Citizen Ruth 1996 · USA · 106 minutes · R · 3 wins & 2 nominations. satire political satire Stars: Laura Dern, Swoosie Kurtz, Kurtwood Smith Director: Alexander Payne Life, liberty, money and the pursuit of happiness. She's gotta have it. An irresponsible, drug-addicted, recently impregnated woman finds herself in the middle of an abortion debate when both parties attempt to sway her to their respective sides. Tags: class differences, culture clash, going straight 7.0 / 10 Login to add your rating Have you seen it? Add to your watchlist Like Life, liberty, money and the pursuit of happiness. She's gotta have it. An irresponsible, drug-addicted, recently impregnated woman finds herself in the middle of an abortion debate when both parties attempt to sway her to their respective sides. Tags: class differences, culture clash, going straight, expecting a baby Watch Citizen Ruth trailer Starring of Citizen Ruth Laura Dern as Ruth Stoops Swoosie Kurtz as Diane Siegler Kurtwood Smith as Norm Stoney Mary Kay Place as Gail Stoney Kelly Preston as Rachel M.C. Gainey as Harlan Kenneth Mars as Dr. Charlie Rollins David Graf as Judge Richter Tippi Hedren as Jessica Weiss Burt Reynolds as Blaine Gibbons Diane Ladd as Ruths mother Alicia Witt as Cheryl Stoney Storyline of Citizen Ruth 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. Genre: comedy, drama Theme: class differences, culture clash, going straight, expecting a baby Mood: button pushers, comedy on the edge Attribute: low budget, sleeper Certification: Mature Audiences - Ages 17+ Recommended Flag: adult humor, brief nudity, not for children, profanity, substance abuse MPA rating: R Award: 3 wins & 2 nominations. Budget: 3000000 Rating of Citizen Ruth 7.0 / 10 Login to add your rating Have you seen it? Add to your watchlist Like 0 0 0 0 0 Reviews of Citizen Ruth Write your review or comment