Diamond Men

• Director: Daniel M. Cohen
• AMG Rating:
• Genre: Comedy
• Movie Type: Road Movie, Buddy Film
• Themes: Work Ethics, Journey of Self-Discovery
• Main Cast: Robert Forster, Donnie Wahlberg, Bess Armstrong, Jasmine Guy, George Coe
• Release Year: 2000
• Country: US
• Run Time: 102 minutes

Plot

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. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Review

Rough-hewn, fast-living Bobby Walker (Donnie Wahlberg) is a lucky guy: he gets to spend a lot of time with Eddy (Robert Forster), one of the most decent people you'll ever encounter -- and anyone who sees this refreshingly honest film will benefit the way Bobby does. Forster, whose unassuming career began in 1967, is a joy to behold, and it's about time he's come into his due. He's in virtually every frame of Diamond Men, and when the film is over, you feel you haven't spent enough time with the guy. This is one of those films with a vaguely European sensibility that won't -- and as it happens, didn't -- get wide release in the States, but it's also a movie that makes you glad you have a DVD player or VCR. Not a lot happens, but it's never boring; there's some fighting action, brief nudity, and lots of sexual innuendo, but it's never cheap or vulgar. It's just a superbly crafted character study of two people at different places in their lives, brought together by odd circumstances and struggling to make the most of it. There is also an excellent "one year later" coda that changes everything. ~ Buzz McClain, All Movie Guide

Cast

• Robert Forster
• Donnie Wahlberg
• Bess Armstrong
• Jasmine Guy
• George Coe

Kristen Minter

Credit

Daniel M. Cohen - Director, Robert Forster - Executive Producer, Robert Edwin Field - Executive Producer, Randal P. Earnest - Production Designer, John Huneck - Cinematographer, Daniel M. Cohen - Producer, Daniel M. Cohen - Screenwriter

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