Ruby Cairo (1992): Cast & Plot
Ruby Cairo is a 1992 mystery thriller directed by Graeme Clifford, starring Viggo Mortensen as Johnny Faro, Andie MacDowell and Chad Power. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Director
- Graeme Clifford
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Miramax
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Ruby Cairo About?
The premise of Ruby Cairo without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Adults play the most dangerous games. Baseball cards and a food-aid worker help a woman follow her shady husband’s money trail around the world.
Ruby Cairo Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- husband wife relationship
- voice over narration
- grief
- investigation
- death of husband
- female protagonist
- nickname in title
- embezzlement
- journey
- mexico
- los angeles california
- cairo egypt
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- faked death
- sex scene
- shot to death
- absent father
- money
- telephone call
- telephone booth
- east berlin east germany
- character's journey shown on a map
- veracruz mexico
- mother daughter relationship
- love
- disillusionment
- murder
- reference to bill mazeroski
- lust
- ship
- crying woman
- kissing while having sex
- airplane
- mother son relationship
- female frontal nudity
- female rear nudity
- male rear nudity
- prologue
- financial crisis
- husband wife reunion
- relief organization
- single mother
- burial
- black and white scene
- bank
- mosque
- year 1960
- ramadan
- arms smuggling
- egypt
- baseball card
Ruby Cairo Cast & Characters
Viggo Mortensen leads the cast as Johnny Faro, with Andie MacDowell as Bessie Faro and Chad Power as Niles Faro. Directed by Graeme Clifford; 45 actors are credited in all.
- Director Graeme Clifford
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Viggo Mortensen as Johnny Faro -
Andie MacDowell as Bessie Faro - Chad Power as Niles Faro
- Kaelynn Craddick as Cleo Faro
Also Starring in Ruby Cairo
· 41 more- Monica Mikala Alexandria Faro
- Rodrigo Puebla Bank Teller #1
- Juan Antonio Llanes Bank Teller #2
- Thomas Frey Bank Teller
- Dieter Dost Berlin Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- Nikos Kouros Kolatos
- Liam Neeson Fergus Lamb
- Sage Allen Fergus Groupie
- Jeff Corey Joe Dick
- Jack Thompson Ed
- Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez Uncle Jorge
- Hark Bohm German (uncredited)
- Günter Meisner Herr Bruchner
- Jorge Fegán Undertaker
- Alberto Estrella Hermes #2
- Paco Mauri Coroner
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- Loló Navarro Hotel Proprietress
- Andreas Marianos Octopus Eye (uncredited)
- Amy Van Nostrand Marge Swimmer
- Lydia Lenossi Miss Abousief
- Montrose Hagins Fergus Groupie
- Sylvia Short Fergus Groupie
- Robin Lee Priest at Funeral
- Natasa Manisali Melina
- Lucy Rodriguez Tia Lupe
- Paul Spencer Johnny Faro (Boy)
- Francine Lee Lily
- Kimberley LaMarque Mailwoman
- Sara Craddick Cleo Faro
- Luis Cortés Hermes #1
- Miriam Reed Renee Dick
- Monica Simon EDK Receptionist
- Mandana Marino Miss Hakim
- Hosni Hasham Zahram Taxi Driver
- Salh Abu El Asem Warehouse Foreman
- Negm El Deen Mohammed Afifi Iman (Mosque)
- Maisa El Rafai Woman in Church
- Hannaa Hamed Ibrahim Young Mother (Crypt)
- Aristidis Nikoloudis Hotel Concierge (uncredited)
- Yolanda Romersa Panamanian Bank Teller (uncredited)
- Rob Sargeant Press Photographer (uncredited)
Ruby Cairo Plot Summary
What happens in Ruby Cairo from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
After the plane crash in Veracruz that takes Johnny Faro’s life, Bessie Faro discovers that his air cargo business is deeply in the red. At the Veracruz airport terminal, she uncovers a packet of baseball cards Johnny had marked, and when she decodes the markings, they point to a bank account tied to the card’s player, Onix Concepción. When she tries to withdraw funds, she’s told the account isn’t accessible, and the mystery deepens.
Back home, she uses an international bank directory at the local library to decode Manny Sanguillén’s Pirates card and identifies another account in Panama. With durable power of attorney secured, she embarks on a whirlwind pursuit to recover her husband’s money, determined and undeterred by the distance and danger ahead.
Full summary
The whole story of Ruby Cairo, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Ruby Cairo?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What caused Johnny Faro's death at the beginning of the film?
Cars in Ruby Cairo
33 cars on screen, including the 1976 Dodge Aspen Wagon and the 1975 Dodge Royal Monaco Funeral Coach.
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1975 Dodge Royal Monaco Funeral Coach Important role -
Jeep CJ-6 Important role -
Bedford J5 Minor role
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Ruby Cairo FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Ruby Cairo, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Ruby Cairo?
Ruby Cairo runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was Ruby Cairo released?
Ruby Cairo was released on December 12, 1992.
Who directed Ruby Cairo?
Ruby Cairo was directed by Graeme Clifford.
More films by Graeme Clifford Who is in the cast of Ruby Cairo?
Ruby Cairo stars Viggo Mortensen as Johnny Faro, Andie MacDowell as Bessie Faro and Chad Power as Niles Faro, among 45 credited actors.
Does Ruby Cairo have a post-credit scene?
No. Ruby Cairo has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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