Drama ·Comedy · United States of America · 1996 · 1h 44m

Citizen Ruth

Citizen Ruth poster
Director
Alexander Payne
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
Crew
James Glennon — Director of Photography Kevin Tent — Editor Rolfe Kent — Original Music Composer Jim Taylor — Screenplay Alexander Payne — Screenplay Cathy Konrad — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

"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.

Trailer Citizen Ruth — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
judgedrug addictionextremistabortion
Key Collaborators
Alexander Payne Director James Glennon Director of Photography Kevin Tent Editor Rolfe Kent Original Music Composer Jim Taylor Screenplay Alexander Payne Screenplay Cathy Konrad Producer Cary Woods Producer Jane Ann Stewart Production Design Tom McKinley Costume Design
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