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Citizen Ruth
Satire about a substance-abusing woman who is prosecuted for endangering her foetus. Her case is exploited by both the pro-life and pro-choice camps. Starring Laura Dern.
Co-written and directed by Alexander Payne, the award winning director of Election, About Schmidt, and Sideways.
Ruth Stoops is a drug-user whose down-and-out existence is complicated once more by becoming pregnant. When a judge orders that she gets an abortion or face a felony charge, she is befriended by Gail Stoney, a pro-lifer whose husband is president of the local 'Babysavers' group. Suddenly Ruth is thrust into the middle of the pro-choice/pro-life debate, with each side wanting her to take their side as a 'message' to others - and the situation escalates.
Last on
Wed 18 May 2011
23:50
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except Northern Ireland
Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Ruth Stoops | Laura Dern |
Norm Stoney | Kurtwood Smith |
Gail Stoney | Mary Kay Place |
Rachel | Kelly Preston |
Harlan | MC Gainey |
Jessica Weiss | Tippi Hedren |
Blaine Gibbons | Burt Reynolds |
Director | Alexander Payne |
Writer | Alexander Payne |
Broadcasts
- Thu 9 Aug 2007 23:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One except Northern Ireland
- Wed 18 May 2011 23:50ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two England, Scotland & Wales only