Movie |
Judge | Drug Addiction
"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.
Disclaimer: All content and media belong to original content streaming platforms/owners like Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime Videos, JioCinema, SonyLIV etc. 91mobiles entertainment does not claim any rights to the content and only aggregate the content along with the service providers links.
"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.
Dramatic | 1996 | Alexander
1996 | Alexander
Budget 3,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 285,112 USD
Lance Rome who played Ruth's lover, was not a professional actor and was picked up out of a bar by the director to act in the film.
Diane Ladd, Laura Dern's real-life mother, plays her mother in the film.
The "ASK ME" pin worn by Kurtwood Smith in the hardware store shows up again in Alexander Payne's following film, Election (1999).
This movie marks the reunion of Laura Dern and Burt Reynolds in a theatrical movie. The 1970s Reynolds movie White Lightning (1973) had been Dern's uncredited film debut. Dern was just six years old when she appeared in a brief non-speaking walk on bit part. In White Lightning (1973), Dern played the daughter of her real-life mother Diane Ladd who played Maggie. This time around in Citizen Ruth (1996), it is Dern who has the main part with Reynolds playing a supporting role.
Ruth purchases Patio Sealant, at the hardware store, to huff (inhale) rather than spray paint (as originally scripted; non-fictional counterpart M. Greywind's personal preference). This revision was at the direction of Miramax lawyers, insisting they change it to something else to sidestep any likely controversy later. Taylor said they set on patio sealant, since it was a solvent not available in aerosol spray.
"[Ruth is the on phone after seeing a news report about her] Ruth: You wanna send a message? I ain't no fucking telegram, bitch! [pause] Ruth: Nothing's wrong! I'm fine now. You think I'm a fool. You're the fool, cause guess what? This is a war and Diane's a spy. How bout that? [pause] Ruth: Now you're catching on! [pause] Ruth: Oh yeah! Well you're a cunt!"
"Ruth's Mother: Ruth, you listen to me! Don't you do it! What if I'd aborted you? Ruth: Well at least I wouldn't have had to suck your boyfriend's cock! Ruth's Mother: Don't you bring that up again! That's ancient history! I've been saved! Ruth: Fuck you!"
