Citizen Ruth
(1996)
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Synopsis
Both pro-life and pro-choice camps are lampooned in this satire about pregnant addict Ruth Stoops (Laura Dern) who becomes a pawn for both groups. After a judge gives her a choice of jail or an abortion, zealots on either side try to decide Ruth's fate and the fate of her child. Swoosie Kurtz, Mary Kay Place, Kurtwood Smith, Alicia Witt. Alexander Payne directed.
Directors
Alexander Payne, Lisa Beach, Cathy Konrad, Andrew Stone, Jim Taylor, Alexander Payne, Kevin Tent, Jay Patterson, Rolfe Kent, Alexander Payne, Andrew Stone
Production year
1996
Rating
R
Studio
Miramax Films
Runtime
104 minutes
Cast
Laura Dern, Swoosie Kurtz, Mary Kay Place, Kurtwood Smith, Alicia Witt