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Grown Up Movie Star
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Grown Up Movie Star

Oct 20, 2009
1h 35m
★ 5.1

Overview

The story of Ruby, 13, determined to grow up fast after her mother runs away to become a movie star, leaving Ruby with her hopelessly rural father.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Pope Productions

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Cast

Shawn Doyle

Ray

Shawn Doyle

Tatiana Maslany

Ruby

Tatiana Maslany

Julia Kennedy

Rose

Julia Kennedy

Mark O'Brien

Will

Mark O'Brien

Steve Cochrane

James

Steve Cochrane

Maggie Meyer

Laura

Maggie Meyer

Mary Lewis

Dara

Mary Lewis

Sherry White

Lillian

Sherry White

Andy Jones

Bill

Andy Jones

Jonny Harris

Stuart

Jonny Harris

Melanie Caines

Female Cop

Melanie Caines

Kevin Lewis

Judge

Kevin Lewis

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