Johnny Depp
Paul Kemp
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The Rum Diary is a comedy-drama film based on Hunter S. Thompson's novel of the same name, starring Johnny Depp as a journalist in Puerto Rico. The film was released in 2011 and received mixed reviews and low box office returns.
A comedy drama based on Hunter S. Thompson's novel about a journalist who struggles with island culture and expatriates in the 1960s. IMDb provides cast and crew, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more.
- (108K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Bruce Robinson
- 2011-10-28
A film adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's novel, starring Johnny Depp as a journalist in Puerto Rico. Critics and fans are divided on the quality and focus of the movie, which features Depp's trademark humor and style.
- (169)
- Bruce Robinson
- R
- Johnny Depp
Aug 29, 2011 · Tired 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 San Juan newspaper ...
- 3 min
- 1.4M
- Streaming Clips
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.
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.
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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...
