Citizen Ruth
Life, liberty, money and the pursuit of happiness. She's gotta have it.
6.6(151) 1996-11-21 104 minDramaComedy
"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.
ScreenplayAlexander Payne
DirectorAlexander Payne
ScreenplayJim Taylor
ProducerCary Woods
ProducerCathy Konrad
Original Music ComposerRolfe Kent
Cast & characters
Laura Dern
as Ruth Stoops
Swoosie Kurtz
as Diane Siegler
Kurtwood Smith
as Norm Stoney
Mary Kay Place
as Gail Stoney
Kelly Preston
as Rachel
M.C. Gainey
as Harlan
Kenneth Mars
as Dr. Charlie Rollins
David Graf
as Judge Richter
Kathleen Noone
as Nurse Pat
Tippi Hedren
as Jessica Weiss
Burt Reynolds
as Blaine Gibbons
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Lance Rome
as Ruth's Lover
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Jim Kalal
as Tony Stoops
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Shea Degan
as Arresting Officer
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Vince Morelli
as ER Doctor
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Marilyn Tipp
as Kathleen
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Lois Nemec
as Sandy
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Tim Vandeberghe
as Bail Clerk
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Sebastian Anzaldo III
as Matthew Stoney
Alicia Witt
as Cheryl Stoney
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Mick McDonald
as Party Dude
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Okley Gibbs
as Norm's Manager
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Roberta Larson
as Briana
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Pam Carter
as Fran
