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Ruby's Bucket of Blood

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A black club-owner (Angela Bassett) with a distant husband falls for a white singer (Kevin Anderson) who is married.
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John Leonard New York Magazine/Vulture 02/02/2018
While Bassett, as usual, is splendid, it really should have been an opera. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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12/08/2011 Wow, another reason not a have an affair, especially with a white man. On a more serious note, this was a very good movie with sexual tension so real you could feel it. See more 03/04/2008 Angela Bassett always gives everything to every role she has ever played. Ruby's bucket of blod is no exception. See more 01/11/2008 Oh yeaaaa...i did see this....... See more 08/27/2006 Solid drama, helped immesurably by Angela Bassett's presence. Nice period detail, really great music. Good writing, the costumes and sets are well thought out. A fine film. See more Read all reviews
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Peter Werner

Director

Angela Bassett

Ruby Delacroix

Kevin Anderson

Billy Dupre

Brian Stokes Mitchell

Earl Delacroix

Jurnee Smollett

Emerald Delacroix

Glenn Plummer

Johnny Beaugh
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Synopsis A black club-owner (Angela Bassett) with a distant husband falls for a white singer (Kevin Anderson) who is married.
Director
Peter Werner
Producer
Angela Bassett
Screenwriter
Julie Hebert
Production Co
Miramax
Rating
PG-13, TV-14 (S|L)
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 26, 2020
Runtime
1h 35m
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