DramaComedy
Citizen Ruth
“Life, liberty, money and the pursuit of happiness. She's gotta have it.”
"Citizen Ruth" is the story of Ruth Stoops, a woman who nobody even noticed -- until she got pregnant. Now, everyone wants a piece of her. The film is a comedy about one woman caught in the ultimate tug-of-war: a clash of wild, noisy, ridiculous people that rapidly dissolves into a media circus.
Directed by Alexander Payne
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User score
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Status
Released
Released
November 21, 1996
Runtime
1h 44m
Language
English
Budget → Revenue
$3M → $285.1K
Top cast
Laura Dern
Ruth Stoops
Swoosie Kurtz
Diane Siegler
Kurtwood Smith
Norm Stoney
Mary Kay Place
Gail Stoney
Kelly Preston
Rachel
M.C. Gainey
Harlan
Kenneth Mars
Dr. Charlie Rollins
David Graf
Judge Richter
Kathleen Noone
Nurse Pat
Tippi Hedren
Jessica Weiss
Burt Reynolds
Blaine Gibbons
Lance Rome
Ruth's Lover
Jim Kalal
Tony Stoops
Shea Degan
Arresting Officer
Vince Morelli
ER Doctor
Marilyn Tipp
Kathleen
Lois Nemec
Sandy
Tim Vandeberghe
Bail Clerk
Sebastian Anzaldo III
Matthew Stoney
Alicia Witt
Cheryl Stoney
