Life, liberty, money and the pursuit of happiness. She's gotta have it.
6.587
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.
| 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 |
| Lance Rome | Ruth's Lover | Unowned | |
| Jim Kalal | Tony Stoops | Unowned | |
| Shea Degan | Arresting Officer | Unowned | |
| Vince Morelli | ER Doctor | Unowned | |
| Marilyn Tipp | Kathleen | Unowned | |
| Lois Nemec | Sandy | Unowned | |
| Tim Vandeberghe | Bail Clerk | Unowned | |
| Sebastian Anzaldo III | Matthew Stoney | Unowned | |
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Alicia Witt | Cheryl Stoney | Unowned |
| Mick McDonald | Party Dude | Unowned | |
| Okley Gibbs | Norm's Manager | Unowned | |
| Roberta Larson | Briana | Unowned | |
| Pam Carter | Fran | Unowned | |
| Steve Wheeldon | Kirk | Unowned | |
| John LaPuzza | Clinic Protestor | Unowned | |
| Billie Barnhouse-Diekman | Clinic Protestor | Unowned | |
| Susan Stern | Cindy Lindstrom | Unowned | |
| Jeffrey L. Goos | News Anchor | Unowned | |
| James Devney | Officer Iverson | Unowned | |
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Tim Driscoll | Officer Bundy | Unowned |
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Caveh Zahedi | Peter | Unowned |
| David Hirsch | Man in Motel Lobby | Unowned | |
| Gail Erwin | Woman in Motel Lobby | Unowned | |
| Tony Wike | Anecdote-telling Man | Unowned | |
| Sherry Josand Fletcher | Helpful Registration Woman | Unowned | |
| Jim Delmont | Press Conference Reporter | Unowned | |
| Dennis Grant | Don Mattox | Unowned | |
| Will Jamieson | Surveillance Guy | Unowned | |
| Jeremy Sczepaniak | Eric | Unowned | |
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Delaney Driscoll | Ruth's "Sister" | Unowned |
| Robert O'Connell | Biker | Unowned | |
| Judith Hart | Sarah Schneider | Unowned | |
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Joan Pirkle | Dr. Cary Milton | Unowned |
| Lorie Obradovich | Receptionist | Unowned | |
| Joan Hennecke | Nurse | Unowned | |
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Michael Tourek | Guy Hit by Toilet Lid | Unowned |
| Katrina Christensen | Ruth's Kid | Unowned | |
| John Bell | Ruth's Kid | Unowned | |
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Jeffery Thomas Johnson | Harlan's Biker Friend | Unowned |
| Fred Lovelace | Harlan's Biker Friend | Unowned | |
| Ed Morehouse | Harlan's Biker Friend | Unowned | |
| Jim Reinken | Harlan's Biker Friend | Unowned | |
| Wm. J. Billy Bob Muddle III | Harlan's Biker Friend | Unowned | |
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Diane Ladd | Ruth's Mother (uncredited) | Unowned |