Rum Diary
Hilarious, sexy and intoxicatingly entertaining Hunter S. Thompson romp.
The Rum Diary
Tired of the noise and madness of New York and the crushing conventions of late Eisenhower-era America, Paul Kemp (Johnny Depp) travels to the pristine island of Puerto Rico to write for a local newspaper, 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 is one of a growing number of American entrepreneurs who are determined to convert Puerto Rico into a capitalist paradise in service to 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. Based on the debut novel by Hunter S. Thompson.
Genre
Action/Adventure,
Drama
Web Site
Runtime
122
Language
English
Director
Bruce Robinson
Cast
Amber Heard,
Giovanni Ribisi,
Aaron Eckhart,
Richard Jenkins,
Amaury Nolasco
FEATURED REVIEW
Andrew O’Hehir, Salon
Johnny Depp’s quasi-filial bromance with Hunter S. Thompson has now extended well beyond the celebrated gonzo journalist’s death, with consequences that are a lot like the relationship itself: Strange, endearing and a little bit embarrassing. Depp personally financed and supervised the firing of ...
Played at
Claremont 5 10.28.11 - 11.10.11
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