The Rum Diary

Bruce Robinson wrote and directed this 2011 American comedy-drama film, adapting the Hunter S. Thompson novel of the same title that reached print in 1998. The story follows Paul Kemp (Johnny Depp), an author who has not been able to sell a book and takes a job at a newspaper in San Juan, Puerto Rico, during the late 1950s. As he immerses himself in the local culture and interacts with expatriates, he struggles to find a balance between his ambitions and reality. The film also stars Aaron Eckhart, Michael Rispoli, Amber Heard, Richard Jenkins, and Giovanni Ribisi. Filming began in Puerto Rico in March 2009, and the film was released on October 28, 2011.