Smart and sharply funny, Citizen Ruth is an entertaining look at a tough subject -- and an impressive calling card for debuting director/co-writer Alexander Payne.
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Citizen Ruth

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Movie Info
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Director -
Alexander Payne -
Producer -
Cathy Konrad , Cary Woods -
Screenwriter -
Alexander Payne , Jim Taylor -
Distributor -
Miramax Films -
Production Co -
Miramax Films -
Rating -
R (Substance Abuse|Strong Language|Sex Scene) -
Genre -
Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Dec 13, 1996, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Apr 14, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$278.5K -
Runtime -
1h 44m -
Sound Mix -
Surround , Dolby Stereo -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)