CinemaOSMovie · 1996 · 1h 44m · R
Citizen Ruth

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

66%(157)IMDbDramaComedy

"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 byAlexander Payne

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 44m
Language
EN
Released
November 21, 1996
Budget
$3,000,000
Revenue
$285,112
Studios
MiramaxIndependent Pictures

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1 video
Citizen Ruth Trailer

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Alexander Payne
Alexander Payne
Written by
Alexander Payne
Alexander Payne
Jim Taylor
Jim Taylor
Produced by
Cathy Konrad
Cathy Konrad
Cary Woods
Cary Woods

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