Ruby Jean and Joe
Brief Synopsis
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An aging rodeo performer picks up a young black girl hitchhiking through the backroads of the Southwest. During their time together, they form a strong friendship. Although they have to confront the disapproving eyes of those around them, their unique relationship changes each other's lives forever.
Cast & Crew
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Geoffrey Sax
Director
Tom Selleck
Joe
Rebekah Johnson
Ruby Jean
Jobeth Williams
Rose
Ben Johnson
Big Man
Eileen Seeley
Margaret Johnson
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Digital Sound & Pictures; F Stop Inc; Home On The Range; In Frame Inc; Panavision, Ltd.; R C Baral & Company Inc.; Showtime Networks; Showtime Networks
Distribution Company
Republic Pictures Productions
Location
Arizona, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
An aging rodeo performer picks up a young black girl hitchhiking through the backroads of the Southwest. During their time together, they form a strong friendship. Although they have to confront the disapproving eyes of those around them, their unique relationship changes each other's lives forever.
Director
Geoffrey Sax
Director
Cast
Tom Selleck
Joe
Rebekah Johnson
Ruby Jean
Jobeth Williams
Rose
Ben Johnson
Big Man
Eileen Seeley
Margaret Johnson
John Diehl
Harris Johnson
Warner Mckay
Homer
Edward Adams
Glen Gold
Gas Station Attendant
Shane Mccabe
Salon Bartender
Darwin Hall
Annoyed Cowboy
Shawn Howell
Bob Jenkins
Robert Starr
Motel Clerk
Roberto Guajardo
R J'S Hitchhike Driver
Clark Andres Rey
1st Rodeo Cowboy
Boots Southerland
Telephone Cowboy
Forrie Smith
Birthday Drunk
Leslie Peters
1st Prostitute
Margo Martindale
Frankie
Larry Soller
Harry
Lori Collins
2nd Prostitute
Eugene Cochran
Salon Drunk
Robert Peters
2nd Rodeo Cowboy
Stan Sessums
Bus Driver
Kerry Wayne Kimbro
3rd Rodeo Cowboy
Bob Tallman
Rodeo Announcer
Crew
Jack Anderson
Steadicam Operator
Jeremy Arnold
Production Assistant
Lynn Ashby
Other
Thomas Barnouw
Electrician
James Lee Barrett
Screenwriter
Raymond E Batchelor
Assistant Director
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Music
Kona Bentley
Makeup
Lon Bentley
Makeup
Cydney Bernard
Unit Production Manager
Walter Berner
Production Designer
Sue Bishop
Other
Elliot Blake
Visual Effects
Jo Blu
Song Performer
Jeffrey J Boggs
Production Assistant
Tim Boggs
Adr Supervisor
Junior Boths
Song
Karina Brewin
Assistant
Ellen Brodax
Assistant
Buster Brown
Wrangler
Michael Brown
Camera
Scott Browner
Steadicam Operator
Robert Cairns
Music Producer
David Campling
Editor
Patricia Campling
Assistant Editor
Charlie Carpenter
Other
Eric Carter
Electrician
James L Carter
Director Of Photography
David Chambers
Stand-In
Donna Cipriani
Production Accountant
Shane Clark
Set Production Assistant
Clint Cline
Stunts
Mark Cohen
Production Assistant
Bradley Combs
Craft Service
Benjamin Cook
Foley Editor
Louis Creveling
Dialogue Editor
Alex Cruz
Dolly Grip
Johnny Cymball
Song
Sammy Daniels
Song Performer
Milo Dewitt
Stunts
Glen Dietel
Assistant Camera Operator
Doug Dole
Dolly Grip
Edie Douglass
Props
William D Doyle
Other
Susanne Dubarry
Song
Diane Durant
Script Supervisor
Lori Eskowitz-carter
Assistant Costume Designer
Dave Fese
Other
Robert Fielder
Production Assistant
Robert G Forrest
Key Grip
Gary Friedman
Dialogue Editor
Tracey Galligan
Production Assistant
Mark Gantt
Other
Sean Garnhart
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jerry Gatlin
Stunts
Patrick Giraudi
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Richard Goulin
Foley Editor
Stephen Graziano
Music
David Grimaldi
Sound Effects Editor
Gregory Hainer
Sound Effects Editor
Catherine Harper
Foley Artist
George W Hatfield
On-Set Dresser
Christopher Hayes
Lead Set Dresser
Siobhan Hegarty
Assistant Production Accountant
Javier M Hernandez
Boom Operator
Doug Holgate
Camera Assistant
Frederick Howard
Sound Effects Editor
