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Release Date:
28 October 2011 (USA)
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Tagline:
One part outrage. One part justice. Three parts rum. Mix well. See more »
Plot:
American journalist Paul Kemp takes on a freelance job in Puerto Rico for a local newspaper during the 1950s and struggles to find a balance between island culture and the expatriates who live there. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
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Cast
(in credits order) | Johnny Depp | ... | Kemp |
 | Aaron Eckhart | ... | Sanderson |
 | Michael Rispoli | ... | Sala |
 | Amber Heard | ... | Chenault |
 | Richard Jenkins | ... | Lotterman |
 | Giovanni Ribisi | ... | Moberg |
 | Amaury Nolasco | ... | Segarra |
 | Marshall Bell | ... | Donovan |
 | Bill Smitrovich | ... | Mr. Zimburger |
 | Julian Holloway | ... | Wolsley |
 | Bruno Irizarry | ... | Lazar |
 | Enzo Cilenti | ... | Digby |
 | Aaron Lustig | ... | Monk |
 | Tisuby González | ... | Rosy |
| Natalia Rivera | ... | Chenault's Friend |
 | Karen Austin | ... | Mrs. Zimburger |
| Julio Ramos Velez | ... | Intruder (as Julio Ramos) |
| Rafael Alvarez | ... | Taxi Driver (as Rafa Alvarez) |
| Sasha Merced | ... | Café Girl |
| Eduardo Cortés | ... | Café Patron |
 | Karimah Westbrook | ... | Papa Nebo |
 | Guillermo Valedon | ... | Xanadu Maître d' |
 | William Charlton | ... | Hotel Waiter |
 | Javier Grajeda | ... | Judge |
| Miguel Angel Reyes | ... | El Monstruo's Trainer |
 | Terrance Harkless | ... | Man In Hat |
 | Andy Umberger | ... | Mr. Green |
| Armando Perez | ... | Policeman |
 | Bill Chott | ... | Bowling Champ |
 | Gavin Houston | ... | Sailor |
| Lisa Robins | ... | Bowling Champ Wife |
| Noel Delgado | ... | Night Club Dancer |
| Alejandro Carpio | ... | Morell |
| Jaime 'Jimmy' Navarro | ... | Hubert |
 | Carlos Alberto Lopez | ... | Union Leader |
 | Jimmy Ortega | ... | Cop On Fire |
| Jose Luis Vazquez Coriano | ... | Drunk (as José Coriano) |
| Angel Nolasco | ... | Segurra's Daddy |
| Javier Ortiz Cortés | ... | Union Leader 2 |
| Jorge Antares | ... | Union Leader 3 |
| Aurelio Lima | ... | Intruder Sidekick 1 |
 | Luis Gonzaga | ... | Intruder Sidekick 2 |
| Randy Jacobs | ... | Hound Dog Taylor |
| Edgar Lebrón | ... | Bouncer (as Edgar Lebrón Landrau) |
| Eric Colón | ... | Cock Fight Referee |
| Daniel Kalal | ... | Party Guest (as Dan Kalal) |
| Lu*iacutes García | ... | Dancer |
| Christian Ortiz | ... | Dancer |
| Francisco Llano | ... | Dancer |
| Sylvia Mendizabal | ... | Dancer |
| Sergio Rubio | ... | Dancer |
| Roberto Sánchez | ... | Dancer |
| Maberidi Polanco | ... | Dancer |
| Mariré Vasallo | ... | Dancer |
| Fanny Cabrera | ... | Dancer |
| Denisse Fitzgerald | ... | Dancer |
| Arike Rice | ... | Dancer |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Jacob Browne | ... | Cock Fight Gambler (uncredited) |
 | Susan Pages | ... | Newspaper Employee (uncredited) |
| Ramiro 'Ramir' Delgado Ruiz | ... | Protestor (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Bruce Robinson | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Bruce Robinson | (screenplay) | |
| Hunter S. Thompson | (novel) | |
Produced by | |||
| 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 | |
Original Music by | |||
| Christopher Young | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Dariusz Wolski | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Carol Littleton | |||
Casting by | |||
| Denise Chamian | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Chris Seagers | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Dawn Swiderski | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Rosemary Brandenburg | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Colleen Atwood | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Angelo Alberti | .... | makeup assistant | |
| Janice Alexander | .... | additional hair stylist | |
| Kim Ayers | .... | makeup assistant | |
| Terry Baliel | .... | additional hair stylist | |
| Dominique Borrel | .... | makeup assistant (as Dominique Borrell) | |
| Nathan J. Busch II | .... | key hair stylist (as Nathan J. Busch) | |
| Cheryl Daniels | .... | hair stylist | |
| Kris Evans | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Connie Grayson | .... | contact lens technician (as Connie Criswell) | |
