Ruby in Paradise

Oct 8, 1993

1h 54m

★ 5.9

A woman's search for herself.

Overview

Reeling from her mother's recent death, Ruby Lee Gissing relocates to Florida to start anew. After finding a job at a souvenir store, Ruby becomes friends with the shop's owner, Mildred Chambers, and slowly acclimates to her new surroundings. Before long, she's juggling the affections of Mildred's Lothario son, Ricky, and the good-natured Mike. As she wavers between Ricky and Mike, Ruby also tries to come to terms with her past.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

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Cast

Ruby Lee Gissing

Ashley Judd

Mike McCaslin

Todd Field

Ricky Chambers

Bentley Mitchum

Mildred Chambers

Dorothy Lyman

Rochelle Bridges

Allison Dean

Debrah Ann

Betsy Douds

Persefina

Felicia Hernández

Indian Singer

Divya Satia

Wanda

Bobby Barnes

Bar Dancer

Jean Garrido

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