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Rubin and Ed is a 1991 independent comedy film written and directed by Trent Harris. Crispin Glover plays Rubin Farr, a shy and eccentric recluse, while Howard Hesseman plays Ed, a salesman who becomes involved in Rubin's plan to bury his dead cat in the Utah desert. The film uses a mismatched-pair road journey to examine loneliness, awkward social encounters, and the collision between ordinary commercial life and Rubin's unusual private world.
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What is Rubin and Ed about?
Rubin and Ed follows a shy recluse and a salesman who become involved in a plan to bury Rubin's dead cat in the Utah desert. The unusual road journey drives the film's offbeat comedy.
Who directed Rubin and Ed?
Rubin and Ed was written and directed by Trent Harris. It was released as an independent comedy film in 1991.
Who plays Rubin and Ed?
Crispin Glover plays Rubin Farr, the eccentric recluse. Howard Hesseman plays Ed, the salesman drawn into Rubin's strange plan.
Is Rubin and Ed a road movie?
Yes, the film uses a journey through Utah as the structure for its odd-couple story. Its road-movie setting supports the changing relationship between Rubin and Ed.
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