What's the Difference between The Rum Diary the Book and The Rum Diary the Movie?
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Paul Kemp
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Paul Kemp
Portrayed by: Johnny Depp
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The Rum Diary Book vs Movie
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Lotterman has a heart attack and dies. |
He leaves the newspaper, but doesn't die. |
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Paul Kemp accompanies Zimburger on his assignment to the island he intends on turning into a tourist paradise. |
Sala tags along with Kemp, for a break from the Puerto Rican police.
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Paul saves up funds from writing for the newspaper and odd writing jobs to buy his car and an apartment for himself. |
Sanderson lets him have a car from his garage and was going to have a place arranged for him. Consequently after the drama at the Carnival he takes back the keys of the car he gave to Kemp. |
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Paul prepares to leave San Juan. He calls and books a flight on Pan Am. |
He steals Sanderson's boat and sails away to New York.
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