Ruby's Bucket of Blood

2001

Ruby's Bucket of Blood

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Angela Bassett stars in this powerful drama set in the Deep South in the early '60s. Ruby Delacroix (Bassett) operates a rough-and-tumble night spot in Louisiana. Between running her business, raising a teenage daughter, and trying to keep tabs on her unfaithful husband, Ruby's life hardly needs any more excitement. However, temptation presents itself in the form of Billy (Kevin Anderson), a white singer who is booked into the club. Ruby and Billy fall into a passionate affair, which proves to be a dangerous thing in the desegregated South. Produced for the Showtime premium cable network, Ruby's Bucket of Blood also features Glenn Plummer, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and Jurnee Smollett.

Rating:

PG-13 (adult situations/language, sex, violence)
Genre:

Drama, Musical & Performing Arts, Television, Romance
Directed By:

Peter Werner
Written By:

Julie Hebert
In Theaters:

Dec 1, 2001 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Oct 1, 2002
Runtime:

95 minutes
Studio:

Showtime Networks Inc.

Cast

Angela Bassett
as Ruby Delacroix

Kevin Anderson
as Billy Dupre

Brian Stokes Mitchell
as Earl Delacroix

Jurnee Smollett-Bell
as Emerald Delacroix

Glenn Plummer
as Johnny Beaugh

Angelica Torn
as Betty Dupre

Arnold Pinnock
as Silas Bonner

Martin Villafana
as Jack Nagim

Rudy Webb
as Sydney Beaugh

Cabral Richards
as Handsome Man

David Ferry
as Sheriff Robicheaux

Malika Oakley
as Regina

Karen Andrew
as Bootsie

Anna Ferguson
as Miss Lemonn

Chris Collins
as Dugas

Kim Roberts
as Phyllis

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Critic Reviews for Ruby's Bucket of Blood

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While Bassett, as usual, is splendid, it really should have been an opera.

Feb 2, 2018 | Full Review…

John Leonard
New York Magazine/Vulture
Top Critic