CITIZEN RUTH w Q&A w Alexander Payne November 9, 2006

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Making It: The First Feature Series
* Q & A with director Alexander Payne to follow screening
Ruth Stoops, a low-class, unfit mother of four discovers while in jail that she's pregnant again. The judge charges her with endangering the fetus, but tells her in confidence that he'll reduce the charges if she has an abortion. When word of this gets out, Ruth becomes caught in the middle of a tug-of-war between Pro-Lifers & Pro-Choicers, each of whom want to use Ruth to get their messages across. In the process Ruth is forgotten about, that is, until she makes a decision about her pregnancy...

“One of the funniest American movies in years!” – New York Magazine

“Here is a movie with a little something to offend anyone. Who's left to buy tickets? Maybe those dwindling numbers who admire movies for their daring and wit.”
– Roger Ebert

Director: Alexander Payne
Cast: Laura Dern, Swoosie Kurtz, Kurtwood Smith, Mary Kay Place. Kelly Preston, Tippi Hedren, Burt Reynolds

Official Website: http://gsa.asucla.ucla.edu/~melnitz