The Rum Diary

Also known as Rum Diary

2011 film by Bruce Robinson

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5.9

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.

Released: 2011-10-13120 minDir: Bruce RobinsonComedy, DramaBudget: $45.0MBox office: $24.0M

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Cast

Johnny Depp as Paul Kemp
Amber Heard as Chenault
Aaron Eckhart as Sanderson
Michael Rispoli as Sala
Giovanni Ribisi as Moberg
Richard Jenkins as Lotterman

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The Rum Diary is a 2011 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Bruce Robinson, based on the novel of the same name by Hunter S. Thompson, published 1998. The film stars Johnny Depp, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Rispoli, Amber Heard, Richard Jenkins, and Giovanni Ribisi.

Filming began in Puerto Rico in March 2009 and was released by FilmDistrict on October 28, 2011. The film received mixed reviews and grossed just $30.1 million against its $45 million budget.