United States / Jan 17, 1996 / Sundance Film Festival
Life, liberty, money and the pursuit of happiness. She's gotta have it.
1h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
"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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| David Graf | Judge Richter |
| Kathleen Noone | Nurse Pat |
| Tippi Hedren | Jessica Weiss |
| Burt Reynolds | Blaine Gibbons |
| Lance Rome | Ruth's Lover |
| Jim Kalal | Tony Stoops |
| Shea Degan | Arresting Officer |
| Vince Morelli | ER Doctor |
| 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 |
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| Steve Wheeldon | Kirk |
| John LaPuzza | Clinic Protestor |
| Billie Barnhouse-Diekman | Clinic Protestor |
| Susan Stern | Cindy Lindstrom |
| Jeffrey L. Goos | News Anchor |
| James Devney | Officer Iverson |
| Tim Driscoll | Officer Bundy |
| Caveh Zahedi | Peter |
| David Hirsch | Man in Motel Lobby |
| Gail Erwin | Woman in Motel Lobby |
| Tony Wike | Anecdote-telling Man |
| Sherry Josand Fletcher | Helpful Registration 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. Cary Milton |
| Lorie Obradovich | Receptionist |
| Joan Hennecke | Nurse |
| Michael Tourek | Guy Hit by Toilet Lid |
| Katrina Christensen | Ruth's Kid |
| John Bell | Ruth's Kid |
| Jeffery Thomas 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 |
| Diane Ladd | Ruth's Mother (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Citizen Ruth |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Miramax, Independent Pictures |
| Release date | 21 novembre 1996 |
| Production | Cary Woods, Cathy Konrad |
| Writer | Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor |
| Casting | Lisa Beach |
| Editing | Kevin Tent |
| Cinematography | James Glennon |
| Assistant directors | Basti Van Der Woude, Alexander Payne, Randa Rai Slack |
| Camera operators | James Glennon |
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| Additional photography | James Glennon |
| Production design | Jane Ann Stewart, Lisa Denker, Tracy Thies |
| Art direction | Lisa Denker, Jane Ann Stewart, Tracy Thies |
| Set decoration | Lisa Denker, Jane Ann Stewart, Tracy Thies |
| Special effects | Wes Clowers |
| Visual effects | Wes Clowers |
| Music | Rolfe Kent |
| Sound | Rolfe Kent |
| Costume design | Tom McKinley, Brian McManus, Angela Moos, Robyn Munger |
| Makeup | Angela Moos, Brian McManus, Tom McKinley, Robyn Munger |
| Hairstyling | Brian McManus, Tom McKinley, Angela Moos, Robyn Munger |
| Budget | 3.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 285.112 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Greece / Nov 09, 1996 / 37th Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Dec 13, 1996 / R
Theatrical release
Greece / Nov 21, 1996
Germany / May 15, 1997
Spain / Dec 01, 1997
Physical media
Sweden / Nov 21, 1996 / 15
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