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Ruby and Rata

07/14/1990

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1hr 51min

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Drama

,Comedy

An old lady, a would-be rock singer, and a delinquent child... with more in common than they realise.

STORY

Ruby, an 83 year old trying to dodge a retirement home, rents a room to Rata, a solo mum with sidelines in music and benefit fraud. Rata's son is into arson and shoplifting, while Ruby's nephew is a hapless yuppie wannabe. Marginalised by the deregulated economy of the '80s and living on their wits, they may just find common cause despite themselves.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Yvonne Lawley
  • Vanessa Rare
  • Lee Metekingi
  • Simon Barnett
  • Deben Bhattacharya

    Directors

  • Gaylene Preston
  • Christine Jeffs

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Preston-Laing Productions
  • New Zealand Film Commission

    Production Countries

  • New Zealand

LANGUAGES

  • English

Cast

Yvonne Lawley

Ruby

Vanessa Rare

Rata

Lee Metekingi

Willie

Simon Barnett

Buckle

Deben Bhattacharya

Ramesh

Roussel Dubois

Sike

Russell Smith

Social Worker

Ngaire Horton

Mrs. Stickle

Alma Woods

Mrs. Shearer

Vicky Burrett

Mrs. Spindle

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