"Life, liberty, money and the pursuit of happiness. She's gotta have it."21 November 1996Drama, Comedy104 mins
"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.
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Comedia / SINOPSIS: Ruth Stoops (Laura Dern) es una mujer vagabunda y drogadicta cuya existencia no parece importarle a nadie; una situación inesperada ...
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