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Citizen Ruth

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Citizen Ruth

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

6.6

1h 44m

1996

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

Synopsis

"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.

Director

Alexander Payne

Trailer

DramaComedy

judgedrug addictionextremistabortion

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Cast & Crew

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

as Ruth Stoops

Swoosie Kurtz

Swoosie Kurtz

as Diane Siegler

Kurtwood Smith

Kurtwood Smith

as Norm Stoney

Mary Kay Place

Mary Kay Place

as Gail Stoney

Kelly Preston

Kelly Preston

as Rachel

M.C. Gainey

M.C. Gainey

as Harlan

Kenneth Mars

Kenneth Mars

as Dr. Charlie Rollins

David Graf

David Graf

as Judge Richter

Kathleen Noone

Kathleen Noone

as Nurse Pat

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