Additional information for The Rum Diary, which has a domestic theatrical release set for October 28, 2011. The film is being distributed by FilmDistrict and has not yet been rated. The Rum Diary has a total running time of 120 minutes.
R
USA
14A
Canada
15A
Ireland
18
Malaysia
M18
Singapore
A
India
11
Sweden
M/12
Portugal
IIB
Hong Kong
R15+
Japan
13
Argentina
12
Germany
18
South Korea
15
UK
120min
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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.
Paul Kemp (Johnny Depp) is an aspiring author who hasn't been able to sell a book. Instead, he applies for a job at a newspaper in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He gets the job and meets Sala (Michael Rispoli), who gets him acclimated and tells him he thinks the newspaper will fold soon. Kemp is given the horoscope section. He's staying at a hotel and meets Chenault (Amber Heard), who's avoiding a Union Carbide party there. Kemp is immediately smitten with her.Kemp is an alcoholic and his boss Lotterman (Richard Jenkins) tells him to stop drinking. Kemp also meets Moberg (Giovanni Ribisi), a deadbeat who can't be fired. Waiting for an interview, Kemp meets Sanderson (Aaron Eckhart), a freelance realtor, who takes him home to discuss Kemp writing ads for him. Sanderson's fiancee is Chenault, but pretends not to know him.Later, Kemp moves in with Sala, who also rooms with Moberg. The place is horribly unkempt and poor. Sala keeps cockerels for cockfighting. Kemp begins to see the poverty of San Juan, but his boss doesn't want him to write about it, as it's bad for tourism. Moberg returns with leftover filters from a rum plant; they contain high-proof alcohol. Moberg has been fired, and wants to kill Lotterman. He also like Nazi records.Kemp visits Sanderson and spies him making love to Chenault. He meets Zimburger (Bill Smitrovich) and Segarra (Amaury Nolasco), who want him to help with a real estate scam. Sanderson yells at some locals who are walking onto his beach. Later, Sala and Kemp are driving, and the locals attack them. The police arrive and break up the fight, then throw Sala and Kemp in jail. Sanderson gets them out.The next day, Kemp meets with Sanderson's crew, who tell him that the US military is relinquishing the lease on some prime reale estate, and is asked to pick up Chenault from her house. They share a moment.Zimburger takes Kemp and Sala to see the island property, then they head to St. Thomas for carnivale'. He finds Chenault, and they wind up on Sanderson's boat. Sanderson is unhappy that Sala is involved. At night, they go to a club, and Chenault dances with locals, which enrages Sanderson even more.The next day, Chenault is gone, and Sanderson tells Kemp that he blew it. When Salas and Kemp return home, Moberg tells them that Lotterman has left. He also sells them some drugs, which they take. In an rum- and drug-induced stupor, they wander about the docks. Kemp works on a newspaper story.Lotterman returns, but won't publish Kemp's story. Chenault shows up at Kemp's place, and Sanderson disowns her. Sanderson withdraws his bail, and Kemp and Sala are wanted. Moberg also tells them that Lotterman has closed the paper. Kemp decides to print a last issue, telling the truth about Lotterman and Sanderson, as well as the stories Lotterman declined.To gain money to print the last edition, Kemp, Sala and Moberg place a big cockfighting bet. The visit a hermaphrodite witch doctor to lay a blessing on their cockerel. They win, but the newspaper machines have been confiscated. The dream dies.Kemp continues his quest, stealing Sanderson's boat. The end credits explain that Kemp made it back to New York, married Chenault, and became a successful journalist. End.
Bruce Robinson
Director(s)
Bruce Robinson
Hunter S. Thompson
Writer(s)
Christi Dembrowski
producer
Johnny Depp
producer
A.J. Dix
executive producer
Tim Headington
producer
Graham King
producer
Peter Kohn
co-producer
Robert Kravis
producer
Patrick McCormick
executive producer
Anthony Rhulen
producer
Greg Shapiro
executive producer
William Shively
executive producer
George Tobia Jr.
executive producer (as George Tobia)
Colin Vaines
executive producer
Producer(s)
Christopher Young
Composer(s)
Kemp
Johnny Depp
Sanderson
Aaron Eckhart
Sala
Michael Rispoli
Chenault
Amber Heard
Lotterman
Richard Jenkins
Moberg
Giovanni Ribisi
Segarra
Amaury Nolasco
Donovan
Marshall Bell
Mr. Zimburger
Bill Smitrovich
Wolsley
Julian Holloway
Lazar
Bruno Irizarry
Digby
Enzo Cilenti
Monk
Aaron Lustig
Rosy
Tisuby González
Chenault's Friend
Natalia Rivera
Mrs. Zimburger
Karen Austin
Intruder (as Julio Ramos)
Julio Ramos Velez
Taxi Driver (as Rafa Alvarez)
Rafael Alvarez
Café Girl
Sasha Merced
Café Patron
Eduardo Cortés
Papa Nebo
Karimah Westbrook
Xanadu Maître d'
Guillermo Valedon
Hotel Waiter
William Charlton
Judge
Javier Grajeda
El Monstruo's Trainer
Miguel Angel Reyes
Man In Hat
Terrance Harkless
Mr. Green
Andy Umberger
Policeman
Armando Perez
Bowling Champ
Bill Chott
Sailor
Gavin Houston
Bowling Champ Wife
Lisa Robins
Night Club Dancer
Noel Delgado
Morell
Alejandro Carpio
Hubert
Jaime 'Jimmy' Navarro
Union Leader
Carlos Alberto Lopez
Cop On Fire
Jimmy Ortega
Drunk (as José Coriano)
Jose Luis Vazquez Coriano
Segurra's Daddy
Angel Nolasco
Union Leader 2
Javier Ortiz Cortés
Union Leader 3
Jorge Antares
The Rum Diary
No theatrical release dates have been decided.
Director(s)
Hunter S. Thompson
Writer(s)
producer
Johnny Depp
producer
A.J. Dix
executive producer
Tim Headington
producer
Graham King
producer
Peter Kohn
co-producer
Robert Kravis
producer
Patrick McCormick
executive producer
Anthony Rhulen
producer
Greg Shapiro
executive producer
William Shively
executive producer
George Tobia Jr.
executive producer (as George Tobia)
Colin Vaines
executive producer
Producer(s)
Composer(s)
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