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Ruby Cairo

1992 · 91 min

A globe-trotting puzzle of a thriller, quietly suspenseful and tinged with sadness as a woman chases clues and confronts betrayal.

Directed by
Graeme Clifford
Genres
Mystery, Thriller
Tagline
Adults play the most dangerous games.
Overview
Baseball cards and a food-aid worker help a woman follow her shady husband's money trail around the world.

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Directed by
Graeme Clifford
Genres
Mystery, Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • grief
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
  • sea
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
mystery, thriller
Directed by
Graeme Clifford
Written by
Michael Thomas, Robert Dillon
Starring
Andie MacDowell, Liam Neeson, Viggo Mortensen, Jack Thompson, Paul Spencer, Chad Power, Monica Mikala, Kaelynn Craddick
Music
John Barry
Cinematography
László Kovács
Runtime
91 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America, Japan, Mexico
Languages
Spanish, English

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