Ruby and Rata

Ruby and Rata

1990
1h 51m
5.0

5.0/10

1 votes • View on IMDb
Drama Comedy

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

Overview

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.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Preston-Laing Productions New Zealand Film Commission
Production Countries
New Zealand
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

woman director landlady tenant relationship troublemaker elderly lady

Quick Facts

Release Date July 14, 1990
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0100522

Cast

Yvonne Lawley
Yvonne Lawley

Ruby

Vanessa Rare
Vanessa Rare

Rata

Lee Metekingi
Lee Metekingi

Willie

Simon Barnett
Simon Barnett

Buckle

Deben Bhattacharya
Deben Bhattacharya

Ramesh

Roussel Dubois
Roussel Dubois

Sike

Russell Smith
Russell Smith

Social Worker

Ngaire Horton
Ngaire Horton

Mrs. Stickle

Alma Woods
Alma Woods

Mrs. Shearer

Vicky Burrett
Vicky Burrett

Mrs. Spindle

Iain Rea
Iain Rea

Traffic Officer

Andrew Robertt
Andrew Robertt

Salesman

Key Crew

Robin Laing
Producer
Gaylene Preston
Director
Gaylene Preston
Writer