The Rum Diary (2011)

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

Movie · Comedy, Drama · 2h 0m · Rated 5.9/10 on TMDB · Released October 13, 2011

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.

Directed by Bruce Robinson

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
• Amaury Nolasco as Segurra
• Marshall Bell as Donavon
• Bill Smitrovich as Zimburger
• Julian Holloway as Wolsley
• Enzo Cilenti as Digby
• Karimah Westbrook as Papa Nebo

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