Citizen Ruth

Resource Information

The work Citizen Ruth represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in The Ferguson Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Citizen Ruth

Statement of responsibility

Miramax Films presents ; an Independent Pictures production ; written by Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor ; produced by Cary Woods, Cathy Konrad ; directed by Alexander Payne

Contributor

• Dern, Laura
• Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Gainey, M. C
• Hedren, Tippi
• Payne, Alexander, 1961-
• Mars, Kenneth
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Konrad, Cathy
• Miramax Films
• Reynolds, Burt
• Kurtz, Swoosie
• Place, Mary Kay
• Preston, Kelly
• Smith, Kurtwood, 1943-
• Taylor, Jim, 1962-
• Independent Pictures (Firm)
• Woods, Cary

Subject

• Pro-life movement -- United States -- Drama
• Feature films -- United States
• Pro-choice movement -- United States -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Comedy films

Genre

• Feature films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Comedy films
• Drama

Language

• eng
• fre
• eng

Summary

Ruth Stoops is pregnant, confused and in trouble with the law for the umpteenth time. But it doesn't stop there. She soon becomes the unwitting object of a wacky tug-of-war that erupts when pro-lifers square off with pro-choicers and everyone goes to ridiculous extremes trying to claim her as a national symbol for their cause

Cataloging source

BKL

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Music, Rolfe Kent ; editor, Kevin Tent ; production designer, Jane Ann Stewart ; director of photography, James Glennon

Intended audience

MPAA rating: R

Language note

English and French audio tracks; closed captioned

PerformerNote

Laura Dern, Swoosie Kurtz, Kelly Preston, Kurtwood Smith, Mary Kay Place, M.C. Gainey, Kenneth Mars, Burt Reynolds, Tippi Hedren

Runtime

105

Technique

live action