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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.
Theatrical
Dec 13, 1996
Box Office
$285K
Budget
$3.0M
Return
0.1x
DVD / Blu-ray
Apr 8, 2003
Theaters
2
Director
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Studio
Miramax, Independent Pictures
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Cast
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Laura Dern
Ruth Stoops
S
Swoosie Kurtz
Diane Siegler
K
Kurtwood Smith
Norm Stoney
M
Mary Kay Place
Gail Stoney
K
Kelly Preston
Rachel
M
M.C. Gainey
Harlan
K
Kenneth Mars
Dr. Charlie Rollins
D
David Graf
Judge Richter
K
Kathleen Noone
Nurse Pat
T
Tippi Hedren
Jessica Weiss
B
Burt Reynolds
Blaine Gibbons
S
Shea Degan
Arresting Officer
Alicia Witt
Cheryl Stoney
P
Pam Carter
Fran
J
James Devney
Officer Iverson
T
Tim Driscoll
Officer Bundy
C
Caveh Zahedi
Peter
T
Tony Wike
Anecdote-telling Man
D
Delaney Driscoll
Ruth's "Sister"
J
Judith Hart
Sarah Schneider
