Ruby Cairo (1993)

When Bessie Faro's husband Johnny dies in a plane crash in Veracruz, Mexico, she finds that his air cargo business is deeply in the red. When she visits the airline's terminal in Veracruz, ... See full summary »

Director:

Graeme Clifford

Writers:

Robert Dillon (story), Robert Dillon (screenplay),

Stars:

Andie MacDowell, Liam Neeson, Viggo Mortensen

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Andie MacDowell	...	Elizabeth 'Bessie' Faro / Ruby Cairo
Liam Neeson	...	Dr. Fergus Lamb, Feed the World
Viggo Mortensen	...	John E. 'Johnny' Faro
Jack Thompson	...	Ed, Feed the World Foundation Manager
Paul Spencer	...	Johnny Faro (Boy)
Chad Power	...	Niles Faro
Monica Mikala	...	Alexandria Faro
Kaelynn Craddick	...	Cleo Faro
Sara Craddick	...	Cleo Faro
Luis Cortés	...	Hermes #1
Amy Van Nostrand	...	Marge Swimmer, Faro Neighbor
Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez	...	Uncle Jorge
Lucy Rodriguez	...	Tia Lupe
Jeff Corey	...	Joe Dick (buying Baseball Cards)
Miriam Reed	...	Renee Dick

Storyline

When Bessie Faro's husband Johnny dies in a plane crash in Veracruz, Mexico, she finds that his air cargo business is deeply in the red. When she visits the airline's terminal in Veracruz, she discovers her husband was pumping large amounts of money into bank accounts all over the world. As she begins systematically recovering her husband's money, she discovers that someone else has beat her to some of the accounts. Aided by Fergus Lamb, a chance acquaintance, she goes to Cairo to find some answers. But she is being followed.

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Plot Keywords:

cairo egypt | faked death | airplane crash | baseball card | independent film

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Taglines:

Adults play the most dangerous games.

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Genres:

Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for a shooting and brief language

Details

Country:

USA Japan UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 October 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Deception

Filming Locations:

Gayer-Anderson Museum - 4 Maydan Ibn Tulun, Cairo, Egypt

Box Office

Gross:

$608,866 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Majestic Films International, Miramax Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

At the beginning of the movie when the boy catches the Mazeroski home run that won the 1960 World Series, it was a Rawlings baseball. Rawlings did not begin supplying baseballs to the major leagues until around 1970. The home run ball would have been a Spalding baseball in 1960.

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Soundtracks

"YOU BELONG TO ME"
Music and Lyrics by Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart, Chilton Price
Performed by Patsy Cline
Courtesy of MCA Records
Produced by Owen Bradley

User Reviews

Just Wonderful!

Any film that can draw you in completely, as this movie did with me, succeeds. I missed the first ten minutes not knowing even the plot, and I was immediately taken in by Andie MacDowell's quest for answers regarding her husband.

I'm surprised by the many negative comments and reviews posted here. This was one of the few movies (like "Pyscho") that took me on sort of a ride that I didn't want to end. This movie was intelligent and I found it to be a great escape as Ruby travelled around the world. I'll certainly never visit Athens, Greece, or stand on top of one of the pyramids. But I felt like I was there. Whomever said this was boring must have had their eyes closed the entire time. I never realized how beautiful Andie MacDowell was until I saw this film or what a really good actress she was. Liam Neeson was a plus even if his role was rather short.

You can bet I'll be recommending this film to others as I do whenever I see a really good movie. Hope to see this released on DVD soon.