The Rum Diary
“One part outrage. One part justice. Three parts rum. Mix well.”
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.
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Cast
20 people
Johnny Depp
Paul Kemp
Known for
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Amber Heard
Chenault
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Aquaman
Zombieland
Aaron Eckhart
Sanderson
Known for
The Dark Knight
Sully
Michael Rispoli
Sala
Known for
The Deuce
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Giovanni Ribisi
Moberg
Known for
Avatar
Lost in Translation
Richard Jenkins
Lotterman
Known for
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
The Shape of Water
Amaury Nolasco
Segurra
Known for
Prison Break
A Good Day to Die Hard
Marshall Bell
Donavon
Known for
Total Recall
Stand by Me
Bill Smitrovich
Zimburger
Known for
Iron Man
Ted
Julian Holloway
Wolsley
Known for
A Christmas Carol
Carry On Camping
Enzo Cilenti
Digby
Known for
Outside the Wire
Alien: Earth
Karimah Westbrook
Papa Nebo
Known for
All American
After We Collided
Bruce Robinson Director · Hunter S. Thompson Author Christopher Young Composer
Worldwide gross $24M · Budget $45M · United States release October 27, 2011
Box office
Budget
$45,000,000
Worldwide gross
$24,000,000
Gross vs. budget
0.5×
Production
FilmEngine
Production
GK Films
Production
Infinitum Nihil
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · German · Spanish
Release dates
Canada · October 13, 2011
Physical
United States · October 27, 2011
Theatrical
Brazil
February 1, 2012 · Theatrical
Denmark
May 8, 2012 · Theatrical
France
November 30, 2011 · Theatrical
Germany
August 2, 2012 · Theatrical
Greece
March 1, 2012 · Theatrical
August 29, 2012 · Physical · DVD
August 30, 2012 · Physical · BluRay
Hungary
December 1, 2011 · Digital
Ireland
November 11, 2011 · Digital
Italy
April 24, 2012 · Theatrical
Japan
June 30, 2012 · Digital
Netherlands
December 22, 2011 · Theatrical
Poland
December 30, 2011 · Digital
Portugal
December 22, 2011 · Theatrical
Romania
November 25, 2011 · Theatrical
Russia
October 13, 2011 · Theatrical
Spain
May 4, 2012 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 11, 2011 · Theatrical
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