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1978 television film directed by Mel Stuart From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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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