The Unbelievable Truth (1989)

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, but they are all wary of him, especially Audry's ... See full summary »

Director:

Hal Hartley

Stars:

Adrienne Shelly, Robert John Burke, Chris Cooke

2 nominations.

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

Storyline

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, but they are all wary of him, especially Audry's father.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | prison | mechanic | justice | camera | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 November 1990 (Australia)

Also Known As:

A Incrível Verdade

Filming Locations:

Lindenhurst, Long Island, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$75,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$546,541 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Action Features

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Adrienne Shelly's debut film.

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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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Connections

References Adventures in Babysitting (1987)

User Reviews

Hal's a Genius

I've been a big fan of HH for about 10 years and this is one of his most accessable films.

After 15-ish years Josh Hutton (Robert Burke) comes back to his home town to confront old demons, supposedly he killed a few people. Instead he finds Audrey (Adrienne Shelly), a teenaged girl who thinks the world is on brink of nuclear destruction.

As you may have noticed this is not the usual type of so-called romantic comedy, but in a weird quirky way that's what this film is.

HH's dialogue is a treasure trove of brilliant one-liners (almost every line that Audrey's father speaks) and the scene between Josh and Edie Falco where the same lines are repeated over and over is nothing short of greatness.

However, the film's budget might put some people off - I heard it was 75, 000 dollars.

If you are after a quirky film that will make you feel good (minus Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan) give The Unbelievable Truth a spin.

The Unbelievable Truth: 5/5