The Rum Diary
One Part Outrage. One Part Justice. Three Parts Rum. Mix Well.
| In Movie Theaters: | October 28, 2011 in 2,272 theaters |
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| On DVD & Blu-ray: | February 14, 2012 |
| Directed by: | Bruce Robinson |
| Starring: more credits | Johnny Depp Amber Heard Aaron Eckhart Richard Jenkins Giovanni Ribisi |
| Distributed by: | FilmDistrict |
| Running Time: | 110 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: | R for language, brief drug use and sexuality. |
| Genres: | Drama Biography Romance |
Synopsis: Tiring of the noise and madness of New York and the crushing conventions of late Eisenhower-era America, itinerant journalist Paul Kemp (Johnny Depp) travels to the pristine island of Puerto Rico to write for a local newspaper, The San Juan Star, run by downtrodden editor Lotterman (Richard Jenkins). Adopting the rum-soaked life of the island, Paul soon becomes obsessed with Chenault (Amber Heard), the wildly attractive Connecticut-born fiancée of Sanderson (Aaron Eckhart). Sanderson, a businessman involved in shady property development deals, is one of a growing number of American entrepreneurs who are determined to convert Puerto Rico into a capitalist paradise in service of the wealthy. When Kemp is recruited by Sanderson to write favorably about his latest unsavory scheme, the journalist is presented with a choice: to use his words for the corrupt businessmen’s financial benefit, or use them to take the bastards down.
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Notes: Based on the debut novel by Hunter S. Thompson.
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