Citizen Ruth

Citizen Ruth

Director

Release

  • 1996

Time

  • 105 minutes

Rating

NR

Synopsis

In this satirical look at a controversial issue, unfit mother of four Ruth Stoops discovers while in jail that she's pregnant again. The judge charges her with endangering the fetus, but tells her he'll reduce the charges if she has an abortion. When word of this gets out, Ruth's caught in the middle of a tug-of-war between anti-abortion and abortion rights activists who want to use Ruth to get their messages across.

Citizen Ruth

Awards

1996 Sundance Film Festival

Nominated

  • Grand Jury Prize