Citizen Ruth

Life, liberty, money and the pursuit of happiness. She's gotta have it.

"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.

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)

Kathleen Noone

(Nurse Pat)

Tippi Hedren

(Jessica Weiss)

Burt Reynolds

(Blaine Gibbons)

Lance Rome

(Ruth's Lover)

Jim Kalal

(Tony Stoops)

Shea Degan

(Arresting Officer)

Vince Morelli

(ER Doctor)

Marilyn Tipp

(Kathleen)

Lois Nemec

(Sandy)

Tim Vandeberghe

(Bail Clerk)

Sebastian Anzaldo III

(Matthew Stoney)

Alicia Witt

(Cheryl Stoney)

Mick McDonald

(Party Dude)

Okley Gibbs

(Norm's Manager)

Roberta Larson

(Briana)

Pam Carter

(Fran)

Steve Wheeldon

(Kirk)

John LaPuzza

(Clinic Protestor)

Billie Barnhouse-Diekman

(Clinic Protestor)

Susan Stern

(Cindy Lindstrom)

Jeffrey L. Goos

(News Anchor)

James Devney

(Officer Iverson)

Tim Driscoll

(Officer Bundy)

Caveh Zahedi

(Peter)

David Hirsch

(Man in Motel Lobby)

Gail Erwin

(Woman in Motel Lobby)

Tony Wike

(Anecdote-telling Man)

Sherry Josand Fletcher

(Helpful Registration Woman)

Jim Delmont

(Press Conference Reporter)

Dennis Grant

(Don Mattox)

Will Jamieson

(Surveillance Guy)

Jeremy Sczepaniak

(Eric)

Delaney Driscoll

(Ruth's "Sister")

Robert O'Connell

(Biker)

Judith Hart

(Sarah Schneider)

Joan Pirkle

(Dr. Cary Milton)

Lorie Obradovich

(Receptionist)

Joan Hennecke

(Nurse)

Michael Tourek

(Guy Hit by Toilet Lid)

Katrina Christensen

(Ruth's Kid)

John Bell

(Ruth's Kid)

Jeffery Thomas Johnson

(Harlan's Biker Friend)

Fred Lovelace

(Harlan's Biker Friend)

Ed Morehouse

(Harlan's Biker Friend)

Jim Reinken

(Harlan's Biker Friend)

Wm. J. Billy Bob Muddle III

(Harlan's Biker Friend)

Diane Ladd

(Ruth's Mother (uncredited))