Diamonds

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Diamonds

PG-13

Released Feb 18, 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

Inappropriate for audiences of all ages.

May 19, 2002

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Diamonds feels like it was conceived as a showcase for Douglas at 83, and so it is, but what a dreary story and unconvincing characters he has been surrounded with.

Rated: 1/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Elizabeth Weitzman

Film.com

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

Jan 1, 2000

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Film Threat

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

Rated: 2/5

Aug 9, 2007

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jul 22, 2005

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Daniel M. Kimmel

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Rated: 1/5

May 14, 2004

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good late career work from Kirk Douglas

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

Sappy sentimental movie with a few funny parts!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

Kirk Douglas' return to film is a disappointment.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Audience Member

Classic. Should be on Blu-ray.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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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)

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