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Ruby is a feature film, released in the
United States on
March 27,
1992, 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.
Plot synopsis
The film begins at the scene of murder; a corpse, dressed in a suit, is being drained of blood, having been hung on a meat hook. It is readily apparent that the corpse has been tortured, and it is implied that the presentation of the body was meant to meant to be a brutal message. The next scene switches location to the Carousel Club of Dallas, Texas, a
burlesque club owned by Jack Ruby. It is a slow night at the club, with only a sparse audience for the featured performer, and few bar patrons. The featured dancer is unprepared for the show, unenthusiastic, and well beyond her glory days; Ruby regretfully watches her lackluster performance and ruefully observes the disappointing state of his business. Near closing, Ruby leaves the Carousel through a rear/side exit in order to make a rendezvous with two officers from the
Dallas Police Department in order to supply them with
narcotics. The next scene shows an attractive young blond sitting in front of a mirror applying makeup to a facial bruise; the scene strongly suggests that her sleeping husband or significant other has been abusing her.