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The Unbelievable Truth
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Overview

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Director:
Hal Hartley
Writers:
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Release Date:
8 November 1990 (Australia) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Plot:
After serving time for murder, Josh Hutton returns to his home town where me meets Audry Hugo. No one can remember exactly what Josh did... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Birthday Suit: Dolph 'the biggest one' Lundgren
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Honoring Adrienne Shelly in NYC
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User Comments:
Perfect movie for the college crowd more (18 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Adrienne Shelly ... Audry
Robert John Burke ... Josh (as Robert Burke)
Chris Cooke ... Vic Hugo (as Christopher Cooke)
Julia McNeal ... Pearl
Katherine Mayfield ... Liz Hugo
Gary Sauer ... Emmet
Mark Chandler Bailey ... Mike (as Mark Bailey)
David Healy ... Todd Whitbread
Matt Malloy ... Otis: Driver - Bum

Edie Falco ... Jane - The Waitress
Jeff Howard ... Irate Driver

Kelly Reichardt ... His Wife
Ross Turner ... Their Son

Paul Schulze ... Bill (as Paul Schultze)
Mike Brady ... Bob
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Additional Details

Runtime:
90 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Australia:M | Iceland:L | Sweden:15 (TV rating) | USA:R

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Trivia:
Adrienne Shelly's debut film. more
Quotes:
Josh Hutton: The last time I took a drink, I got into a car crash and I killed a girl.
Otis: No!
Josh Hutton: Yeah.
Otis: That's enough to drive you to drink.
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Movie Connections:
References "Romper Room" (1970) more

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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
Perfect movie for the college crowd, 20 December 2001
8/10
Author: Brian Ellis from Chantilly, VA

I first saw this movie when I was 22 and I thought it was fantastic. I have seen it several times since then and each time I enjoy it but I don't have the enthusiasm that I once had. That might be, because every Hal Hartley movie I have seen since (three others) is exactly the same in dialogue, acting and direction. But enough on the negative. The positive - the cast: Robert Burke, Adrienne Shelley and the rest do a great job. I really enjoyed the dialogue, there doesn't seem to be a wasted word and all of the push fighting. How come Seagal doesn't try that? So, in summary, this is the best Hartley film so far.

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