Louis L'Amour's The Diamond of Jeru
Brief Synopsis
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Television movie based on Louis L'Amour's short story about a diamond hunter, Mike Kardec, who agrees to take an American couple, John and Helen Lacklan, deep into the forests of Borneo in search of a raw diamond. The hunter and Helen are immediately attracted to each other. The husband, an arrogant
Cast & Crew
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Dick Lowry
Director
Billy Zane
Mike Kardec
Paris Jefferson
Helen Lacklan
Keith Carradine
John Lacklan
Jackson Raine
Raj
Khoa Do
Dyak Boy
Film Details
Also Known As
Diamond of Jeru, The
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Drama
Period
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Atlab-Gold Coast, Australia; Canadian Kitchen; Fotokem Film & Video; Panavision, Ltd.; Photon Vfx; R C Baral & Company Inc.; Screen Queensland; Title House, Inc.; Usa Network
Distribution Company
Usa Home Entertainment
Location
Queensland, Australia
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Television movie based on Louis L'Amour's short story about a diamond hunter, Mike Kardec, who agrees to take an American couple, John and Helen Lacklan, deep into the forests of Borneo in search of a raw diamond. The hunter and Helen are immediately attracted to each other. The husband, an arrogant genius whose career has faltered, becomes jealous of their rapport. Before they begin the journey, the couple is lured away from Kardec by a young Dyak boy who shows the couple a massive diamond and promises to find them one of equal value. Kardec warns them that this criminal will certainly kill them, but Lacklan refuses to listen. Understanding the danger, Kardec and his mate Raj follow the group up river, and, despite the odds, they are able to save the couple from execution by the Dyaks, as well as retrieve the infamous Diamond of Jeru.
Cast
Billy Zane
Mike Kardec
Paris Jefferson
Helen Lacklan
Keith Carradine
John Lacklan
Jackson Raine
Raj
Khoa Do
Dyak Boy
Peter Carroll
Clifton Vandover
Wi Kuki Ka
Inghai
Piripi Warentini
Jeru
David Webb
Fairchild
Stefan Abeydeera
Ishan Patel
Christopher Stevenson
Maddox
Ken Radley
Dozer Driver
Lorna Lesley
Jenny Vandover
Tae Allison
Raj'S Girlfriend
Nadia Pirini
Penan Girl
Vanessa Steele
Woman No 1
Caroline Lowe
Woman No 2
Jack Henry
Supply Clerk
Gary West
Desk Clerk
Emma Howard
Dyak Girl
Tommee Balunkea
Dyak Musician
Declan Kelly
Dyak Musician
Augusti Buman Thika
Dyak Dancer
Made Kusuma
Dyak Dancer
Wilf Woodrow
Dyak No 1
Steve Daddow
Dyak No 2
Sam Elias
Dyak No 3
Con Bekiris
Male Dyak No 1
Crew
Paul Ammitzboll
Props Assistant
Di Bennett
Other
Daniel Birt
Props Buyer
Daniel Birt
Props Buyer
Colin Bishop
Grip
Lester Bishop
Key Grip
Christof Bove
Network Executive (Usa Network)
Robert Boyd
Lighting
Russell Boyd
Location Manager
Bruce Bright
Special Effects Coordinator
Coral Brooke
Other
Doug Brown
Other
Rob Brown
Assistant Director
Mathew Buchan
Gaffer
Sally Campbell
Costume Designer
Sarah Carr
Costumes
Dean Caufield
Stunts
Terry Cook
Dolly Grip
Chris Cosh
Caterer
Linda Cosh
Caterer
Judith Craig Marlin
Associate Producer
Judith Cruden
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Paul Cumming
Lighting
Louise Delaney
Stand-In
Jannine Dixon
Accounting Assistant
Roberta Doheny
