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A master thief coincidentally is robbing a house where a murder—in which the President of the United States is involved—occurs in front of his eyes. He is forced to run, while holding evidence that could convict the President.


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

Danny Aiello
Jack Ruby

Sherilyn Fenn
Candy Cane

Tobin Bell
Ferrie

Joe Cortese
Louie Vitali

David Duchovny
Officer Tippit

Richard C. Sarafian
Proby

Leonard Termo
Tony Ana

Arliss Howard
Maxwell

Carmine Caridi
Sam Giancana

Marc Lawrence
Santos Alicante
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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