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The Rum Diary is a 2011 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Bruce Robinson, based on the 1998 novel of the same name by Hunter S. Thompson. The film stars Johnny Depp , Aaron Eckhart , Michael Rispoli , Amber Heard , Richard Jenkins , and Giovanni Ribisi .
Oct 28, 2011 · With Johnny Depp, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Rispoli, Amber Heard. American journalist Paul Kemp takes on a freelance job in Puerto Rico for a local newspaper during the 1960s and struggles to find a balance between island culture and the expatriates who live there.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Bruce Robinson
- 2011-10-28
The Rum Diary is a 2011 film based on the novel by Hunter S. Thompson, starring Johnny Depp as a journalist in Puerto Rico. The film received mixed reviews from critics and audiences, who praised Depp's performance but criticized the plot and the direction.
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- Bruce Robinson
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- Johnny Depp
The Rum Diary - Official Trailer 2011 HD - Johnny DeppThe increasingly unhinged story of itinerant journalist Paul Kemp (Johnny Depp). Tired of the noise and...
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Oct 26, 2011 · A film adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's novel about his early journalism career in Puerto Rico, starring Johnny Depp as the young reporter Paul Kemp. Ebert criticizes the film's foggy plot, muddled characters and lack of focus, despite Depp's accurate portrayal of Thompson's style.
Hard-drinking journalist Paul Kemp takes a job at a besieged newspaper in San Juan, Puerto Rico. His volatile editor, Lotterman, assigns him to tourist pieces and horoscopes, but promises more. Paul rooms with Sala, an aging and equally alcoholic reporter, in a rundown flat.
Based on the novel by Hunter S. Thompson, THE RUM DIARY, follows itinerant journalist Paul Kemp (Johnny Depp) on an alcohol-fueled journey across the pristine island of Puerto Rico.
