Review of Citizen Ruth (1996) by A.cory K — 11 Jun 2007

Laura Dern is great in this movie.. not a single character to be liked in my opinion...they are all gross in their own way...

This review of Citizen Ruth (1996) was written by A.cory K on 11 Jun 2007.

Citizen Ruth has generally received positive reviews.

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