Where to watch The Rum Diary(2011)

Name: The Rum Diary
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2011-10-13
Duration: 120 min
Cast: Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Rispoli, Giovanni Ribisi

Movie · 2011 · 2h · Comedy, Drama

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The Rum Diary plot summary

One part outrage. One part justice. Three parts rum. Mix well.

Tired of the noise and madness of New York and the crushing conventions of late Eisenhower-era America, itinerant journalist Paul Kemp travels to the pristine island of Puerto Rico to write for a local San Juan newspaper run by the downtrodden editor Lotterman. Adopting the rum-soaked lifestyle of the late ‘50s version of Hemingway’s 'The Lost Generation', Paul soon becomes entangled with a very attractive American woman and her fiancée, a businessman involved in shady property development deals. It is within this world that Kemp ultimately discovers his true voice as a writer and integrity as a man.

Details

Release date: October 13, 2011
Runtime: 2h
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Directed by: Bruce Robinson
Country: United States
TMDB rating: 5.9 / 10 · 1,379 votes

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Cast

Johnny DeppPaul Kemp
Amber HeardChenault
Aaron EckhartSanderson
Michael RispoliSala
Giovanni RibisiMoberg
Richard JenkinsLotterman
Amaury NolascoSegurra
Marshall BellDonavon
Bill SmitrovichZimburger
Julian HollowayWolsley

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In the United States, The Rum Diary isn't included with any subscription, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.