The Rum Diary

The Rum Diary (2011)

One part outrage. One part justice. Three parts rum. Mix well.

Tired of the noise and madness of New York and the crushing conventions of late Eisenhower-era America, itinerant journalist Paul Kemp travels to the pristine island of Puerto Rico to write for a local San Juan newspaper run by the downtrodden editor Lotterman. Adopting the rum-soaked lifestyle of the late ‘50s version of Hemingway’s 'The Lost Generation', Paul soon becomes entangled with a very attractive American woman and her fiancée, a businessman involved in shady property development deals.  It is within this world that Kemp ultimately discovers his true voice as a writer and integrity as a man.

Date of release
2011-10-13
TMDB
5.9 / 10 (1380)
Runtime
2h 0m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Director
Bruce Robinson

Casting

  • Johnny Depp — Paul Kemp
  • Amber Heard — Chenault
  • Aaron Eckhart — Sanderson
  • Michael Rispoli — Sala
  • Giovanni Ribisi — Moberg
  • Richard Jenkins — Lotterman
  • Amaury Nolasco — Segurra
  • Marshall Bell — Donavon
  • Bill Smitrovich — Zimburger
  • Julian Holloway — Wolsley
  • Enzo Cilenti — Digby
  • Karimah Westbrook — Papa Nebo

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