Citizen Ruth

Citizen Ruth (1996)

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

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.

star 6.6
  • Release Date: 1996-11-21
  • Runtime: 1h 44min
  • Director: Alexander Payne

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    • Trailer

    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

    • Mick McDonald

      Party Dude

    • Okley Gibbs

      Norm's Manager

    • Roberta Larson

      Briana

    • Pam Carter

      Fran

    • Steve Wheeldon

      Kirk

    • John LaPuzza

      Clinic Protestor

    • Billie Barnhouse-Diekman

      Clinic Protestor

    • Susan Stern

      Cindy Lindstrom

    • Jeffrey L. Goos

      News Anchor

    • James Devney

      Officer Iverson

    • Tim Driscoll

      Officer Bundy

    • Caveh Zahedi

      Peter

    • David Hirsch

      Man in Motel Lobby

    • Gail Erwin

      Woman in Motel Lobby

    • Tony Wike

      Anecdote-telling Man

    • Sherry Josand Fletcher

      Helpful Registration Woman

    • Jim Delmont

      Press Conference Reporter

    • Dennis Grant

      Don Mattox

    • Will Jamieson

      Surveillance Guy

    • Jeremy Sczepaniak

      Eric

    • Delaney Driscoll

      Ruth's "Sister"

    • Robert O'Connell

      Biker

    • Judith Hart

      Sarah Schneider

    • Joan Pirkle

      Dr. Cary Milton

    • Lorie Obradovich

      Receptionist

    • Joan Hennecke

      Nurse

    • Michael Tourek

      Guy Hit by Toilet Lid

    • Katrina Christensen

      Ruth's Kid

    • John Bell

      Ruth's Kid

    • Jeffery Thomas Johnson

      Harlan's Biker Friend

    • Fred Lovelace

      Harlan's Biker Friend

    • Ed Morehouse

      Harlan's Biker Friend

    • Jim Reinken

      Harlan's Biker Friend

    • Wm. J. Billy Bob Muddle III

      Harlan's Biker Friend

    • Diane Ladd

      Ruth's Mother (uncredited)

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