| Joel Harlow | .... | makeup designer | |
| Ann-Maree Hurley | .... | makeup assistant | |
| Loida E. Jeannot | .... | hair stylist (as Loida Jeannot) | |
| Margarita Jeannot | .... | hair stylist | |
| Norma Lee | .... | additional hair stylist | |
| Candace Neal | .... | additional hair stylist | |
| Aida Pizarro | .... | makeup assistant | |
| Lyndell Quiyou | .... | hair designer | |
| Giorgio Gregorini | .... | hair artist: additional photography (uncredited) | |
| Lizzie Ibarra | .... | hair stylist (uncredited) | |
| Cristina Patterson Ceret | .... | contact lens coordinator/painter (uncredited) | |
| Matteo Silvi | .... | makeup artist: additional photography (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Ellen Gordon | .... | unit production manager (as Ellen S. Gordon) | |
| Patrick McCormick | .... | unit production manager | |
| Jake Rice | .... | post-production supervisor | |
| Steven Wayne | .... | production supervisor | |
| Laura Cappato | .... | unit manager: additional photography (uncredited) | |
| Nancy Kirhoffer | .... | post-production supervisor (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Peter Kohn | .... | first assistant director | |
| Blake Perkinson | .... | additional second second assistant director | |
| Jill K. Perno | .... | second assistant director: additional photography | |
| Timothy R. Price | .... | second assistant director | |
| Michelle Schrauwers | .... | additional second second assistant director | |
| Juan Esteban Suárez | .... | second second assistant director | |
| Steve E. Andrews | .... | first assistant director: additional photography (uncredited) | |
| Consuelo Bidorini | .... | second second assistant director: additional photography (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Richard L. Anderson | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Ron Bedrosian | .... | adr mixer: 424 Inc. | |
| Sarah Bourgeois | .... | sound editing assistant | |
| Charlie Campagna | .... | sound effects recordist | |
| Rick Canelli | .... | adr recordist: 424 Inc. (as Rick Caneli) | |
| Julio Carmona | .... | adr recordist: 424 Inc. | |
| Johnna Chism | .... | sound editing assistant | |
| Jenna Dalla Riva | .... | foley recording assistant | |
| Ezra Dweck | .... | foley editor | |
| Aaron Glascock | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Brooke Graeff | .... | foley assistant | |
| Gabriel Gutiérrez | .... | sound effects recordist | |
| Jack Heeren | .... | foley recording mixer | |
| Kaspar Hugentobler | .... | sound mix technician: $24 Inc. | |
| Goro Koyama | .... | foley artist | |
| Luis Antonio Landrau | .... | boom operator (as Luis A. Landrau) | |
| Vanessa Lapato | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Andy Malcolm | .... | foley artist | |
| Mark A. Mangini | .... | supervising sound editor (as Mark Mangini) | |
| Diego Martinez Rodriguez | .... | sound effects recordist (as Diego Martínez) | |
| Ronnie Morgan | .... | sound editing assistant | |
| James Morioka | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Stephen Muir | .... | foley recording assistant | |
| Piero Mura | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Thomas J. O'Connell | .... | adr mixer: 424 Inc. (as Tommy O'Connell) | |
| Hiraldo Pino | .... | sound utility (as Hiraldo J. Pino) | |
| Eric Potter | .... | sound effects recordist | |
| Andy Potvin | .... | sound consultant: Dolby | |
| John Ross | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Nancy Ross | .... | sound facility manager: 424 Inc. | |
| Curt Schulkey | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| George Simpson | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Edward Tise | .... | production sound mixer | |
| Don White | .... | foley recording mixer | |
| Katy Wood | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Keenan Wyatt | .... | sound technician: Mr. Depp | |
| Michael Miller | .... | adr mixer (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Craig Barnett | .... | special effects foreman (as Craig 'Tex' Barnett) | |
| Apreciado Bonilla | .... | special effects technician | |
| Charlie Bonilla | .... | special effects technician | |
| Robert Caban | .... | special effects technician (as Robert Cabán) | |
| Hector M. Collazo | .... | special effects technician (as Héctor M. Collazo) | |
| Thomas Gilbert | .... | special effects technician: rum rig | |
