Diamond Men

R

Released Sep 28, 2001

1 hr. 42 min.

Comedy

Drama

List

81%

63 Reviews

Tomatometer

58%

1,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

Eddie Miller (Robert Forster) has spent his life traversing the roads of Pennsylvania, selling diamonds and jewelry to small shops. After a heart attack makes him an insurance risk, his company informs Eddie that it's time he trains his replacement, Bobby Walker (Donnie Wahlberg), a coarse, brash young man with no sales experience. Despite their differences, the two become friends, and Bobby introduces Eddie to Tina (Jasmine Guy), a madam with a rough exterior but a heart of gold.

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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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Audience Member

Solid performances in what, I guess, is a character study because there isn't much of a plot. It's mostly about a couple of diamond salesmen, one a mentor to the other, and the situations they get into that are.... situational as they visit various jewelers, motels, bars, and a brothel while on the road until something goes wrong. It knows what it is, which is why it's probably better and easier to watch and review than more ballyhooed movies that think they're something else or something more.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Frances H

Warmly human character based indie whose poster here is nothing like the actual film itself--a refreshing movie for grownups.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/15

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Audience Member

This low-budget buddy film may lack punch or edginess, but owing to the charm of the intergenerational bonding at the warm heart of the story and the mentor-protege dynamic between its two charming leads, Diamond Men turns out to be a mildly pleasant film that means well, and is made all the more worthwhile for its fantastically satisfying ending.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

i love donnie in this movie. I really dont think i would recomend this to anyone.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Audience Member

A little uneven in tone and pace, but made largely enjoyable by a well written script and Robert Forster.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Daniel M. Cohen

Director

Robert Forster

Eddie Miller

Donnie Wahlberg

Bobby Walker

Bess Armstrong

Katie Harnish

Jasmine Guy

Tina

George Coe

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

Rated: 3/4

Oct 15, 2009

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Ella Taylor

L.A. Weekly

The movie is warmed by a fine sense of place and the lovingly elaborated detail of the salesman's life.

Sep 26, 2002

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Tom Keogh

Seattle Times

Wahlberg looks like a rising star, while the seasoned Forster manifests his usual sober authority and approachable masculinity.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 20, 2002

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Joe Leydon

The Moving Picture Show

It's a little movie with a great big selling point: Robert Forster's subtly nuanced and effortlessly engaging portrayal of Eddie Miller.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 18, 2014

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Film Threat

Rated: 4.5/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Caffeinated Clint

Moviehole

An excellently performed, superbly written film

Rated: 3/5

Oct 29, 2005

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Synopsis

Eddie Miller (Robert Forster) has spent his life traversing the roads of Pennsylvania, selling diamonds and jewelry to small shops. After a heart attack makes him an insurance risk, his company informs Eddie that it's time he trains his replacement, Bobby Walker (Donnie Wahlberg), a coarse, brash young man with no sales experience. Despite their differences, the two become friends, and Bobby introduces Eddie to Tina (Jasmine Guy), a madam with a rough exterior but a heart of gold.

Director: Daniel M. Cohen
Executive Producer: Robert Field, Robert Forster
Screenwriter: Daniel M. Cohen
Production Co: Half Fast Films
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 28, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 1, 2016
Sound Mix: Mono