Ruby
Short description
Blending historical events with fiction, this crime thriller follows Jack Ruby, a nightclub owner with connections to the mafia. Ruby becomes involved with a dancer named Candy Cane, and together they are drawn into a web of political conspiracies and power struggles involving the secret services and organized crime. The narrative explores Ruby's role as a pawn in these intrigues, eventually leading to his involvement in the events surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and his killing of Lee Harvey Oswald.
The film was directed by John Mackenzie and released in 1992, following his previous work on titles such as The Fourth Protocol. The movie stars Danny Aiello in the title role alongside Sherilyn Fenn, Tobin Bell, and David Duchovny. A joint production between the United Kingdom, United States, and Japan, it was made with a budget of 9 million USD.
Reception for the film was moderate and consistent across different groups. It holds a rating of 5.5/10 on IMDb based on 1,800 votes and a matching 5.5/10 on TMDB from 31 votes. Film critics gave the movie a slightly lower score of 5.3/10 based on 11 reviews.
What's left behind the scenes
- The film uses archival black-and-white newsreel footage of Jacqueline and John F. Kennedy.
- Danny Aiello played the role of Jack Rubinstein instead of Bob Hoskins, who was originally planned for the part. Hoskins was forced to leave the project because the start of filming was repeatedly postponed, and he was scheduled to film Steven Spielberg's adventure movie 'Hook' (1991).
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