Character Relationships in Ruby

Jack Ruby (played by Danny Aiello) is a protagonist in Ruby. The protagonist who runs the struggling Carousel Club in Dallas. He rescues Sheryl Ann, gets drawn into mob and government conspiracies, travels to Cuba to rescue Santos Alicante, returns to Dallas, trains with firearms, and ultimately kills Lee Harvey Oswald during a police transfer. He is imprisoned, refuses to plead insanity, and dies of cancer in 1967 while demanding to testify before Congress. Candy Cane (played by Sherilyn Fenn) appears in Ruby. Originally Sheryl Ann DuJean, a desperate woman rescued by Ruby. She adopts the stage name Candy Cane and becomes a highly skilled burlesque dancer that revitalizes the Carousel Club. She travels to Cuba with Ruby, escapes with him, and later becomes the club's main attraction. She abandons a Vegas singing contract, returns to Dallas, and later visits Ruby in prison before he warns her to disappear. Ferrie (played by Tobin Bell) appears in Ruby. An old contact and associate involved in the conspiracy. He helps Ruby obtain fake identity papers for Santos Alicante in New Orleans. Later, he travels to Las Vegas, sits at President Kennedy's table, and subsequently recruits Lee Harvey Oswald alongside Diego. After the assassination, he visits Ruby to warn him to stay silent. Proby (played by Richard C. Sarafian) appears in Ruby. Ruby's boss who advises him to abandon his investigation into the suspected CIA and mob conspiracy after Candy Cane returns unexpectedly from Las Vegas. Louie Vitali (played by Joe Cortese) appears in Ruby. A corrupt mob associate who recruits Ruby for a secret assignment in Cuba involving the imprisoned Santos Alicante. Vitali secretly intends for Ruby to assassinate Santos with a disguised pistol-camera. However, Ruby discovers the plot, kills Vitali, and instead bribes guards to secure Santos' release and escape from Cuba. Santos Alicante (played by Marc Lawrence) appears in Ruby. An elderly Cuban exile mobster imprisoned since the 1959 Revolution. Ruby kills his intended assassin and bribes guards to free him. Santos escapes to New Orleans, obtains new identity papers, and later opens a casino in Las Vegas. He is involved in conspiracy discussions regarding Fidel Castro and informs Ruby about a canceled operation. Maxwell (played by Arliss Howard) appears in Ruby. A mysterious government operative, suspected to be CIA, who pressures Ruby to spy on Santos and his associates. He provides a tape recorder and hints at a larger assassination plot. He later converses with mobster Sam Giancana and is observed watching Ruby during his trial. Sam Giancana (played by Carmine Caridi) appears in Ruby. A prominent mobster involved in the conspiracy. He discusses a plan to smuggle explosive cigars to Fidel Castro with Ruby in Las Vegas. Later in Dallas, he informs Ruby that the Castro plan has been canceled due to a larger operation, and he is later seen conspiring with Maxwell.

Character Relationship Map: Ruby

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Ruby (1992) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.

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Story Analysis

A mob-connected club owner uncovers a deep government conspiracy surrounding the JFK assassination.

Plot Progression

  1. The Carousel Decline
  2. Cuba's Deadly Secret
  3. Vegas and Shadows
  4. The Dallas Conspiracy
  5. Justice or Prison

Directed by John Mackenzie

Ruby (1992) · 5.5/10 · action, crime, drama, thriller