Citizen Ruth

1996    1h 44m    R
7.081%73%66%
"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.
Directed By
Alexander Payne
Studio
Miramax, Independent Pictures (II)

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Cast of Citizen Ruth
  • Laura DernRuth Stoops
  • Swoosie KurtzDiane Siegler
  • Kurtwood SmithNorm Stoney
  • Mary Kay PlaceGail Stoney
  • Kelly PrestonRachel
  • M.C. GaineyHarlan
  • Kenneth MarsDr. Charlie Rollins
  • David GrafJudge Richter
  • Kathleen NooneNurse Pat
  • Tippi HedrenJessica Weiss
  • Burt ReynoldsBlaine Gibbons
  • Lance RomeRuth's Lover
  • Jim KalalTony Stoops
  • Shea DeganArresting Officer
  • Vince MorelliER Doctor
  • Marilyn TippKathleen
  • Lois NemecSandy
  • Tim VandebergheBail Clerk
  • Sebastian Anzaldo IIIMatthew Stoney
  • Alicia WittCheryl Stoney
  • Mick McDonaldParty Dude
  • Okley GibbsNorm's Manager
  • Roberta LarsonBriana
  • Pam CarterFran
  • Steve WheeldonKirk
  • John LaPuzzaClinic Protestor
  • Billie Barnhouse-DiekmanClinic Protestor
  • Susan SternCindy Lindstrom
  • Jeffrey L. GoosNews Anchor
  • James DevneyOfficer Iverson
  • Tim DriscollOfficer Bundy
  • Caveh ZahediPeter
  • David HirschMan in Motel Lobby
  • Gail ErwinWoman in Motel Lobby
  • Tony WikeAnecdote-telling Man
  • Sherry Josand FletcherHelpful Registration Woman
  • Jim DelmontPress Conference Reporter
  • Dennis GrantDon Mattox
  • Will JamiesonSurveillance Guy
  • Jeremy SczepaniakEric
  • Delaney DriscollRuth's "Sister"
  • Robert O'ConnellBiker
  • Judith HartSarah Schneider
  • Joan PirkleDr. Cary Milton
  • Lorie ObradovichReceptionist
  • Joan HenneckeNurse
  • Michael TourekGuy Hit by Toilet Lid
  • Katrina ChristensenRuth's Kid
  • John BellRuth's Kid
  • Jeffery Thomas JohnsonHarlan's Biker Friend
  • Fred LovelaceHarlan's Biker Friend
  • Ed MorehouseHarlan's Biker Friend
  • Jim ReinkenHarlan's Biker Friend
  • Wm. J. Billy Bob Muddle IIIHarlan's Biker Friend
  • Diane LaddRuth's Mother (uncredited)
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