Citizen Ruth
Life, liberty, money and the pursuit of happiness. She's gotta have it.
1996 | 104m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Alexander Payne |
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| Writer: | Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor |
| Staring: |
| "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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 21, 1996 |
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| Director: | Alexander Payne |
| Writer: | Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | judge, drug addiction, extremist, abortion |
| Production Companies | Miramax, Independent Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $285,112
Budget: $3,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Alexander Payne | Director, Screenplay |
| Lisa Beach | Casting |
| Tracy Thies | Art Department Coordinator |
| Wes Clowers | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Robyn Munger | Set Costumer |
| Tom McKinley | Costume Design |
| Lisa Denker | Set Decoration |
| Jane Ann Stewart | Production Design |
| Brian McManus | Hairstylist |
| Angela Moos | Makeup Artist |
| Randa Rai Slack | Script Supervisor |
| Basti Van Der Woude | Second Assistant Director |
| Rolfe Kent | Original Music Composer |
| Jim Taylor | Screenplay |
| James Glennon | Director of Photography |
| Kevin Tent | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Cathy Konrad | Producer |
| Cary Woods | Producer |
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