Ruby in Paradise is a 1993 film written and directed by Victor Nunez, starring Ashley Judd, Todd Field, Bentley Mitchum, Allison Dean, and Dorothy Lyman. An homage to Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen, [4] the film is a character study about a young woman who escapes her small town in Tennessee for a new life in coastal Florida. The film marks ...

Ruby in Paradise: Directed by Victor Nunez. With Ashley Judd, Todd Field, Bentley Mitchum, Allison Dean. A young woman struggles for independence and identity in a small Florida tourist town.

In 1993, she was cast in her first starring role playing the title character in Victor Nuñez 's Ruby in Paradise. This won the Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize. Believing that this role would shape the rest of her career, Judd was extremely nervous before the audition, nearly getting into a car accident en route.

Tied with Bryan Singer's "Public Access" (USA/93) for the grand jury prize (drama) at the 1993 Sundance Film Festival. Ashley Judd is the daughter of Naomi and sister of Wynonna who together comprised the Judds, one of the most successful country acts of the 1980s.

Restless Ruby trades her small-town Tennessee existence for one working at a souvenir shop in Panama City, Florida where freedom comes at a price.

Ruby in Paradise is a 1993 film appropriation of Jane Austen’s novel Northanger Abbey. It is an updated coming to age story. It was written, directed, and edited by Victor Nuñez. It was produced by both Keith Crofford and Sam Gowan and it stars Ashley Judd, Todd Field, Bentley Mitchum, Allison Dean, and Dorothy Lyman.

Drama 1993 1 hr 54 min Reeling from her mother's recent death, Ruby Lee Gissing (Ashley Judd) relocates to Florida to start anew. After finding a job at a souvenir store, Ruby becomes friends with the shop's owner, Mildred Chambers (Dorothy …

2021年2月18日 · Cast: Ashley Judd, Todd Field, Allison Dean, Dorothy Lyman and Bentley Mitchum. Credits: Scripted and directed by Victor Nunez, loosely based on Jane Austen’s “Northanger Abbey.” A Quiver re-release. Running time: 1:56

1993年11月5日 · Ruby in Paradise, directed by Victor Nuñez, stars Ashley Judd in her breakout role as Ruby, a young woman who leaves her troubled past behind to start anew in Panama City Beach, Florida. Through her journey, she navigates emotional and financial challenges while seeking independence and self-discovery.