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Victor Nunez (writer)
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November 1993 (USA)
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A woman's search for herself
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Ruby, a young woman, arrives in a Florida resort town during the off season to make a fresh start. She...
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Great Life Affirming Film
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Ashley Judd | ... | Ruby Lee Gissing |
 | Todd Field | ... | Mike McCaslin |
 | Bentley Mitchum | ... | Ricky Chambers |
| Allison Dean | ... | Rochelle Bridges |
 | Dorothy Lyman | ... | Mildred Chambers |
| Betsy Douds | ... | Debrah Ann |
| Felicia Hernández | ... | Persefina |
| Divya Satia | ... | Indian Singer |
| Bobby Barnes | ... | Wanda |
 | Sharon Lewis | ... | TV Weather Anchor (as Sharon M. Lewis) |
| Paul E. Mills | ... | TV Evangelist |
| Brik Berkes | ... | Jimmy |
| Abigail McKelvey | ... | Canadian Tourist |
| Kristina Daman | ... | Bar Manager |
| Mark Limmer | ... | Spinnaker D.J. |
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114 min
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Ricky Chambers:
You know most people are only two paychecks away from the streets. Did you know that?
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References A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
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Siempre Te Amare
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I remember 1993 as a year of great female performances. You had Angela Bassetts striking interpretation as Tina Turner in What's Love Got to Do With It; Debra Winger as the dying American Joy Gresham in Shadowlands; Winona Ryder manipulative as May Welland in The Age of Innocence; and the silent power in Holly Hunters performance in The Piano. But as great as these performances were, no performance was better than Ashley Judds, Ruby Lee Gissing in Ruby In Paradise.
What a GREAT film.
There are scenes in this film that ring a sense of truth to what we say and act on, in human nature, as "real" people and not of what Hollywood synthesizes the fake emotions of what human nature should be like. Take for example in the scenes where Ruby trying to be employed and make an existence for herself; trying to work for living. If this was a big Hollywood studio film, her character would be receiving monthly support payments from God. Ashley Judd, and director Victor Nunez, do a great dance of allowing the character to make choices that are truthful and not false.
Other film recommendations on similar themes see Erick Zonka's Dreamlife of Angels.