Citizen Ruth

Citizen Ruth

★ 6.6IMDb Score
Released:1996-11-21
Duration:104 min
Director:Alexander Payne
Actors:Laura Dern, Swoosie Kurtz, Kurtwood Smith, Mary Kay Place, Kelly Preston
Production:Miramax, Independent Pictures

Overview:

"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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