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The Rum Diary

The Rum Diary
Release: October 28, 2011
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 2hr 0min
Director: Bruce Robinson
Studio: Entertainment One Films Canada
Screenplay: Bruce Robinson, Hunter S. Thompson

Average Review

(6 reviews)

Synopsis

"The Rum Diary" tells the increasingly unhinged story of itinerant journalist Paul Kemp. Tiring 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 newspaper, The San Juan Star, run by downtrodden editor Lotterman. Adopting the rum-soaked life of the island, Paul soon becomes obsessed with Chenault, the wildly attractive Connecticut-born fiancée of Sanderson. 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.

Producers

Anthony Rhulen, Robert Kravis, Johnny Depp, Greg Shapiro, Graham King, Christi Dembrowski
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hughesibkj
 thought it was SMART 6 months ago
Comments: Hunter S Thompson takes hold of Mr Depp and shines. Fantastic dialogue, excellent casting, laugh outloud situations. I loved it.
deepfly5
 thought it was SO-SO 6 months ago
Comments: not terrible but it is a little slow at times
scrinski
 thought it was SMART and FAB 6 months ago
Comments: a history lesson of the 60's, otherwise the acting was good.
DWDENHAM
 thought it was SMART and DRAMZ 6 months ago
Comments: Enjoyed this movie. Johnny Depp was great.
movielady777
 thought it was GEEKY and BLAH 6 months ago
Comments: Not my type of movie I was bored glad to leave
tman2610
 thought it was SMART 6 months ago
Comments: This might throw people expecting Fear and Loathing. Is not quite filled with the amount of pure debauchery as that, but still a good movie!

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