The Rum Diary (2011)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 2011-10-13
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Runtime: 2h 0m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 1,366 votes
Directed by Bruce Robinson.
Top cast
- Johnny Depp as Paul Kemp
- Amber Heard as Chenault
- Aaron Eckhart as Sanderson
- Michael Rispoli as Sala
- Giovanni Ribisi as Moberg
- Richard Jenkins as Lotterman
- Amaury Nolasco as Segurra
- Marshall Bell as Donavon
- Bill Smitrovich as Zimburger
- Julian Holloway as Wolsley
Where to watch The Rum Diary
- United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
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