Ruby (1992 film)

Ruby
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	John Mackenzie
Written by	Stephen Davis
Produced by	Steve Golin
Starring	Danny Aiello Sherilyn Fenn Arliss Howard
Cinematography	Phil Méheux
Edited by	Richard Trevor
Music by	John Scott
Production companies	Propaganda Films[1] PolyGram Filmed Entertainment[1] Kuzui Enterprises[1]
Distributed by	Rank Film Distributors (United Kingdom)[2] Triumph Releasing Corporation (United States) PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (International)
Release date	March 27, 1992 (1992-03-27)
Running time	110 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom United States Japan
Language	English
Budget	$9 million[1]
Box office	$1.1 million (US/UK)

Ruby is a 1992 American drama film, released in the United States, about Jack Ruby, the Dallas, Texas nightclub owner who shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald in the basement garage of a Dallas city police station in 1963. The film was directed by John Mackenzie and stars Danny Aiello (as Ruby), Sherilyn Fenn (as Sheryl Ann DuJean a.k.a. Candy Cane), and Arliss Howard. It is based on a play written by British screenwriter Stephen Davis. Ruby was released three months after Oliver Stone's movie JFK.