United States / Jun 06, 2001 / Newport International Film Festival
It's hard to stand by your man... when your sister's sitting in his lap.
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer

Videos
Plot
Ruby and her husband Claude are a working-class couple who live in suburban Arkansas. As crazy as they are for each other, their relationship is far from harmonious. (The lack of money doesn't help matters, either.) In fact, their whole family is fraught with unresolved conflicts. Then Claude's uncle is arrested on a felony charge, and everyone rallies round. Ruby's mother Jewel and flirtatious sister Rose (Claude's ex-girlfriend) even fly in from Tennessee; but, far from being a source of support, Jewel seems only to want to break up Ruby and Claude.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Prine | Alvin Montgomery |
| Walton Goggins | Tommy Christian |
| Tuesday Knight | Billy Montgomery |
| Sandra Seacat | Elbe Montgomery |
| Jeff Bailey | J.C. Montgomery |
| Daniel Steven DiVito | Max |
| Jamie Lee Curtis | Elaine Bowen |
| Ben Affleck | Lawrence Bowen |
| James Michael Andrews | Man in Wheelchair |
| Claire Basham | Claude's Little Girl |
| Logan Carelock | Claude's Little Boy #1 |
| Richard Crowe | Wiry Guy |
| Susan Carol Davis | Tommy Christian's Lawyer |
| Thomas Chander Duke | Claude's Little Boy #2 |
| Chris Ellis | Dewey |
| Wayne Emmons | Judge |
| Becky Fly | Vangie |
Show more
| Amanda Foreman | Liquor Store Girl #1 |
| Tamara Glynn | Tammy the Paramedic |
| Benjamin Greene Jr. | Bailiff |
| Bellina Logan | Liquor Store Girl #2 |
| Brent Douglass Lynn | Court House Guard |
| Joe McCrackin | Hazel's New Lawyer |
| Kenneth McDougal | Large Cowboy |
| Ritchie Montgomery | Preacher |
| Don Taylor | Sheriff |
| Harry Thomason | Other Guard |
| Daniel Treat | Little Ricky |
Genres
Technical details
Show more
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 26, 2001 / R
TV
Germany / Aug 03, 2005 / 12 / ARD
Editorial content to complete
6 sections to complete. You can show them now and start filling them in.




















