The Rum Diary (2011)

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The Rum Diary on IMDb 6.2/10 91,961 votes

Released:
2011-10-13

Overview:
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.

Director:
Bruce Robinson

Runtime:
2h 0min

Genre:
Comedy, Drama

  • Cast:
  • Johnny Depp
    as
    Paul Kemp
  • Amber Heard
    as
    Chenault
  • Aaron Eckhart
    as
    Sanderson
  • Michael Rispoli
    as
    Sala
  • Giovanni Ribisi
    as
    Moberg