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Ruby and Rata

  • 1990
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Ruby and Rata (1990)
ComedyDrama

Elderly Ruby fears an excuse to put her in a retirement home and arranges for her nephew to find a suitable tenant for her flat. However her tenant is a welfare-defrauding, aspiring rock sin... Read allElderly Ruby fears an excuse to put her in a retirement home and arranges for her nephew to find a suitable tenant for her flat. However her tenant is a welfare-defrauding, aspiring rock singer with an eight-year-old delinquent son.Elderly Ruby fears an excuse to put her in a retirement home and arranges for her nephew to find a suitable tenant for her flat. However her tenant is a welfare-defrauding, aspiring rock singer with an eight-year-old delinquent son.

  • Director
    • Gaylene Preston
  • Writers
    • Gaylene Preston
    • Graeme Tetley
  • Stars
    • Yvonne Lawley
    • Vanessa Rare
    • Lee Metekingi
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    71
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    • Director
      • Gaylene Preston
    • Writers
      • Gaylene Preston
      • Graeme Tetley
    • Stars
      • Yvonne Lawley
      • Vanessa Rare
      • Lee Metekingi
    • 1User review
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins

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    Yvonne Lawley
    • Ruby
    Vanessa Rare
    • Rata
    Lee Metekingi
    • Willie
    • (as Lee Mete-Kingi)
    Simon Barnett
    • Buckle
    Deben Bhattacharya
    • Ramesh
    Russell Gowers
    • Sike
    Russell Smith
    • Social Worker
    Ngaire Horton
    • Nanny Stickle
    Alma Woods
    • Nanny Shearer
    Vicky Burrett
    • NannySpindle
    Iain Rea
    • Traffic Officer
    Simon White
    • The Apocalypse
    Dave Clark
    • The Apocalypse
    Peter van Bergen
    • The Apocalypse
    Tony Gallagher
    • The Apocalypse
    Gary McCormick
    • Manhattan Mac
    Steve La Hood
    • Morgan Cohen
    Dor Barrington
    • Welfare clerk
    • Director
      • Gaylene Preston
    • Writers
      • Gaylene Preston
      • Graeme Tetley
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    • Release date
      • July 14, 1990 (New Zealand)
    • Country of origin
      • New Zealand
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ruby és Rata
    • Filming locations
      • New Zealand
    • Production companies
      • Preston-Laing Productions
      • New Zealand Film Commission
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      1 hour 51 minutes
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    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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