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Ruby and Rata

Ruby and Rata

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

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.

Release DateJuly 14, 1990
StatusReleased
Original TitleRuby and Rata
Runtime1h 51min
Budget
Revenue
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesNew Zealand
Production CompaniesPreston-Laing ProductionsNew Zealand Film Commission