| Kevin Harris | .... | special effects supervisor | |
| Harry Hurst | .... | special effects technician: rum rig (as Harry King Hurst II) | |
| Thomas G. Mottle | .... | special effects technician: rum rig | |
| Jerónimo Pérez | .... | special effects technician | |
| Durk Tyndall | .... | special effects technician | |
| Omar Vélez Bonilla | .... | special effects technician | |
| Enid Soto-Mendez | .... | model maker (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Erika Abrams | .... | visual effects production coordinator: Furious FX | |
| Mariana Acuña Acosta | .... | digital artist: Furious FX | |
| Shannan Burkley | .... | polluted matte painting designer | |
| Zachary Cole | .... | production software | |
| Christine Cram | .... | paint artist: Furious FX | |
| Erin M. Cullen | .... | rotoscope artist: Furious FX | |
| Peter Demarest | .... | digital artist | |
| Brian DeMetz | .... | cg artist: Furious FX | |
| Scott Dougherty | .... | visual effects executive producer: Furious FX | |
| Sam Edwards | .... | digital artist | |
| Eric Ehemann | .... | cg artist: Furious FX | |
| Kiel Figgins | .... | cg artist: Furious FX | |
| Warren Fu | .... | visual effects concept artist | |
| Bill Gilman | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Jennifer Gonzalez | .... | digital artist: Furious FX (as Jennifer Gonzalez-Barnhardt) | |
| Martin Hall | .... | digital artist: Furious FX | |
| Nicole Herr | .... | cg artist: Furious FX | |
| Ryan Laney | .... | digital artist: Furious FX | |
| Krystine Lankenau | .... | digital artist: Furious FX (as Kristine Lankenau) | |
| David Lassiter | .... | visual effects first assistant camera | |
| Mark Legaspi | .... | visual effects second assistant camera | |
| Neil Lim Sang | .... | digital artist: Furious FX | |
| David Lingenfelser | .... | executive visual effects supervisor: Furious FX | |
| Kevin Lingenfelser | .... | matte painter: Furious FX | |
| Landon Medeiros | .... | digital artist: Furious FX | |
| Sean O'Connor | .... | digital artist: Furious FX | |
| Kim O'Donnell | .... | digital artist: Furious FX (as Kimo Pepo) | |
| Stacey Riera | .... | visual effects producer | |
| Laura Schultz | .... | visual effects producer | |
| Chris Serenil | .... | computer services manager: Furious FX (as Christopher Serenil) | |
| Mark Shoaf | .... | cg supervisor: Furious FX | |
| Tiffany Smith | .... | visual effects producer | |
| Brian Sorbo | .... | digital artist: Furious FX | |
| Tommy Tran | .... | digital artist: Furious FX | |
| Jeffrey Waldron | .... | visual effects director of photography | |
| Gina Willis | .... | visual effects on-set coordinator (as Gina Deuters) | |
| Michael A. Zimmerman | .... | visual effects concept artist (as Michael Zimmerman) | |
| Annalyn Betinol | .... | roto artist (uncredited) | |
| Elohim Cervantes Tampus | .... | visual effects (uncredited) | |
| Jean Jardeleza | .... | rotoscope artist (uncredited) | |
| Thomas Kuo | .... | digital film scanner (uncredited) | |
| Shaun Anthony Portillo | .... | visual effects artist (uncredited) | |
| Salahuddin Razul | .... | roto artist (uncredited) | |
| Sean Rowe | .... | digital film scanner (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Patricia Alonso | .... | extras casting | |
| Krysti Charron | .... | casting assistant: LA | |
| Angela Demo | .... | casting associate: LA | |
| Luis Javier Maldonado | .... | casting assistant: Puerto Rico | |
| Charlie Méndez | .... | casting assistant: Puerto Rico | |
| Jessica Rodriguez | .... | casting assistant: Puerto Rico (as Jessica Rodríguez) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Mike Chiado | .... | digital intermediate technologist | |
| Jim Eberle | .... | on-line editor | |
| Lara Khachooni | .... | assistant editor | |
| Jackie Lee | .... | digital intermediate account executive | |
| Zachary David Medow | .... | high definition color correction | |
| Nick Monton | .... | digital intermediate producer | |
| Harry Muller | .... | color timer (as Harry Mueler) | |
| Alex Olivares | .... | assistant editor | |
| Jim Passon | .... | color timer | |
| Hilda Rasula | .... | post-production assistant | |
| Paul Sage | .... | digital intermediate assistant | |
| Stefan Sonnenfeld | .... | colorist | |
| Stefan Sonnenfeld | .... | digital intermediate executive producer | |
