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The Rum Diary (2011)

R · 2011-10-13 · 2h 0m · EN
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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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Bruce RobinsonDirector
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$45M
Box office
$24M

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Johnny DeppJohnny DeppPaul KempAmber HeardAmber HeardChenaultAaron EckhartAaron EckhartSandersonMichael RispoliMichael RispoliSalaGiovanni RibisiGiovanni RibisiMobergRichard JenkinsRichard JenkinsLottermanAmaury NolascoAmaury NolascoSegurraMarshall BellMarshall BellDonavonBill SmitrovichBill SmitrovichZimburgerJulian HollowayJulian HollowayWolsleyEnzo CilentiEnzo CilentiDigbyKarimah WestbrookKarimah WestbrookPapa Nebo

Keywords

Based on novel or bookJournalistCarnivalPuerto rico1960sVomitingRumVoodooAlcoholProtestDrunkennessNewspaperTongueFire breathingTv debateCockfightBrochureHunter s. thompsonDebate

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Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Journalist · CarnivalDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference256205Actor preference33224 · 15252 · 38219Country preferenceUs

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What is The Rum Diary about?

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.

How long is The Rum Diary?

The Rum Diary has a runtime of 120 minutes.

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