Citizen Ruth (1996)
Director
Alexander Payne
Main cast
Laura Dern; Swoosie Kurtz; Kurtwood Smith; Mary Kay Place; Kelly Preston
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Description
"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.
Alexander Payne
Main cast
Laura Dern; Swoosie Kurtz; Kurtwood Smith; Mary Kay Place; Kelly Preston
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Description
"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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