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Citizen Ruth
Citizen Ruth

Citizen Ruth

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

Genres

DramaComedy

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"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.

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Budget

$3000000

Revenue

$285112

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

104 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

21 November 1996

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds

Blaine Gibbons

Lance Rome

Lance Rome

Ruth's Lover

Jim Kalal

Jim Kalal

Tony Stoops

Shea Degan

Shea Degan

Arresting Officer

Vince Morelli

Vince Morelli

ER Doctor

Marilyn Tipp

Marilyn Tipp

Kathleen

Lois Nemec

Lois Nemec

Sandy

Tim Vandeberghe

Tim Vandeberghe

Bail Clerk

Sebastian Anzaldo III

Sebastian Anzaldo III

Matthew Stoney

Alicia Witt

Alicia Witt

Cheryl Stoney

Mick McDonald

Mick McDonald

Party Dude

Okley Gibbs

Okley Gibbs

Norm's Manager

Roberta Larson

Roberta Larson

Briana

Pam Carter

Pam Carter

Fran

Steve Wheeldon

Steve Wheeldon

Kirk

John LaPuzza

John LaPuzza

Clinic Protestor

Billie Barnhouse-Diekman

Billie Barnhouse-Diekman

Clinic Protestor

Susan Stern

Susan Stern

Cindy Lindstrom

Jeffrey L. Goos

Jeffrey L. Goos

News Anchor

James Devney

James Devney

Officer Iverson

Tim Driscoll

Tim Driscoll

Officer Bundy

Caveh Zahedi

Caveh Zahedi

Peter

David Hirsch

David Hirsch

Man in Motel Lobby

Gail Erwin

Gail Erwin

Woman in Motel Lobby

Tony Wike

Tony Wike

Anecdote-telling Man

Sherry Josand Fletcher

Sherry Josand Fletcher

Helpful Registration Woman

Jim Delmont

Jim Delmont

Press Conference Reporter

Dennis Grant

Dennis Grant

Don Mattox

Will Jamieson

Will Jamieson

Surveillance Guy

Jeremy Sczepaniak

Jeremy Sczepaniak

Eric

Delaney Driscoll

Delaney Driscoll

Ruth's "Sister"

Robert O'Connell

Robert O'Connell

Biker

Judith Hart

Judith Hart

Sarah Schneider

Joan Pirkle

Joan Pirkle

Dr. Cary Milton

Lorie Obradovich

Lorie Obradovich

Receptionist

Joan Hennecke

Joan Hennecke

Nurse

Michael Tourek

Michael Tourek

Guy Hit by Toilet Lid

Katrina Christensen

Katrina Christensen

Ruth's Kid

John Bell

John Bell

Ruth's Kid

Jeffery Thomas Johnson

Jeffery Thomas Johnson

Harlan's Biker Friend

Fred Lovelace

Fred Lovelace

Harlan's Biker Friend

Ed Morehouse

Ed Morehouse

Harlan's Biker Friend

Jim Reinken

Jim Reinken

Harlan's Biker Friend

Wm. J. Billy Bob Muddle III

Wm. J. Billy Bob Muddle III

Harlan's Biker Friend

Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd

Ruth's Mother (uncredited)

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