| R,1hr 42min Released: December 13, 1996 Synopsis: The divisive issue of abortion is at the center of Citizen Ruth, a political satire that attempts to subject both pro-choice and pro-life forces to equal ridicule. Laura Dern portrays Ruth Stoops, an irresponsible, unemployed woman who's addicted to inhaling household chemicals and has becomes pregnant, for the fifth time. After she is arrested for substance abuse, the judge offers to lessen her sentence if Ruth chooses to abort her child. Ruth agrees, but that night she encounters a group of pro-life ... Full Synopsis DVD Features  cc
Theatrical trailer Feature commentary with director and screenwriter Alexander Payne, screenwriter Jim Taylor, production designer Jane Ann Stewart and actress Laura Dern | |
