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Citizen Ruth

19961h 44m6.6/ 10 · TMDB · 155 votes
DramaComedy

"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.

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Directed by Alexander Payne

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Ansh Kapoor

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The people behind the story

Laura Dern
Laura Dern

Ruth Stoops

Swoosie Kurtz
Swoosie Kurtz

Diane Siegler

Kurtwood Smith
Kurtwood Smith

Norm Stoney

Mary Kay Place
Mary Kay Place

Gail Stoney

Kelly Preston
Kelly Preston

Rachel

M.C. Gainey
M.C. Gainey

Harlan

Kenneth Mars
Kenneth Mars

Dr. Charlie Rollins

David Graf
David Graf

Judge Richter

Kathleen Noone
Kathleen Noone

Nurse Pat

Tippi Hedren
Tippi Hedren

Jessica Weiss

Burt Reynolds

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Last checked 9 Oct 2026.

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Film details

Released21 Nov 1996
Original languageEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
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Burt Reynolds

Blaine Gibbons

Lance Rome

Ruth's Lover