Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

The Diamond Trap

  • TV Movie
  • 1988
  • PG
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
219
YOUR RATING
Brooke Shields and Howard Hesseman in The Diamond Trap (1988)
ActionCrimeDrama

Two New York police detectives (Howard Hesseman, Ed Marinaro) recruit a gallery worker (Brooke Shields) to help them head off a jewel heist.Two New York police detectives (Howard Hesseman, Ed Marinaro) recruit a gallery worker (Brooke Shields) to help them head off a jewel heist.Two New York police detectives (Howard Hesseman, Ed Marinaro) recruit a gallery worker (Brooke Shields) to help them head off a jewel heist.

  • Director
    • Don Taylor
  • Writers
    • John Minahan
    • David E. Peckinpah
  • Stars
    • Howard Hesseman
    • Brooke Shields
    • Darren McGavin
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    219
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Don Taylor
    • Writers
      • John Minahan
      • David E. Peckinpah
    • Stars
      • Howard Hesseman
      • Brooke Shields
      • Darren McGavin
    • 4User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

    • Photos3

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster

    Top Cast30

    Howard Hesseman
    Howard Hesseman
    • Det. Rollings
    Brooke Shields
    Brooke Shields
    • Tara Holden
    Darren McGavin
    Darren McGavin
    • Chief Walter Vadney
    Dick O'Neill
    Dick O'Neill
    • Lt. Barnett
    Tony Steedman
    Tony Steedman
    • Chief Supt. Kellogg
    Nicholas Pryor
    Nicholas Pryor
    • Mr. Exeter
    Twiggy
    Twiggy
    • Det. Sgt. Charlie Lawson
    Ed Marinaro
    Ed Marinaro
    • Det. Brendan Thomas
    Howard George
    • Jerry Donohoe
    Wensley Pithey
    • Basil
    H.M. Wynant
    H.M. Wynant
    • Idrissi
    Lou Cutell
    Lou Cutell
    • Rosencrantz
    Todd Eric Andrews
    Todd Eric Andrews
    • Male Hooker
    Gary Pagett
    • Sheriff
    Llewellyn Rees
    • Butler
    John A. Dragon
    • Stephenson
    William Utay
    William Utay
    • Raji
    Kirk Sisco
    • Surgeon
    • Director
      • Don Taylor
    • Writers
      • John Minahan
      • David E. Peckinpah
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews4

    5.3219
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    More like this

    Suddenly Susan
    5.9
    Suddenly Susan
    Daisy Winters
    6.6
    Daisy Winters
    Wet Gold
    4.8
    Wet Gold
    Brenda Starr
    4.8
    Brenda Starr
    Backstreet Dreams
    4.8
    Backstreet Dreams
    Sahara
    4.9
    Sahara
    An American Love
    6.6
    An American Love
    Tilt
    5.1
    Tilt
    Just You and Me, Kid
    5.9
    Just You and Me, Kid
    Wanda Nevada
    5.5
    Wanda Nevada
    Pendulum
    6.3
    Pendulum
    Speed Zone
    4.5
    Speed Zone

    Related interests

    Bruce Willis in Die Hard (1988)
    Action
    James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Sharon Angela, Max Casella, Dan Grimaldi, Joe Perrino, Donna Pescow, Jamie Lynn Sigler, Tony Sirico, and Michael Drayer in The Sopranos (1999)
    Crime
    Mahershala Ali and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)
    Drama

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      This was Don Taylor's final work as a director before his death on December 29, 1998 at the age of 78.

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    • Release date
      • November 20, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die Diamanten-Lady
    • Filming locations
      • Portobello Road, Notting Hill, London, England, UK(Location)
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures Television
      • HTV
      • Jay Bernstein Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 41m(101 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    You have no recently viewed pages
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.