

Life, liberty, money and the pursuit of happiness. She's gotta have it.
November 21, 1996
1h 44m
EN
Alexander Payne
"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.

Laura Dern
Ruth Stoops

Swoosie Kurtz
Diane Siegler

Kurtwood Smith
Norm Stoney

Mary Kay Place
Gail Stoney


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Kelly Preston
Rachel

M.C. Gainey
Harlan

Kenneth Mars
Dr. Charlie Rollins

David Graf
Judge Richter

Kathleen Noone
Nurse Pat

Tippi Hedren
Jessica Weiss

Miramax
US

Independent Pictures
US