Citizen Ruth (1996)

Note: this print runs 132 minutes against a recorded 101 minutes. It is the best copy we have found; we keep looking for a complete print.

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

Directed by Alexander Payne

Citizen Ruth is a 1996 American satirical black comedy film directed by Alexander Payne, in his feature film directorial debut, and starring Laura Dern, Swoosie Kurtz, Kelly Preston, Burt Reynolds, Kurtwood Smith, Mary Kay Place, Kenneth Mars, and Tippi Hedren. The film follows a poor, drug-addled, irresponsible pregnant woman who unexpectedly attracts national attention from those involved in the abortion debate. The story was inspired by the case of Martina Greywind, a homeless, unmarried mother from North Dakota who was offered $15,000 to carry what would have been her fifth child to term. This film marked Kenneth Mars’ final theatrical film role.

Synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Streaming from YouTube.

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