Citizen Ruth
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Alexander Payne
Lorie Obradovich
Katrina Christensen
Ed Morehouse
Alicia Witt
Kelly Preston
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Ruth Stoops is a down-on-her-luck drifter who gets two pieces of unexpected news after a "routine" arrest: she's pregnant for the fifth time, and she's facing felony charges. Behind closed doors, the judge offers Ruth an intriguing proposition: if she agrees to visit the doctor and "take care of her problem," he just might reduce her charges. But moments later, Ruth is joined in her cell by a group of passionate housewives just in from a raid on the local abortion clinic. In no time, Ruth is out on bail thanks to her kindly cellmates, who are more than willing to adopt her until she has the baby. But having that baby wasn't exactly what Ruth had in mind... For unsuspecting Ruth, it's just the beginning of a series of chaotic twists and turns that will introduce her to fanaticism on both sides of one of the most divisive issues of our times, all clamoring to make her a national symbol for their movements and give her a very unwanted fifteen minutes of fame.
Cast
Lorie Obradovich
Katrina Christensen
Ed Morehouse
Alicia Witt
Kelly Preston
Billie Barnhouse-diekman
Jim Kaal
Jim Reinken
Mick Mcdonald
Swoosie Kurtz
Mc Gainey
David Hirsch
Kenneth Mars
Gail Erwin
Susan Stern
Jack Clowers
James Devney
Tim Driscoll
Sebastian Anzaldo
Laura Dern
Vince Morelli
Dennis Grant
Steven Wheeldon
Okley Gibbs
Shea Degan
Lois Nemec
Joan Pirkle
Joan Hennecke
Judith Hart
Pam Carter
Roberta Larson
Marilyn Tipp
Tippi Hedren
Jeff Johnson
Mike Tourek
John Bell
Kathleen Noone
Delaney Driscoll
Jeremy Sczepaniak
Tim Vanderberghe
Diane Ladd
Dean Ferrandini
David Graf
Fred Lovelace
Caveh Zahedi
William J. Muddle
Jim Delmont
Mary Kay Place
Jeffrey L Goos
Tony Wike
Will Jamieson
John Lapuzza
R D O'connell
Burt Reynolds
Sherry Josand Fletcher
Kurtwood Smith
Lance Rome
Crew
Stephen Abariotes
Andy Anderson
Dan Auerbach
Gregg Barbanell
Pamela Winn Barnett
John E Bates
Lisa Beach
Richard Bernt
Tony Blondal
James Bolt
Carla Bowen
John Branch
Kevin Brennan
Ricardo Broadus
Gary Brotherton
Joe V Brunbaugh
Sarah Buchanan
Nick Caguioa
Sammy Cahn
Bobby Caldwell
Gary Carlson
Jolana Carlson
Kaylene Carlson
Damienne Caron
Angie Carraher
Eileen Church
Paula Clowers
Wes Clowers
Harry Cohen
Scott Cohn
Colleen Cole
Paul Curtis
Tom Dailey
B Davis
Andrew Decristofaro
Andrew Decristofaro
Lisa Denker
Bill Dotson
Mark Elsebusch
Floyd Erwin
Lisa Fahfrenkrug
David Farmer
Fabio Fernandez
Gene Fisher
Preston Fisher
Sherri Foust
Lee Fowler
J Travis Fox
Jim Foyt
Tim Gedemer
Brian J Gerr
Barbara Gibbons
E Glass
James Glennon
Tim Gomillion
Roy Hancock
Kenneth Hansen
Barbara Harris
Lisa Hatch
Stacy Heatherly
S Hill
Mark Hoffman
Miriam Hoffman
Jerry Jackson
John Jackson
Dan Jensen
Donald Jones
Barry Joyce
Keith Kelly
Suzanne Kennedy
Rolfe Kent
David Kerr
Eddie King
Jason King
Kelly Klosterman
Cathy Konrad
Seth Kotok
Michael Krainak
Tom Kramer
Heather Kritzer
Michelle Kuznetsky
Craig Ladwig
John Latenser V
Tammy Lema
Jason A Levine
Marsha Lewis
Barney Limo
John Lybrand
Michael Lyle
Scott Lynam
Heather Martin
Barney Mccoy
Megan Mcdonald
Tom Mckinley
Brian K Mcmanus
Michael Meehan
Karen Meisels
Paul Menichini
Mo Milligan
Gina Mingacci
Carrie Minkler
John D Moody
Angela Moos
Robert Morgenroth
Michael Moser
Robyn Munger
James B Nance
Justin Nance
Vince Nicastro
Jeffrey M. O'brien
Sid Page
Jay Patterson
Alexander Payne
Alexander Payne
Dave Peterson
Tom Pinney
Mary Kay Place
Mary Kay Place
Mary Kay Place
Shawn Prouse
Ron Radvinsky
Mary Ramos
Tina Raskin
Robert Reed
Sergio Reyes
John E Rice
Laurie J Richards
Paul Rodriguez
R Romano
Joe Sanchez
Lizzie Schwartz
Ann Scibelli
Billy Scoles
B Tennyson Sebastian Iii
Robert Sharman
Kaile Shilling
Thomas Shuckman
Randa Rai Slack
William Smallwood
Jane Ann Stewart
Andrew Stone
Gary Sula-goff
Matt Swanson
Jim Taylor
Jim Taylor
Kevin Tent
Tracy Thies
Eric Thompson
Debbie Tyler
Basti Van Der Woude
James Van Heusen
Jeff Vaughn
Paul Vecchio
Marty Vites
Brandon Walker
Doug Weaver
Robert Webber
Ron Wechsler
Susan Weiler
James Weyerman
Carry Wikstrom
Paul Wiley
Jim Williams
Timothy Williams
Timothy Williams
Steve Wolpa
Cary Woods
Harry Woolway
Charlie Wright
James Wright
Kimberly Wright
Matt Yarowsky
Michael Zimbrich
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the High Hopes Award for best up and coming producer and director at the 1997 Munich Film Festival.
Expanded Release in United States January 1, 1997
Expanded Release in United States January 17, 1997
Released in United States 1996
Released in United States 1997
Released in United States January 1996
Released in United States May 1996
Released in United States November 1996
Released in United States on Video June 17, 1997
Released in United States Winter December 13, 1996
Re-released in United States May 9, 1997
Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Los Angeles February 29 - March 8, 1996.
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (Market) May 9 - 20, 1996.
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (in competition) August 22 - September 2, 1996.
Shown at Munich Film Festival June 28 - July 5, 1997.
Shown at Sundance Film Festival (in competition) in Park City, Utah January 18-28, 1996.
Shown at Thessaloniki International Film Festival (International Competition) November 8-17, 1996.
Began shooting April 7, 1995.
Completed shooting May 25, 1995.
Released in United States 1996 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Los Angeles February 29 - March 8, 1996.)
Released in United States 1996 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (in competition) August 22 - September 2, 1996.)
Released in United States 1997 (Shown at Munich Film Festival June 28 - July 5, 1997.)
Released in United States January 1996 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (in competition) in Park City, Utah January 18-28, 1996.)
Expanded Release in United States January 1, 1997
Expanded Release in United States January 17, 1997
Released in United States May 1996 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (Market) May 9 - 20, 1996.)
Re-released in United States May 9, 1997 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States on Video June 17, 1997
Released in United States November 1996 (Shown at Thessaloniki International Film Festival (International Competition) November 8-17, 1996.)
Released in United States Winter December 13, 1996