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Carl Dray
Driver
Henry Dray
Unit Manager
Simeon Duncombe
Visual Effects
Simon Dye
Visual Effects
Liz Edwards
Assistant Director
David Elmes
Other
Alison Eng
Post-Production Accountant
Frank Falconer
Scenic Artist
Fredrik Fernandez Thangaiah
Other
Tod Feuerman
Editor
Darren Frank
Driver
Bob Fredrickson
Color Timer
Aaron Gardiner
Visual Effects
Tony Gilltrap
Props
Libby Goldstein
Casting (Usa)
Young Gordon
Negative Cutting
Trevor Hawkins
Visual Effects Supervisor
Colin Heidke
Office Runner
Brian Holmes
Special Effects Supervisor
Michael Holzl
Visual Effects
Geoff Howe
Construction Coordinator
Peter Jeremijenko
Stunts
Michael R Joyce
Executive Producer
Otis Kaltvedt
Post-Production Assistant
Richard Kaye
Stand-In
Jess Kelly
Office Runner
Sue Kelly-tate
Makeup Artist
Sue Kelly-tate
Hair
Beau L'amour
Screenwriter
Beau L'amour
Co-Executive Producer
Louis L'amour
From Short Story ("The Diamond Of Jeru")
Joel Lategan
Lighting
Warren Lazarides
Other
David Leckonby
Grip
Junie Lowry-johnson
Casting (Usa)
Jasmin Lyford
Set Production Assistant
Brett Marks
Dolly Grip
Nicholas Mccallum
Production Designer
Mike Mclean
Unit Production Manager
Fiona Mcmaster
Casting (Australia)
Gary Mcnamara
Supervisor
Joseph Melody
Sound Editor
Paula Mertens
Costume Department
Andrew Monks
Visual Effects
Tess Natoli
Makeup
Mick O'brien
Lighting
Jennifer O'connell
Art Director
Tim O'connor
Accounting Assistant
Louise O'neil
Visual Effects
Antoinette O'neill
Other
Kevin Plummer
Production Accountant
Aaron Price
Other
Andrew Railton
Other
Peter Reale
Rerecording
Tracey Reeby
Assistant
Noel Richards
Visual Effects
Sean Rigby
Other
Sean Rigby
Stunt Coordinator
Shane Roberts
Visual Effects
Fiona Robinson
Set Production Assistant
Christine Robson
Production Accountant
Martin Rodriguez
Other
Dave Russell
Driver
Steve Sahagun
Assistant Editor
Scott Schirle
Music Editor
Kristin Schlichting
Publicity
Greg Schorer
Adr Editor
Sheri Sedlik
Publicity
Bernadette Sexton
Production Assistant
Roberta Shaw
Costume Department
Jim Sheldon
Photography
Marc Spicer
Steadicam Operator
Gavin Steele
Driver
Cameron Stewart
Assistant Director
Jade Tam
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Brent Tasker
Other
Robert Threadgold
Accounting Assistant
Jessica Townsend
Post-Production Assistant
Carol Trendall
Production Coordinator
Christopher Tyng
Music
Don Vaughn
Stunt Coordinator
Christine Vlachos
Props Buyer
Ron Vreeken
Stunt Man
Ken Walford
Stunts
Craig Walmsley
Sound Recordist
Angus Ward
Video
James Watts
Set Decorator
Ariane Weiss
Costumes
Jamie Whitfield
Unit Manager Assistant
Matthew Willaton
Props Buyer
Pamela Willis-burden
Script Supervisor
Melissa Wilson
Costumes
Matthew Windon
Other
Stephen F. Windon
Director Of Photography
Ben Wyatt
Boom Operator
Harry Zettel
Props
Film Details
Also Known As
Diamond of Jeru, The
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Drama
Period
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Atlab-Gold Coast, Australia; Canadian Kitchen; Fotokem Film & Video; Panavision, Ltd.; Photon Vfx; R C Baral & Company Inc.; Screen Queensland; Title House, Inc.; Usa Network
Distribution Company
Usa Home Entertainment
Location
Queensland, Australia
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video March 19, 2002
Aired in United States November 6, 2001
Began shooting spring 2001.
