Citizen Ruth (1996)

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Directed by

Alexander Payne

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Laura Dern
Ruth Stoops

Swoosie Kurtz
Diane Siegler

Kurtwood Smith
Norm Stoney

Mary Kay Place
Gail Stoney

Kelly Preston
Rachel

M.C. Gainey
Harlan

Kenneth Mars
Dr. Charlie Rollins

David Graf
Judge Richter

Written by

Alexander Payne
(written by)

Jim Taylor
(written by)

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A good movie

12 years, 11 months ago at May 6 10:18

johanlefourbe

Honestly, I'm rather surprised that only so few listal members have rated this movie. I mean, sure, it isn't really a masterpiece but Alexander Payne is certainly of the best American directors at work today. Anyway, since I always had a weak spot for Payne's work, I was really eager to check his directing debut. Eventually, even though it didn’t really convinced me, I thought it was still pre... read more

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Description: A satirical look at the abortion issue, that takes jabs at both Pro-Life and Pro-Choice proponents. Ruth Stoops, a low-class, unintelligent, unfit mother of four discovers while in jail that she's pregnant again. The judge charges her with endangering the fetus, but tells her in confidence that he'll reduce the charges if she has an abortion. When word of this gets out, it changes Ruth's life dramatically, as she becomes caught in the middle of a tug-of-war between Pro-Lifers and fervent Pro-Choicers, each of whom want to use Ruth to get their messages and propaganda across. The proceedings escalate to bizarre proportions -- and ... (more)

Release date: 24 August 1996
UPC: 717951005243

Tags: Comedy (4), Satire (3), Politics (3), 1996 (3), Pregnancy (3), 1990s (3), Drama (3), Independent (2), Substance Abuse (2), Dramas (1), Activism (1), Spiritual Cinema (1), Comedies (1), Sort (1), Judges (1), SnP (1), Single Mothers (1), Miramax Films (1), Miscarriage (1), Media Circus (1)

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