| Ofe Yi | .... | assistant editor | |
| Salvatore Catanzaro | .... | additional on-line editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Samantha Barker | .... | music contractor | |
| Samantha Barker | .... | score production coordinator | |
| Christine Bergren | .... | music legal and clearance: Christine Bergren Music Consulting | |
| Max Blomgren | .... | score recording and mixing engineer | |
| Matt Bruer | .... | score coordinator (as Matthw Bruer) | |
| Robert Fernandez | .... | scoe recording and mixing engineer | |
| Jeremy Herbert | .... | music researcher | |
| J.J. Holiday | .... | music consultant | |
| Gary Liu | .... | music preparation | |
| Thomas Milano | .... | supervising music editor | |
| Joohyun Park | .... | orchestrator | |
| Paul Rabjohns | .... | supervising music editor | |
| Rafa Sardina | .... | score recording and mixing engineer | |
| Lauren Shotwell | .... | music legal and clearance: Christine Bergren Music Consulting | |
| Andrew Spence | .... | score recording and mixing engineer | |
| Jonathan Timpe | .... | synth programmer | |
| Brandon K. Verrett | .... | orchestrator (as Brandon Verrett) | |
| Bruce Witkin | .... | engineer: JD Band | |
| Christopher Young | .... | score producer | |
| Peter Bateman | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Max Blomgren | .... | synthesizer programmer (uncredited) | |
| Ugo Derouard | .... | musician (uncredited) | |
| Ryan Franks | .... | musician (uncredited) | |
| Johnny Hawthorn | .... | musician (uncredited) | |
| Silke Matzpohl | .... | score coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Andy Richards | .... | song producer (uncredited) | |
| Sunna Wehrmeijer | .... | music preparation (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Hunter S. Thompson | .... | in memory of | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Archstone Distribution (2011) (non-USA) (all media)
- Distribution Company (2012) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Entertainment Film Distributors (2011) (UK) (theatrical)
- Entertainment One Benelux (2011) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Entertainment One (2011) (Canada) (theatrical)
- FilmDistrict (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
- Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E. (2012) (Spain) (theatrical) (as Hispano Foxfilm S.A.E.)
- Incognito Films (2011) (Estonia) (theatrical)
- Incognito Films (2011) (Latvia) (theatrical)
- Incognito Films (2011) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (2011) (France) (theatrical)
- Shaw Organisation (2011) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Showgate (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Starway Film Distribution (2011) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Village Films (2012) (Greece) (theatrical)
- CatchPlay (2011) (Taiwan) (all media)
- Eagle Films (2011) (Non-USA) (all media) (Middle East)
- Entertainment One Benelux (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Entertainment One Benelux (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Intercontinental Video (2012) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Intercontinental Video (2012) (Hong Kong) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Paradise Group (2011) (Russia) (all media)
- Pinema (2011) (Turkey) (all media)
- Pris Audiovisuais (2011) (Portugal) (all media)
- Prorom Media-Trade (2011) (Hungary) (all media)
- Prorom Media-Trade (2011) (Romania) (all media)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Furious FX (visual effects and animation)
- Hirota Paint Industries (HPI) (additional visual effects)
- 360 Communication Rentals walkie rentals
- 424 re-recording facility
- Christine Bergren Music Consulting music legal and clearance
- Company 3 digital intermediate
- Direct Tools & Fasteners expendables
- Elizabeth Bardsley & Associates script analysis
- Entertainment Clearances rights and clearances
- Film Art art consulting
- Footsteps Post-Production Sound Inc. foley re-recording facility (as Foorsteps Post Production)
- For Stars Catering catering
- Gallagher Entertainment insurance (uncredited)
- Infinitum Nihil soundtrack
- International Film Guarantors completion guaranty
- Kodak film stock
- L.A. Mad Dogs loop group
- Lakeshore Records soundtrack
- Mode HQ post-production
- Movie Movers hair and make-up trailers
