

Citizen Ruth
1996 · Movie · 1h 44m · R
DramaComedy
"Life, liberty, money and the pursuit of happiness. She's gotta have it."
Overview
"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.
Ratings
IMDb
7/10
Rotten Tomatoes
81%
Metacritic
64/100
Key crew
- Alexander PayneScreenplay
- Alexander PayneDirector
- Jim TaylorScreenplay
- Rolfe KentOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Laura DernRuth Stoops
- Swoosie KurtzDiane Siegler
- Kurtwood SmithNorm Stoney
- Mary Kay PlaceGail Stoney
- Kelly PrestonRachel
- M.C. GaineyHarlan
- Kenneth MarsDr. Charlie Rollins
- David GrafJudge Richter
- Kathleen NooneNurse Pat
- Tippi HedrenJessica Weiss
- Burt ReynoldsBlaine Gibbons
- Lance RomeRuth's Lover
Stills
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Themes
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