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Ruby (1977)

R 85 min  -  Drama | Horror  -   21 November 1977 (Sweden)
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Sixteen years after Ruby Claire's gangster boyfriend was shot and killed by four associates, a series of gruesome murders takes place at the drive-in movie theatre she now owns... See full summary »

Director:

Curtis Harrington

Writers:

George Edwards, Steve Krantz (story), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Piper Laurie, Stuart Whitman and Roger Davis
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Piper Laurie ...
Ruby Claire
Stuart Whitman ...
Vince Kemper
Roger Davis Roger Davis ...
Dr. Paul Keller
Janit Baldwin Janit Baldwin ...
Leslie Claire
Sal Vecchio Sal Vecchio ...
Nicky Rocco
Paul Kent Paul Kent ...
Louie
Len Lesser ...
Barney
Crystin Sinclaire Crystin Sinclaire ...
Lila June
Jack Perkins Jack Perkins ...
Avery
Eddy Donno Eddy Donno ...
Jess (as Edward Donno)
Fred Kohler Jr. Fred Kohler Jr. ...
Jake Miller
Rory Stevens Rory Stevens ...
Donny
Raymond Kark Raymond Kark ...
1st Man
Jan Burrell Jan Burrell ...
1st Woman
Kip Gillespie Kip Gillespie ...
Herbie
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Storyline

Sixteen years after Ruby Claire's gangster boyfriend was shot and killed by four associates, a series of gruesome murders takes place at the drive-in movie theatre she now owns. Meanwhile, the behaviour of her mute daughter Leslie is becoming increasingly strange and a visiting psychic claims that forces from beyond are out for revenge. Written by Ross Horsley <explodo@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Drive In | Revenge | Drive In Movie | Gangster | Drive In Movie Theatre  | See more »

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A love affair with the supernatural See more »

Genres:

Drama | Horror

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Blood Ruby See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (TV version)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

Includes a scene reworking the "spider-walk" sequence cut from the original version of The Exorcist. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: The story takes place in 1951, but Ruby's drive-in has a wide screen, two years before wide screens were being built. See more »

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Referenced in Alien Space Avenger (1989) See more »

Soundtracks

"Love's So Easy"
Written by Sally Stevens
Performed by Piper Laurie See more »