Ruby and Rata (1990)
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.
- Released
- 1990-07-14
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Gaylene Preston
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 from 2 votes
Cast
- Yvonne Lawley as Ruby
- Vanessa Rare as Rata
- Lee Metekingi as Willie
- Simon Barnett as Buckle
- Deben Bhattacharya as Ramesh
- Roussel Dubois as Sike
- Russell Smith as Social Worker
- Ngaire Horton as Mrs. Stickle
- Alma Woods as Mrs. Shearer
- Vicky Burrett as Mrs. Spindle
- Iain Rea as Traffic Officer
- Andrew Robertt as Salesman