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Citizen Ruth
Citizen Ruth

Citizen Ruth

1996 104 min ★ 6.6 Drama, Comedy

"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.

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Cast

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Ruth Stoops

Swoosie Kurtz

Swoosie Kurtz

Diane Siegler

Kurtwood Smith

Kurtwood Smith

Norm Stoney

Mary Kay Place

Mary Kay Place

Gail Stoney

Kelly Preston

Kelly Preston

Rachel

M.C. Gainey

M.C. Gainey

Harlan

Kenneth Mars

Kenneth Mars

Dr. Charlie Rollins

David Graf

David Graf

Judge Richter

Kathleen Noone

Kathleen Noone

Nurse Pat

Tippi Hedren

Tippi Hedren

Jessica Weiss

Details

Director

Alexander Payne

Screenplay

Alexander Payne

Tagline

"Life, liberty, money and the pursuit of happiness. She's gotta have it."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$3,000,000

Revenue

$285,112

Production

Miramax, Independent Pictures

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