The Rum Diary

– Tired of the noise and madness of New York and the crushing conventions of late Eisenhower-era Ameri..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 59 Minutes
Release Year:
2011
The Rum Diary (2011)

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, Chenaults and her fiancée Sanderson, 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.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA, UK
Genre:

The Rum Diary (2011) - Trailer

Release Date:

28 Oct 2011

Language:

English, Spanish, German

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Bruce Robinson

Writer:

Bruce Robinson (screenplay), Hunter S. Thompson (novel)

Main Actors:

Johnny Depp, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Rispoli, Amber Heard

Plot:

Hard-drinking journalist Paul Kemp takes a job at a besieged newspaper in San Juan, Puerto Rico. His volatile editor, Lotterman, assigns him to tourist pieces and horoscopes, but promises more. Paul rooms with Sala, an aging and equally alcoholic reporter, in a rundown flat. Sanderson, a wealthy entrepreneur, hires Paul to flack for a group of investors who plan to buy an island near the capital and build a resort. Sanderson's girl-friend, the beguiling Chenault, bats her eyes at Paul. His loyalties face challenges when he and Sala get in trouble with locals, when a Carnival dance enrages Sanderson, and when the paper hits the skids. Is the solution always alcohol?

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Gross profit:

$13,000,000.00

Production:

The Film District

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
50%
Metacritic:
56%