Citizen Ruth

Citizen Ruth

104 mins | Drama, Comedy | Nov. 21, 1996

"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.

Citizen Ruth

104 mins | Drama, Comedy | Nov. 21, 1996

Citizen Ruth
"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.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Miramax, Independent Pictures (II)
Original title Citizen Ruth
Directors Randa Rai Slack, Alexander Payne
Writers Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor

Cast

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

Tippi Hedren

as Jessica Weiss

Burt Reynolds

as Blaine Gibbons

Diane Ladd

as Ruth's mother

Alicia Witt

as Cheryl Stoney

Delaney Driscoll

as Ruth's 'Sister'