• Citizen Ruth is a 1996 American satirical black comedy film directed by Alexander Payne, in his feature film directorial debut, and starring Laura Dern...
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    chose to star in Alexander Payne's directorial debut black comedy film Citizen Ruth. In the film, she played a pregnant drug addict who unexpectedly attracts...
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    Chaplin's final film A Countess from Hong Kong (1967), the political satire Citizen Ruth (1996), and the existential comedy I Heart Huckabees (2004). Among other...
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    film roles in Stephen Herek's Mr. Holland's Opus, Alexander Payne's Citizen Ruth, Robert Allan Ackerman's Passion's Way (based on the Edith Wharton novel...
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    short films, Payne made his feature film debut with the black comedy Citizen Ruth (1996). His career progressed with the political satire Election (1999)...
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    include Wildcats (1986), Dangerous Liaisons (1988), Stanley & Iris (1990), Citizen Ruth (1996), Liar Liar (1997) and Bubble Boy (2001). Kurtz was born on September...
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    and Laura Dern co-starred in the films Wild at Heart, Rambling Rose, Citizen Ruth and Inland Empire, and in the HBO series Enlightened. The two also appeared...
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  • France Ruth, a hamlet in Cologny Ruth, Alabama Ruth, Arkansas Ruth, California Ruth, Louisiana Ruth, Kentucky Ruth, Michigan Ruth, Mississippi Ruth, Nevada...
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  • evangelistic anti-abortion activist in Alexander Payne's debut feature film Citizen Ruth. She had a strong dramatic role as Dot Black, mother of a terminally...
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  • credited as co-writers of six films released between 1996 and 2007: Citizen Ruth (1996), Election (1999), Jurassic Park III (2001, with Peter Buchman)...
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    January 10, 2011. Harrington, Richard. (April 7, 1987). "'Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol' (PG-13)". Movies. The Washington Post. Archived from the original...
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    90210, and Ellen. She had a supporting role in the 1996 comedy film Citizen Ruth starring Laura Dern and Swoosie Kurtz. In 1997, Noone returned to daytime...
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    Joan Ruth Bader Ginsburg (/ˈbeɪdər ˈɡɪnzbɜːrɡ/ BAY-dər GHINZ-burg; née Bader; March 15, 1933 – September 18, 2020) was an American lawyer and jurist who...
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    Citizen Kane is a 1941 American drama film directed by, produced by and starring Orson Welles and co-written by Welles and Herman J. Mankiewicz. It was...
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    made her film debut in Citizen Kane, and years later celebrated her 80th birthday by attending a special screening of the film. Ruth Warrick was born June...
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    gradually became more of a character actor – he had major support roles in Citizen Ruth (1996), an early work from Alexander Payne, and Striptease (1996) with...
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    film, Scream. He also produced Alexander Payne's directorial debut, Citizen Ruth. In 1997 James Mangold's Cop Land was well-received critically with a...
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  • The Book of Ruth (Hebrew: מְגִלַּת רוּת, Megillath Ruth, "the Scroll of Ruth", one of the Five Megillot) is included in the third division, or the Writings...
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    Payne, who will be in attendance, first appeared at TIFF with 1996's "Citizen Ruth," which won the festival's screenplay award. Sturmey, Christine (November...
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  • part for Dern to reprise the character. The two had previously written Citizen Ruth (1996), which starred Dern, and she had also co-starred in Johnston's...
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    featured in several films by Omaha native, Alexander Payne, including Citizen Ruth (1996), Election (1999) and About Schmidt (2002). The 2012 young adult...
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  • American citizen) Ruth Sheen (born 1950) Jeremy Sinden (1950–1996) Marc Sinden (born 1954) Marina Sirtis (born 1955) (naturalised American citizen) Tony...
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    picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue." In the 1996 film Citizen Ruth, the character Ruth (Laura Dern), a homeless drifter, is depicted inhaling patio...
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    Ruth Leah Greenglass (née Printz; April 30, 1924 – April 7, 2008) was an American citizen who acted as a spy for the Soviet Union along with her husband...
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    Ruth Gordon Jones (October 30, 1896 – August 28, 1985) was an American actress, playwright and screenwriter. She began her career performing on Broadway...
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    Karola Ruth Westheimer (née Siegel; June 4, 1928 – July 12, 2024), better known as Dr. Ruth, was a German and American sex therapist and talk show host...
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  • Weird Mysteries and Liberty's Kids. He also appeared in two movies, Citizen Ruth and A Thousand Heroes. Tony Wike voiceover website Tony Wike at IMDb...
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  • Ruth Ellis (née Neilson; 9 October 1926 – 13 July 1955) was a Welsh-born nightclub hostess and convicted murderer who became the last woman to be executed...
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  • four films. He partnered with director Alexander Payne on three films:Citizen Ruth, Election, About Schmidt and others including . In 2005, his work on...
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    Ruth Prawer Jhabvala CBE (née Prawer; 7 May 1927 – 3 April 2013) was a British and American novelist and screenwriter. She is best known for her collaboration...
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