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Citizen Ruth

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1h 44min

"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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Synopsis

"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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Cast

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
Burt Reynolds

Blaine Gibbons

Shea Degan
Shea Degan

Arresting Officer

Marilyn Tipp
Marilyn Tipp

Kathleen

Lois Nemec
Lois Nemec

Sandy

Tim Vandeberghe
Tim Vandeberghe

Bail Clerk

Alicia Witt
Alicia Witt

Cheryl Stoney

Pam Carter
Pam Carter

Fran

James Devney
James Devney

Officer Iverson

Tim Driscoll
Tim Driscoll

Officer Bundy

Caveh Zahedi
Caveh Zahedi

Peter

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