Ruby
“If you don't know his story you don't know the whole story.”
Synopsis
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.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Ruby (1992) Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2010-03-14
Top Cast
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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
John Roselius
Detective Smalls
Joe Viterelli
Joseph Valachi
Frank Orsatti
Action Jackson
Jeffrey Nordling
Hank
Veronica Hart
Telephone Trixie
Maurice Benard
Diego
Robert S. Telford
Senator
Louis Eppolito
Detective Taylor
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 27, 1992
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$9M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$919K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.1x
-$8.1M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Mackenzie
- Screenplay & Story
- Stephen Davis
- Original Score
- John Scott
- Original Title
- Ruby
- Country of Origin
- United States of America, United Kingdom, Japan
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Production Budget
- $9M
- Worldwide Gross
- $919K
- Production Studios
- Propaganda Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Kuzui Enterprises
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Mackenzie
Stephen Davis
John Scott
Brian Tufano, Phil Meheux
Richard Trevor
Steve Golin, Michael Kuhn, Sigurjón Sighvatsson
Department Leadership Roster
John Mackenzie
Director
Steve Golin
Producer
Danny Aiello III
Stunt Coordinator
John Scott
Original Music Composer
David Brisbin
Production Design
Phil Meheux
Director of Photography
Richard Trevor
Editor
Stephen Davis
Screenplay
Sigurjón Sighvatsson
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Ruby
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Ruby about?
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.
Who directed Ruby?
Ruby was directed by John Mackenzie.
Who stars in Ruby?
The principal cast of Ruby includes Danny Aiello, Sherilyn Fenn, Tobin Bell, Joe Cortese, David Duchovny.
When was Ruby released and how long is it?
Ruby was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.
What was the box office and production budget of Ruby?
Ruby had a reported production budget of $9M and grossed $919K at the worldwide box office (0.1 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Ruby?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Ruby was composed by John Scott.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Ruby?
Ruby holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).