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The Rum Diary (2011)

Movie"One part outrage. One part justice. Three parts rum. Mix well."
Audience Score
59
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R 2 hrOct 27th, 2011Drama, Comedy
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.
StarringJohnny DeppAmber HeardAaron Eckhart
DirectorBruce Robinson

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 27th, 2011
On DVD & Blu-ray:February 14th, 2012 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$45,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$24,000,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Patrick McCormick, Greg Shapiro, George Tobia Jr., William Shively, A.J. Dix, Colin Vaines
Production Companies:FilmEngine, GK Films, Infinitum Nihil, FilmDistrict, Mandate International
Movie Tags:
based on novel or book1960sjournalistalcoholnewspaperprotestcarnivalpuerto ricovoodoodrunkenness