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Citizen Ruth


Citizen Ruth

COMEDY
  • Rated R
Directed by Alexander Payne - James Glennon
Written by Alexander Payne - Jim Taylor

Cast

Laura Dern [Ruth Stoops]
Kurtwood Smith [Norm Stoney]
Mary Kay Place [Gail Stoney]
Swoosie Kurtz [Diane Sieglar]
Kelly Preston [Rachel]
Burt Reynolds [Blaine Gibbons]
Kenneth Mars [Dr. Charlie]
Tippi Hedren [Jessica Weiss]
Lance Rome [Ricky]
David Graf [Judge Richter]
Alicia Witt [Cheryl]
Vince Morelli [Dr. George]
Diane Ladd [Ruth's Mother]
Shea Degan [Policeman #1]
Kathleen Noone [Pat]

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What happens?

Meet Ruth Stoops. She's homeless, dumb as a cinder block, and loves to get high huffing spray paint. Life would be dandy if it weren't for one tiny problem -- she's gotten herself knocked up for the umpteenth time, and it seems like everybody's got an opinion about what she should do -- from an angry judge to God-fearing Baby-Savers to radical lesbian feminists. And Ruth just wants to party! Laura Dern stars in an award-winning bravura performance backed by a stellar ensemble cast including Burt Reynolds, Mary Kay Place, Swoosie Kurtz, Kelly Preston, Kurtwood Smith, and Tippi Hedren. Written and directed by the team who brought you ELECTION and ABOUT SCHMIDT, CITIZEN RUTH is a hilarious, provocative look at what happens when a sperm meets an egg and sparks fly.