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The Rum Diary is a 2011 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Bruce Robinson, based on the 1998 novel of the same name by Hunter S. Thompson. The film stars Johnny Depp , Aaron Eckhart , Michael Rispoli , Amber Heard , Richard Jenkins , and Giovanni Ribisi .
Oct 28, 2011 · 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.
- (108K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Bruce Robinson
- 2011-10-28
Oct 28, 2011 · In Theaters At Home TV Shows. As the Eisenhower era draws to a close, journalist Paul Kemp (Johnny Depp) decides he's had enough of New York and takes a job in Puerto Rico.
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- Bruce Robinson
- R
- Johnny Depp
Tired of the noise and madness of New York and the crushing conventions of late Eisenhower-era America, Kemp travels to the pristine island of Puerto Rico to write for a local San Juan newspaper ...
- 3 min
- 1.4M
- Streaming Clips
Oct 26, 2011 · A film based on Hunter S. Thompson's novel about his early journalism career in Puerto Rico, starring Johnny Depp as a drunken crusader. Roger Ebert criticizes the film's muddled plot, hazy characters and lack of focus.
A film adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's novel about a journalist in Puerto Rico in the 1960s. He struggles with alcohol, love, and corruption as he tries to expose the truth about a real estate scam.
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Oct 27, 2011 · Based on Hunter S. Thompson's novel, The Rum Diary is a film about a journalist who travels to Puerto Rico and uncovers corruption and injustice. Watch the trailer, read reviews and discussions, and find out where to rent or buy the movie.
