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Ruby

Ruby

If you don't know his story you don't know the whole story.

19925.41h 50mR

Overview

Fact and fiction are combined in this story about Jack Ruby and a stripper, Candy Cane, and how they become involved in a conspiracy to kill J.F.K.

Directed by John Mackenzie
Written by Stephen Davis
Produced by Steve Golin, Sigurjón Sighvatsson
Box OfficeBudget: $9.0MRevenue: $919K

Top Cast

Danny Aiello

Danny Aiello

Jack Ruby

Sherilyn Fenn

Sherilyn Fenn

Candy Cane

Tobin Bell

Tobin Bell

Ferrie

Joe Cortese

Joe Cortese

Louie Vitali

David Duchovny

David Duchovny

Officer Tippit

Richard C. Sarafian

Richard C. Sarafian

Proby

Leonard Termo

Leonard Termo

Tony Ana

Arliss Howard

Arliss Howard

Maxwell

Carmine Caridi

Carmine Caridi

Sam Giancana

Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence

Santos Alicante

Themes & Keywords

corruptionstripteasenightcluborganized crimemafialee harvey oswald

About Ruby

Ruby is a drama, action, thriller, crime film released in 1992 exploring themes of corruption, striptease, nightclub, organized crime, mafia, lee harvey oswald. Directed by John Mackenzie, it stars Danny Aiello, Sherilyn Fenn, Tobin Bell. Fact and fiction are combined in this story about Jack Ruby and a stripper, Candy Cane, and how they become involved in a conspiracy to kill J.F.K.

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