Dear Mr. Wonderful
(Redirected from Ruby's Dream)
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| Directed by | Peter Lilienthal |
| Written by | Sam Koperwas |
| Produced by | Joachim von Vietinghoff |
| Starring | Joe Pesci Larry Rapp Evan Handler Frank Vincent Tony Martin |
| Cinematography | Michael Ballhaus |
| Music by | Claus Bantzer |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | English |
Dear Mr. Wonderful (also known as Ruby's Dream in some US video releases) is a 1982 German comedy-drama crime film starring Joe Pesci.[1][2]
Plot
[edit | edit source]Ruby Dennis is a small-time lounge singer who owns a bowling alley. The film follows his attempts to make it big while struggling against the mob and finding romance with Sharon. Dennis lives with his sister, Paula, and her son, Raymond. Paula quits her job and runs off to help the poor, leaving Dennis to keep Raymond away from a life of crime. Ruby ventures toward a spiritual crisis, something that is off-kilter to his surroundings.[3]
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Joe Pesci as Ruby Dennis
- Karen Ludwig as Paula
- Frank Vincent as Louie
- Ed O'Ross as Glenn
- Richard S. Castellano as FBI Agent
- Ivy Ray Browning as Sharon
- Larry Rapp as Arnold
- Joseph Rigano as Artie
- Gene Ruffini as Jimmy
- Ben Dova as Ben
- Dominick Grieco as Lenny
- Paul Herman as "Hesh"
- Evan Handler as Ray
- Ronald Maccone as Maurice
- Tony Martin as himself (cameo)
Awards
[edit | edit source]Peter Lilienthal, the film's director, won "Outstanding Individual Achievement: Direction" in the 1983 German Film Awards.[4]
References
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External links
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Categories:
- 1982 films
- 1980s crime comedy-drama films
- West German films
- English-language German films
- Films directed by Peter Lilienthal
- Foreign films set in the United States
- German crime comedy-drama films
- 1982 comedy-drama films
- 1980s English-language films
- 1980s German films
- Films scored by Claus Bantzer
- English-language crime comedy-drama films
- 1980s comedy-drama film stubs
- 1980s crime film stubs