The Rum Diary
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| On DVD: | February 14, 2012 |
| Running time: | 2h 0m | Genre: | Action, Adventure, Drama |
Tired of the noise and madness of New York and the crushing conventions of late Eisenhower-era America, itinerant journalist Paul Kemp (Johnny Depp) travels to the pristine island of Puerto Rico to write for a local newspaper, The San Juan Star, run by downtrodden editor Lotterman (Richard Jenkins).
Adopting the rum-soaked life of the island, Paul soon becomes obsessed with Chenault (Amber Heard), the wildly attractive Connecticut-born fiancée of Sanderson (Aaron Eckhart). Sanderson, a businessman involved in shady property development deals, is one of a growing number of American entrepreneurs who are determined to convert Puerto Rico into a capitalist paradise in service of the wealthy. 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.
| Director: | Bruce Robinson |
| Studio: | Entertainment One |
| Producer(s): | Anthony Rhulen, Graham King, Robert Kravis, Christi Dembrowski, Johnny Depp, Peter Kohn |
| Cast: | Johnny Depp, Aaron Eckhart, Amber Heard, Giovanni Ribisi, Richard Jenkins |
| Writer(s): | Bruce Robinson |
| Official Site: | www.rumdiarythemovie.com/ |
