Citizen Ruth (1996) - film review

Comedy / Drama

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Citizen Ruth is an American film comedy-drama first released in 1996, directed by Alexander Payne. The film stars Laura Dern, Swoosie Kurtz, Kurtwood Smith, Mary Kay Place and Kelly Preston. It has also been released under the title: Meet Ruth Stoops. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Alexander Payne
Script: Alexander Payne
Photo: James Glennon
Music: Rolfe Kent
Cast: Laura Dern (Ruth Stoops), Swoosie Kurtz (Diane Siegler), Kurtwood Smith (Norm Stoney), Mary Kay Place (Gail Stoney), Kelly Preston (Rachel), M.C. Gainey (Harlan), Kenneth Mars (Dr. Charlie Rollins), David Graf (Judge Richter), Kathleen Noone (Nurse Pat), Tippi Hedren (Jessica Weiss), Burt Reynolds (Blaine Gibbons), Lance Rome (Ricky, Ruth’s Lover), Jim Kalal (Tony Stoops), Shea Degan (Arresting Officer), Vince Morelli (Dr. George), Marilyn Tipp (Kathleen), Lois Nemec (Sandy), Tim Vandeberghe (Bail Clerk), Sebastian Anzaldo III (Matthew Stoney), Alicia Witt (Cheryl Stoney), Mick McDonald (Party Dude), Okley Gibbs (Norm’s Manager), Roberta Larson (Briana), Pam Carter (Fran), Steve Wheeldon (Kirk), Billie Barnhouse-Diekman (Concerned Woman), John La Puzza (Concerned Man), Susan Stern (Cindy Lindstrom), Jeffrey L. Goos (News Anchor), James Devney (Officer Iverson), Tim Driscoll (Officer Bundy), Caveh Zahedi (Peter), David Hirsch (Man #1), Gail Erwin (Woman), Tony Wike (Man #2), Sherry Josand Fletcher (Lobby Woman), Jim Delmont (Press Conference Reporter), Dennis Grant (Don Mattox), Will Jamieson (Surveillance Guy), Jeremy Sczepaniak (Eric), Delaney Driscoll (Ruth’s ’Sister’), Robert O’Connell (Biker), Judith Hart (Sarah Schneider), Joan Pirkle (Dr. Milton), Lorie Obradovich (Desk Nurse), Joan Hennecke (Nurse), Mike Tourek (Volunteer Hit by Toilet Lid), Katrina Christensen (Jolene), John Bell (Micah), Jeff Johnson (Harlan’s Biker Friend), Fred Lovelace (Harlan’s Biker Friend), Ed Morehouse (Harlan’s Biker Friend), Jim Reinken (Harlan’s Biker Friend), Wm. J. Billy Bob Muddle III (Harlan’s Biker Friend), Rocky Danners (Indigent Crackhead (scenes deleted)), Robert Dudley (Curious Man), Martha Gomez (Immigrant Woman), Diane Ladd (Ruth’s Mother), Jeff Lewis (News Anchor), Sherman Monahan (Pro-life Man)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 106 min
Aka: Meet Ruth Stoops

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