Shawn Howell
Stunts
Kevin Hughes
Property Master
Steve Hurson
Assistant Camera Operator
Eugene Husted
Medic
Joe Innocenzi
Other
Lorrie Jackson
Stand-In
Steve Jaszkowiak
Foley Mixer
Peter Jensen
Steadicam Operator
Kelvin Jones
Photography
Steve Jones
Song
Allan Joseph
Other
Denny Kasunic
Other
Jim Blain Kenney
Stunts
Patti Kent
Line Producer
Ossama Khuluki
Foley Artist
Kely Glenn Kimbro
Location Assistant
Tim King
Post-Production Supervisor
Kevin Larosa
Helicopter Pilot
Michael Latino
Assistant Camera Operator
Tony Lee
Casting Associate
Steffani Lincecum
Assistant Costume Designer
Paul Longstaffe
Dialogue Editor
David Mann
Sound Effects Editor
Derek Marcil
Adr Mixer
Jeff Martin
Wrangler
Matt Martin
Wrangler
Matt Marx
Assistant Production Coordinator
Darcy Mason
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Delline Mason
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Kenny Mason
Transportation Coordinator
Liz Matthews
Other
Mike Matthews
Other
Karon May
Script Supervisor
Gary Mcdaniel
Stunts
John Mcgill
Electrician
Bud Mcguire
Song
Janice Cantin Mcneal
Construction Coordinator
Florence-isabelle Megginson
Costume Designer
David Melhase
Sound Effects Editor
Beth Melnick
Location Scout
Mike Milliken
Color Timer
Henry Minski
Assistant Camera Operator
Ron Mitchell
Other
Chris Morley
Gaffer
Robert Morton
Transportation Captain
Donald R. Mosley
Best Boy
Steve Mounger
Grip
David Muntz
Assistant
Sally Nicolaou
Set Decorator
Cynthia Nicolella
Post-Production Coordinator
Katie Nilson
Rigging Gaffer
John Nuler
Steadicam Operator
Brian Oliver
Other
Brian Oliver
Other
Teri Orsburn
Production Assistant
James G Paulsen
Assistant
Peter Pearce
Grip
William R Peck
Other
Carl Perkins
Music
Noel Phillips
Wrangler
Suzi Pilch
Song Performer
Theo Pingarelli
Assistant Camera Operator
Steve Plunkett
Song
Keith Popely
Production Assistant
Mark Powers
Scenic Artist
Spencer Proffer
Music Producer
Spencer Proffer
Song
Andrea Reed-elmore
Casting Associate
Robi Reed-humes
Casting
Michael Joseph Reyes
Electrician
Kathryn Riccio
Production Coordinator
John Ross
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Randall Rowlett
Electrician
Stacey Rubine
Stand-In
Daniel Russ
Visual Effects
Patrick Ryco
Other
Lisa Sanders
Location Manager
Michael Saterlie
Photography
Kim Scharnberg
Original Music
Richard Schexnayder
Sound Mixer
Ron Schlaeger
Assistant Camera Operator
Jason Schmid
Sound Effects Editor
Ben R Scott
Stunts
Walter Scott
Stunt Coordinator
Peter Sebring
Other
Tom Selleck
Executive Producer
Leann Shelley
Other
Walter Shenson
Producer
Gary Shuckehosse
Other
Adam Sklena
Assistant Camera Operator
William Smallwood
Other
Mark Sondag
Electrician
Leo Stefanos
Other
Christina Streight
Scenic Artist
Cid Swank
Unit Publicist
Ken Sylvester
Electrician
Greg Tacker
Other
Jon Scott Tatum
On-Set Dresser
Bob Towne
Other
Chris Tufty
Steadicam Operator
Maliz Van Defriess
Assistant Camera Operator
Jeff Vaughn
Other
Faith Vecchio
Hair Stylist
James Velasquez
Production Assistant
Richard Wagner
Music
Lynny Warner
On-Set Dresser
Paul David Wells
Song
Beth Wilkerson
Wrangler
Byron Wilkerson
Stunts
Byron Wilkerson
Wrangler
Keith Wilkerson
Wrangler
James A Williams
Assistant Editor
Bee Bee Wilson
Song Performer
Scott Wolf
Sound Supervisor
David Wright
On-Set Dresser
Darlene Wyatt
Casting (Arizona)
Michael Zimbrich
Assistant Director
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Digital Sound & Pictures; F Stop Inc; Home On The Range; In Frame Inc; Panavision, Ltd.; R C Baral & Company Inc.; Showtime Networks; Showtime Networks
Distribution Company
Republic Pictures Productions
Location
Arizona, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video December 17, 1996
Aired in United States August 11, 1996
Aired in United States March 1996
Shown at Santa Barbara Film Festival (A Salute to Tom Selleck) March 8-17, 1996.
Began shooting February 27, 1995.
Completed shooting March 24, 1995.
Actor Ben Johnson died April 8, 1996.
