie Wahlberg) is the young salesman who is first in line to take over Eddie's route. Though Eddie doesn't think much of reckless Bobby, he takes him on the road to show him the ropes. As they spend some time together, Eddie takes a liking to Bobby, who wants to show Eddie his gratitude for teaching him how to sell in the big leagues. Bobby takes him to a combination roadhouse and brothel for an evening's entertainment, but things get sticky when jewel thieves track the two men to the club. Diamond Men also features Bess Armstrong and Jasmine Guy as a pair of working girls Eddie and Bobby meet in the course of their adventures.
  • Rating:
    R (adult situations/language, nudity)
  • Genre:
    Comedy, Drama
  • Directed By:
    Daniel M. Cohen
  • Written By:
    Daniel M. Cohen
  • In Theaters:
     wide
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  • Studio:
    Lions Gate Films

Cast

Robert Forster
as Eddie Miller
Donnie Wahlberg
as Bobby Walker
Bess Armstrong
as Katie Harnish
Jasmine Guy
as Tina
George Coe
as Tip Rountree
Jeff Gendelman
as Brad
Douglas Allen Johnson
as John Ludwig
Kristin Minter
as Cherry
Nikki Fritz
as Fran
Shannah Laumeister
as Amber
Katie Rimmer
as Priscilla
Paul B. Price
as Carl
Bruce Smirnoff
as Executive
Kate Forster
as Customer
Jana Ferner
as Emily
KaDee Strickland
as Monica
Miriam Elizabeth Hyde
as Sharon
Irving Simons
as Jeweler
Glenn Phillips
as Mick
Paul Hewitt
as Fess
Leonard Kelly-Young
as Brennan
James C. Burns
as Detective
Al Vicente
as Cab Driver
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Audience Reviews for Diamond Men

  • Mar 11, 2012
    Robert Forster's subtle "nice guy" performance in "Diamond Men" is one of the main reasons to watch the film, if not the only reason. Donnie Wahlberg is likable in his supporting role and the script offers some fine twists, but there is nothing here that engages or involves viewer. Cohen's direction and script hold up for the most part, but neither is very solid.
    Stephen E Super Reviewer
  • Sep 11, 2011
    A little uneven in tone and pace, but made largely enjoyable by a well written script and Robert Forster.
    Jeffrey M Super Reviewer
  • Jan 27, 2007
    [font=Century Gothic]In "Diamond Men", Eddie Miller(Robert Forster) has been a traveling diamond salesman for the past thirty years in central Pennsylvania but because of a recent heart attack, he cannot be insured anymore. The only chance he has to keep his job is to train his successor, Bobby Walker(Donnie Wahlberg), a brash newcomer, whose only experience is maintaining vending machines.[/font] [font=Century Gothic][/font] [font=Century Gothic]"Diamond Men" is a modest slice-of-life movie that is as much about respecting the traditions of the past and small towns, as it is about not fearing what will come next. And it is helped enormously by a splendid performance by Robert Forster. But I don't know how I feel about the ending.[/font]
    Walter M Super Reviewer
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