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Citizen Ruth

1996·1h 46m·R
DramaComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.0/10
9,757 votes
Metascore
63
Metacritic

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.

Citizen Ruth is a 1996 drama comedy movie directed by Alexander Payne, starring Mary Kay Place, Swoosie Kurtz, Kurtwood Smith. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.0/10 from 9,757 votes and runs 1h 46m.

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Director
Alexander Payne
Stars
Mary Kay Place
Swoosie Kurtz
Kurtwood Smith
Laura Dern
Details
1996-12-13
106 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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