Ruby in Paradise
“A woman's search for herself.”
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.
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Cast
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Ashley Judd
Ruby Lee Gissing
Known for
Divergent
Kiss the Girls
Todd Field
Mike McCaslin
Known for
Eyes Wide Shut
Twister
Bentley Mitchum
Ricky Chambers
Known for
Demonic Toys
The Man in the Moon
Dorothy Lyman
Mildred Chambers
Known for
Mama's Family
Jack the Bear
Allison Dean
Rochelle Bridges
Known for
Coming to America
Cool as Ice
Betsy Douds
Debrah Ann
Also in
Godly Boyish
Choosing Signs
Felicia Hernández
Persefina
No other roles listed
Divya Satia
Indian Singer
No other roles listed
Bobby Barnes
Wanda
Also in
The Male Animal
Jean Garrido
Bar Dancer
No other roles listed
Victor Nuñez Director · Jane Austen Author Charles Engstrom Composer
Worldwide gross $1M · Budget $800K · United States release October 8, 1993
Box office
Budget
$800,000
Worldwide gross
$1,001,437
Gross vs. budget
1.3×
Production
Ruby in Paradise
Production
Full Crew/Say Yea
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 31, 1993
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United States · October 8, 1993
Limited theatrical · New York City
United States
November 5, 1993 · Theatrical
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