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Released
1990 · FILM

Ruby and Rata

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

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Runtime
111 min
ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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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Principal cast & crew: 18

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Craft leads on file

Edited by Paul SutoriusShot by Leon NarbeyScored by Jonathan CrayfordDesigned by Robert Gillies

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