Diamond Men

Diamond Men (2000)

  • 81% of critics liked it
    (62 reviews)

  • 50% of users liked it
    (1,208 ratings)

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… More

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R, 1 hr. 42 min.
Directed By
Dan Cohen, Dan Cohen (III)
Written By
Daniel M. Cohen
Genres
Drama, Comedy
In Theaters
Sep 28, 2001 Wide
On DVD
Feb 11, 2003
Lions Gate Films

Critic Reviews

  • Robert K. Elder, Chicago Tribune

    Sacrificing excellent characters to an ultimately lame payoff, Diamond Men's potential as a diamond in the rough turn out to be more 'rough' than 'diamond.'

  • Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News

    Stilted, bland and two-dimensional.

  • Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle

    Delightful, low-key comedy.

  • Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

    Pacing and story problems aside, this is as fine a showcase for Forster, Armstrong and Wahlberg as they could want, a real actor's picture.

  • Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee

    ... yet another variation of the mentor-protege movie -- and one of the best.

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  • Walter M


    [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… More

  • Jeffrey M


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

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