Citizen Ruth (1996) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Alexander Payne.

Cast

• Laura Dern as Ruth Stoops
• Swoosie Kurtz as Diane Siegler
• Kurtwood Smith as Norm Stoney
• Mary Kay Place as Gail Stoney
• Kelly Preston as Rachel
• M.C. Gainey as Harlan
• Kenneth Mars as Dr. Charlie Rollins
• David Graf as Judge Richter
• Kathleen Noone as Nurse Pat
• Tippi Hedren as Jessica Weiss
• Burt Reynolds as Blaine Gibbons
• Lance Rome as Ruth's Lover
• Jim Kalal as Tony Stoops
• Shea Degan as Arresting Officer
• Vince Morelli as ER Doctor
• Marilyn Tipp as Kathleen
• Lois Nemec as Sandy
• Tim Vandeberghe as Bail Clerk
• Sebastian Anzaldo III as Matthew Stoney
• Alicia Witt as Cheryl Stoney
• Mick McDonald as Party Dude
• Okley Gibbs as Norm's Manager
• Roberta Larson as Briana
• Pam Carter as Fran
• Steve Wheeldon as Kirk
• John LaPuzza as Clinic Protestor
• Billie Barnhouse-Diekman as Clinic Protestor
• Susan Stern as Cindy Lindstrom
• Jeffrey L. Goos as News Anchor
• James Devney as Officer Iverson
• Tim Driscoll as Officer Bundy
• Caveh Zahedi as Peter
• David Hirsch as Man in Motel Lobby
• Gail Erwin as Woman in Motel Lobby
• Tony Wike as Anecdote-telling Man
• Sherry Josand Fletcher as Helpful Registration Woman
• Jim Delmont as Press Conference Reporter
• Dennis Grant as Don Mattox
• Will Jamieson as Surveillance Guy
• Jeremy Sczepaniak as Eric

Crew

• Jim Taylor — Screenplay
• Alexander Payne — Director
• Alexander Payne — Screenplay
• Cathy Konrad — Producer
• Cary Woods — Producer
• James Glennon — Director of Photography
• Rolfe Kent — Original Music Composer

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