- Movie Movers star trailers
- POP Sound ADR recording
- Rockbottom Rentals satellite phone rentals
- Sam Hurwitz Productions electronic press kit (EPK Produced by)
- Scarlet Letters end titles
- Soundelux post-production sound services
- Spacecam Systems aerial cameras provided by
- Ugosound Studios score mixing studio
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"Diario de un seductor" - Argentina (imdb display title), Chile (imdb display title), Peru (imdb display title)
"Ромовый дневник" - Russia
"Diário de um Jornalista Bêbado" - Brazil (imdb display title)
"Dnevnik ruma" - Serbia (imdb display title)
"Dziennik zakrapiany rumem" - Poland (imdb display title)
"Los diarios del ron" - Spain (imdb display title)
"Methysmeno imerologio" - Greece (imdb display title)
"O Diário a Rum" - Portugal (imdb display title)
"Rhum Express" - France (imdb display title)
"Romo dienorastis" - Lithuania (imdb display title)
"Rumnapló" - Hungary (imdb display title)
"The Rum Diary - Cronache di una passione" - Italy (imdb display title)
"Tutku Günlükleri" - Turkey (Turkish title) (imdb display title)
"Yoman ha'rum" - Israel (Hebrew title) (imdb display title)
"Zapiti dnevnik" - Slovenia (imdb display title)
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"Ромовый дневник" - Russia
"Diário de um Jornalista Bêbado" - Brazil (imdb display title)
"Dnevnik ruma" - Serbia (imdb display title)
"Dziennik zakrapiany rumem" - Poland (imdb display title)
"Los diarios del ron" - Spain (imdb display title)
"Methysmeno imerologio" - Greece (imdb display title)
"O Diário a Rum" - Portugal (imdb display title)
"Rhum Express" - France (imdb display title)
"Romo dienorastis" - Lithuania (imdb display title)
"Rumnapló" - Hungary (imdb display title)
"The Rum Diary - Cronache di una passione" - Italy (imdb display title)
"Tutku Günlükleri" - Turkey (Turkish title) (imdb display title)
"Yoman ha'rum" - Israel (Hebrew title) (imdb display title)
"Zapiti dnevnik" - Slovenia (imdb display title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language, brief drug use and sexuality
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
120 min
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Aspect Ratio:
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Certification:
USA:R (certificate #45995) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Ireland:15A | Malaysia:18 | Singapore:M18 | India:A | Sweden:11 | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) | Hong Kong:IIB | Japan:R15+ | Argentina:13
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Trivia:
At one point Benicio Del Toro was to direct the film.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: When Depp's character is driving the Corvette along the coast line, as the camera pans the car and roadway from above, a cellular telephone tower appears in the camera shot. If this time frame of this movie is the 1960's, a cellular tower would not have existed.See more »
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Maltin on Movies: The Rum Diary (#1.52)" (2011)See more »
FAQ
Is this movie based on a book?Was the cockfighting real?
Why is Yeamon, one of the main characters in the book, missing in the movie?
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I'm a huge Hunter S Thompson fan, but I was feeling very weary of this film since it has been shelved for almost a year now. I attended the world premiere last night, and I can report with absolute sincerity that if you loved HST's work, this will not disappoint.
The one problem many die hard fans of the book may have is with the character of Sanderson. In the book Paul Kemp and Sanderson represent the dueling persona's of Hunter, one being a cutthroat athletic type, the other being the booze-hound anti-authoritarian. In this film, Johnny Depp plays more to the character being a young HST and combines the characteristics of both into Kemp. Some may have a problem with this, but the movie is stronger for it as you are only rooting for the protagonist while giving the story a strong antagonist, a necessity in filmmaking.
In my eyes, this is Bruce Robinson's best work on screen to date, Johnny Depp is absolutely awe-inspiringly believable as a very young and constrained Hunter, and the cast could not have been more dead on. I'll be seeing this several more times in the theaters in the coming months.