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Citizen Ruth
Life, liberty, money and the pursuit of happiness. She's gotta have it.
Genres
DramaComedy
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.
Details
Budget
$3000000
Revenue
$285112
Runtime
104 min
Release Date
1996-11-21
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
141
Vote Average
6.567
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Laura Dern
Ruth Stoops
Swoosie Kurtz
Diane Siegler
Kurtwood Smith
Norm Stoney
Mary Kay Place
Gail Stoney
Kelly Preston
Rachel
M.C. Gainey
Harlan
Kenneth Mars
Dr. Charlie Rollins
David Graf
Judge Richter
Kathleen Noone
Nurse Pat
Tippi Hedren
Jessica Weiss
Burt Reynolds
Blaine Gibbons
Lance Rome
Ruth's Lover
Jim Kalal
Tony Stoops
Shea Degan
Arresting Officer
Vince Morelli
ER Doctor
Marilyn Tipp
Kathleen
Lois Nemec
Sandy
Tim Vandeberghe
Bail Clerk
Sebastian Anzaldo III
Matthew Stoney
Alicia Witt
Cheryl Stoney
Mick McDonald
Party Dude
Okley Gibbs
Norm's Manager
Roberta Larson
Briana
Pam Carter
Fran
Steve Wheeldon
Kirk
John LaPuzza
Clinic Protestor
Billie Barnhouse-Diekman
Clinic Protestor
Susan Stern
Cindy Lindstrom
Jeffrey L. Goos
News Anchor
James Devney
Officer Iverson
Tim Driscoll
Officer Bundy
Caveh Zahedi
Peter
David Hirsch
Man in Motel Lobby
Gail Erwin
Woman in Motel Lobby
Tony Wike
Anecdote-telling Man
Sherry Josand Fletcher
Helpful Registration Woman
Jim Delmont
Press Conference Reporter
Dennis Grant
Don Mattox
Will Jamieson
Surveillance Guy
Jeremy Sczepaniak
Eric
Delaney Driscoll
Ruth's "Sister"
Robert O'Connell
Biker
Judith Hart
Sarah Schneider
Joan Pirkle
Dr. Cary Milton
Lorie Obradovich
Receptionist
Joan Hennecke
Nurse
Michael Tourek
Guy Hit by Toilet Lid
Katrina Christensen
Ruth's Kid
John Bell
Ruth's Kid
Jeffery Thomas Johnson
Harlan's Biker Friend
Fred Lovelace
Harlan's Biker Friend
Ed Morehouse
Harlan's Biker Friend
Jim Reinken
Harlan's Biker Friend
Wm. J. Billy Bob Muddle III
Harlan's Biker Friend
Diane Ladd
Ruth's Mother (uncredited)
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