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

"THE SECRETS OF MY HEART"
Music by John Barry
Lyrics by Cynthia Haagens, Graeme Clifford
Performed by Kristina Nichols
Produced by Kim Bullard, Gerry Tolman

User Reviews

A delightful diversion

Beautiful scenery and locations, almost exotic especially when the characters are in Cairo, the whole religious aspect adds to the it's atmosphere. A pleasant diversion for a rainy day. Andie MacDowell alone is enough to make the movie interesting. Enjoyed Liam Neeson and actually wished he had a larger part. Viggo Mortensen played his character well, although he was only seen in a small part of the movie. It was nice to see Australian actor Jack Thompson too.