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Ruth Stoops is an inebriated addict in Nebraska who is capable of doing nearly anything to get money or drugs. She has four children, all of whom have been taken from her custody by the state because of her inability to care for them.
Dec 2, 2021 · As Ruth Stoops, Dern is an ungainly live wire, impetuous and agitated. Citizen Ruth marked the debut of Alexander Payne, who wrote the script with frequent collaborator Jim Taylor and quickly...
Ruth : Fuck you! Clinic Nurse : Let me just ask you something, Ruth. Have you ever really taken the time to think about what it means to have an abortion?
Citizen Ruth: Directed by Alexander Payne. With Laura Dern, Swoosie Kurtz, Kurtwood Smith, Mary Kay Place. An irresponsible, drug-addicted, recently impregnated woman finds herself in the middle of an abortion debate when both parties attempt to sway her to their respective sides.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Alexander Payne
- 1996-12-13
Gluesniffing, pregnant Ruth Stoops (Dern) has already borne four children and been declared an unfit mother. In trouble again, Ruth's quietly told it's in her best interests to get an abortion but a couple (Smith and Place) from the prolife community bail her out and give her a place to stay, while the group uses her as a propaganda symbol.
"Citizen Ruth" is the story of Ruth Stoops, a woman who nobody even noticed -- until she got pregnant. Now, everyone wants a piece of her. The film is a comedy about one woman caught in the ultimate tug-of-war: a clash of wild, noisy, ridiculous people that rapidly dissolves into a media circus.
"Citizen Ruth" is the story of Ruth Stoops (Laura Dern), a woman who nobody even noticed -- until she got pregnant. Now, everyone wants a piece of her.
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- Comedy
- R
