Citizen Ruth
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"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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1996-11-21
Runtime: 104 mins
Director: Alexander Payne
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Original title: Citizen Ruth
Production Companies: Miramax, Independent Pictures
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Laura Dern
Swoosie Kurtz
Kurtwood Smith
Mary Kay Place
Kelly Preston
M.C. Gainey
Kenneth Mars
David Graf
Kathleen Noone
Tippi Hedren
Burt Reynolds
Lance Rome
Jim Kalal
Shea Degan
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