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Ruby and Oswald is a 1978 American television movie about the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy. It stars Michael Lerner and Frederic Forrest.[1]
| Ruby and Oswald | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Drama History |
| Written by | John McGreevey Michael McGreevey |
| Directed by | Mel Stuart |
| Starring | Michael Lerner Frederic Forrest |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Alan Landsburg Howard Lipstone |
| Producer | Paul Freeman |
| Production location | Dallas |
| Cinematography | Matthew F. Leonetti |
| Editors | Corky Ehlers George Hively |
| Running time | 180 minutes |
| Production company | Alan Landsburg Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | February 8, 1978 |
Jack Ruby (Michael Lerner) is a warm-hearted but hot-tempered and patriotic nightclub owner, who loves President Kennedy. Lee Harvey Oswald (Frederic Forrest), a troubled loner with a speckled past is looking to merely acquire fame. On November 22, Oswald kills the president. On the 24th, Ruby kills Oswald, being motivated exclusively by his love for the president.
- Michael Lerner as Jack Ruby
- Frederic Forrest as Lee Harvey Oswald
- Lou Frizzell as Captain J. Will Fritz
- Doris Roberts as Eva
- Lanna Saunders as Marina Oswald
- Bruce French as Robert Oswald
- Sandy McPeak as Henry Wade
- Sandy Ward as Jesse Curry
- Brian Dennehy as George Paulsen
- Michael Pataki as Ike Pappas
- Richard Sanders as Agent Kelley
- Gordon Jump as Clyde Gaydosh
- Gwynne Gilford as Little Lyn
- Hillel Silverman as Himself
- Jim Leavelle as Himself
Journalist Jeremiah O'Leary witnessed Ruby's shooting of Oswald in the basement of Dallas Police headquarters on November 24, 1963.[2] In a review for The Washington Times, O'Leary wrote: "The actors and the director succeeded only in making a bore of a weekend that was as exciting as it was horrible."[2]
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