Movie Details
- Status: Released
- Movie Tagline: Life, liberty, money and the pursuit of happiness. She’s gotta have it.
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Release Date: 1996-11-21
- Runtime: 104.0 min
- Budget: $3.0 million
- Revenue: $0.3 million
- Production Companies: Miramax, Independent Pictures (II)
Cast & Crew
Laura Dern, Swoosie Kurtz, Kurtwood Smith, Mary Kay Place, Kelly Preston, M.C. Gainey, Kenneth Mars, David Graf, Tippi Hedren, Burt Reynolds, Diane Ladd, Alicia Witt, Delaney Driscoll
Synopsis – What to Expect from “Citizen Ruth”
Citizen Ruth is a 1996 dark comedy film written and directed by Alexander Payne. The film follows Ruth Stoops (Laura Dern), an alcoholic and pregnant homeless woman who finds herself at the center of a heated debate between pro-choice and pro-life activists.
The film begins with Ruth being arrested for public intoxication. She soon discovers that she is pregnant with her fifth child, and the judge orders her to either have an abortion or be sent to prison. Ruth is given the option to choose her own fate and is released on probation.
Ruth is soon approached by a pro-life activist, Beatrice (Kathy Bates), who offers to take her in and provide her with a place to stay. Beatrice hopes to persuade Ruth to keep the baby and become a symbol for the pro-life movement. Meanwhile, a pro-choice activist, Norma (Swoosie Kurtz), also takes Ruth in and tries to persuade her to have an abortion.
Ruth is soon caught in the middle of the two sides, with each trying to sway her decision. She begins to take advantage of the situation by using each side to get what she wants. In the end, Ruth makes her own decision and takes control of her life.
Citizen Ruth is a darkly comic look at the abortion debate in America. It is a story about a woman who has been given an opportunity to take control of her own life and make
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