The Rum Diary
- Genre: Adventure, Drama
- Film running length: 119 min
(excl trailers and advertisements) - UK Release Date: 11/11/2011
- Directed by: Bruce Robinson
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Distributor: Entertainment Film Distributor
Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, Aaron Eckhart, Richard Jenkins
‘The Rum Diary’, based on Hunter S. Thompson’s first novel, follows young journalist Paul Kemp as he relocates to Puerto Rico and joins a company full of world-weary characters.
Escaping the claustrophobia and paranoia of conservative 1950s New York, he starts a new assignment writing for local paper The San Juan Star and joins the rum-soaked ranks of the ex-pat community.
Working hard and playing harder, he becomes dangerously infatuated with a shady businessman’s beautiful fiancée.
Directed by Bruce Robinson, ‘The Rum Diary’ stars Johnny Depp and Amber Heard.
Contains strong language and infrequent drug use.
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The Rum Diary: Average guest rating breakdown (across UK & Ireland):
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Average rating: 3.4
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