Citizen Ruth
Alexander Payne1996-11-21
Life, liberty, money and the pursuit of happiness. She's gotta have it.
6.603
104 min
"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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Laura Dern | Ruth Stoops | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
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Swoosie Kurtz | Diane Siegler | Unowned |
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Kurtwood Smith | Norm Stoney | Unowned |
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Mary Kay Place | Gail Stoney | Unowned |
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Kelly Preston | Rachel | Unowned |
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M.C. Gainey | Harlan | Unowned |
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Kenneth Mars | Dr. Charlie Rollins | Unowned |
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David Graf | Judge Richter | Unowned |
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Kathleen Noone | Nurse Pat | Unowned |
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Tippi Hedren | Jessica Weiss | Unowned |
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Burt Reynolds | Blaine Gibbons | Unowned |
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Lance Rome | Ruth's Lover | Unowned |
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Jim Kalal | Tony Stoops | Unowned |
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Shea Degan | Arresting Officer | Unowned |
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Vince Morelli | ER Doctor | Unowned |
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Marilyn Tipp | Kathleen | Unowned |
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Lois Nemec | Sandy | Unowned |
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Tim Vandeberghe | Bail Clerk | Unowned |
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Sebastian Anzaldo III | Matthew Stoney | Unowned |
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Alicia Witt | Cheryl Stoney | Unowned |
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Mick McDonald | Party Dude | Unowned |
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Okley Gibbs | Norm's Manager | Unowned |
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Roberta Larson | Briana | Unowned |
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Pam Carter | Fran | Unowned |
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Steve Wheeldon | Kirk | Unowned |
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John LaPuzza | Clinic Protestor | Unowned |
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Billie Barnhouse-Diekman | Clinic Protestor | Unowned |
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Susan Stern | Cindy Lindstrom | Unowned |
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Jeffrey L. Goos | News Anchor | Unowned |
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James Devney | Officer Iverson | Unowned |
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Tim Driscoll | Officer Bundy | Unowned |
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Caveh Zahedi | Peter | Unowned |
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David Hirsch | Man in Motel Lobby | Unowned |
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Gail Erwin | Woman in Motel Lobby | Unowned |
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Tony Wike | Anecdote-telling Man | Unowned |
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Sherry Josand Fletcher | Helpful Registration Woman | Unowned |
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Jim Delmont | Press Conference Reporter | Unowned |
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Dennis Grant | Don Mattox | Unowned |
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Will Jamieson | Surveillance Guy | Unowned |
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Jeremy Sczepaniak | Eric | Unowned |
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Delaney Driscoll | Ruth's "Sister" | Unowned |
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Robert O'Connell | Biker | Unowned |
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Judith Hart | Sarah Schneider | Unowned |
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Joan Pirkle | Dr. Cary Milton | Unowned |
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Lorie Obradovich | Receptionist | Unowned |
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Joan Hennecke | Nurse | Unowned |
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Michael Tourek | Guy Hit by Toilet Lid | Unowned |
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Katrina Christensen | Ruth's Kid | Unowned |
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John Bell | Ruth's Kid | Unowned |
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Jeffery Thomas Johnson | Harlan's Biker Friend | Unowned |
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Fred Lovelace | Harlan's Biker Friend | Unowned |
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Ed Morehouse | Harlan's Biker Friend | Unowned |
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Jim Reinken | Harlan's Biker Friend | Unowned |
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Wm. J. Billy Bob Muddle III | Harlan's Biker Friend | Unowned |
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Diane Ladd | Ruth's Mother (uncredited) | Unowned |