Movie·2011·2h 0m
The Rum Diary
One part outrage. One part justice. Three parts rum. Mix well.
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Producer
Johnny Depp, Graham King
Cinematography
Dariusz Wolski
Music
Christopher Young
Editor
Carol Littleton
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
1,324 votes
Where to watch
Region: US
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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
Guillermo Valedón
Xanadu Maitre d'
Bruno Irizarry
Lazar
Karen Austin
Mrs. Zimburger
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Crew
Bruce Robinson
Director, Screenplay
Johnny Depp
Producer
Graham King
Producer
Tim Headington
Producer
Anthony Rhulen
Producer
Christi Dembrowski
Producer
Robert Kravis
Producer
Dariusz Wolski
Director of Photography
Carol Littleton
Editor
Christopher Young
Original Music Composer
Patrick McCormick
Executive Producer
Greg Shapiro
Executive Producer
George Tobia Jr.
Executive Producer
William Shively
Executive Producer
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