The Rum Diary
“One part outrage. One part justice. Three parts rum. Mix well.”
2011•R•2h 0m•5.9•Released
ComedyDrama
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
Writer
Bruce Robinson
Budget
$45M
Revenue
$24M
Languages
English, German, Spanish
Studio
FilmEngine
Cast
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
Aaron Lustig
Monk
Natalia Rivera
Chenault's Friend
Jimmy Ortega
Cop on Fire
Production
Company
FilmEngine
Company
GK Films
Company
Infinitum Nihil
Producer
Johnny Depp
Producer
Graham King
Producer
Tim Headington
Producer
Anthony Rhulen
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