Product Details

• Actors: Dolph Lundgren, Yu Nan, William Shriver
• Directors: Shimon Dotan, Samuel Dolhasca
• Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Sony Pictures
• DVD Release Date: April 29, 2008
• Run Time: 94 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0013D8LM2
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #68,687 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Action superstar Dolph Lundgren (Missionary Man) propels this hard-hitting adventure as a guide hired to lead a band of treasure hunters to locate a priceless Buddhist artifact. Xander Ronson (Lundgren), an ex-Special Forces officer, agrees to lead an obsessed fortune hunter and his men on a dangerous quest for a legendary relic, the Tangka Tapestry. But great dangers await from a gang of ruthless Russian mercenaries bent on stealing the fabled treasure and also from a deadly curse said to protect the incredibly valuable relic from tomb raiders.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH, June 5, 2008

By	K. Jump (Corbin, KY United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Dolph Lundgren stars as Xander Ronson, an ex-soldier now living on the fringe in China while waiting for that one big job to come along that will change his life forever. When an American in search of a legendary Buddhist artifact comes knocking on his door, Ronson thinks his destiny is finally at hand. But as Ronson leads the party of treasure-hunters deeper into the moutainous badlands in search of their prize, he discovers they are stalked not only by Russian soldiers, but perhaps by an ancient curse as well.

A bit more low-key than many of Lundgren's action vehicles, DIAMOND DOGS is a rather more character-driven story than many of his fans may be accustomed to. The pace is relatively slow and there's a bit more of an emphasis on drama than shoot-em-up pyrotechnics--though there is still plenty of that too, especially as the climax draws closer and closer to its inevitable conclusion. Though not lavishly budgeted, DIAMOND DOGS actually benefits in some ways from the spartan FX, as this contributes a gritty, desperate realism that works well for this particular story. Acting is generally good, with Lundgren playing a somewhat less invincible warrior than he usually does, with more than adequate help from his supporting cast. The ending is unconventional but rings true within the context of the story. Though perhaps not one of Lundgren's very best pictures, DIAMOND DOGS is a different and interesting movie that action/adventure fans should find worthy of at least a rental.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Dvd, August 2, 2008

By	Richard Soehngen (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I like shoot em ups so it work for me. There is enough action to go around. Not the best made movie but ok.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars One of the Worst, November 23, 2008

By	S. Katz (Northridge, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This was one of the worst movies that I have seen in a while, and I have seen some bad movies. Poor production quality, unlikable characters, uninteresting locations and absent story.
Save your money on this one. If you have one of the services where it doesn't cost you to view videos, this one is still too expensive.
By the way, I tried to rate this film at zero start but the program wouldn't let me.