The Unbelievable Truth (1989)
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- R
- 1h 30min
- Comedy, Drama
- 08 Nov 1990 (Australia)
- Movie
A man returns to his home town after serving a prison sentence for homicide, and finds that the details of the crime have been forgotten and replaced with local legends and rumors.
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Awards:
- 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Adrienne Shelly | ... |
Audry
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| Robert John Burke | ... |
Josh
(as Robert Burke)
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| Chris Cooke | ... |
Vic Hugo
(as Christopher Cooke)
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| Julia McNeal | ... |
Pearl
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Katherine Mayfield | ... |
Liz Hugo
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| Gary Sauer | ... |
Emmet
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| Mark Chandler Bailey | ... |
Mike
(as Mark Bailey)
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| David Healy | ... |
Todd Whitbread
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| Matt Malloy | ... |
Otis: Driver - Bum
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| Edie Falco | ... |
Jane - The Waitress
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| Jeff Howard | ... |
Irate Driver
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| Kelly Reichardt | ... |
His Wife
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Ross Turner | ... |
Their Son
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| Paul Schulze | ... |
Bill
(as Paul Schultze)
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Mike Brady | ... |
Bob
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| Bill Sage | ... |
Gus
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| Tom Thon | ... |
News Vendor
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Mary Sue Flynn | ... |
Girl at Counter
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Directed by
| Hal Hartley | ||
Written by
| Hal Hartley | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Jerome Brownstein | ... | executive producer |
| Hal Hartley | ... | co-producer |
| Bruce Weiss | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Jim Coleman | ||
Cinematography by
| Michael Spiller | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Hal Hartley | ||
Editorial Department
| Nick Gomez | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Carla Gerona | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sarah Stollman | ||
Makeup Department
| Judy Chin | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Bob Gosse | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ted Hope | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Daniel Ouellette | ... | property master |
| Steve Rosenzweig | ... | graphic artist |
Sound Department
| Nick Gomez | ... | sound recordist |
| Jeff Kushner | ... | boom operator |
| Reilly Steele | ... | re-recording mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Richard Breen | ... | additional grip |
| Sarah Cawley | ... | first assistant camera |
| Joe Cochran | ... | best boy |
| Tory Estern | ... | additional gaffer |
| Anne Gwynn | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Richard Ludwig | ... | still photographer |
| Tami Reiker | ... | second assistant camera |
| Chris Rogers | ... | key grip |
| Neil Shapiro | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Frank Stubblefield | ... | gaffer |
| Heather White | ... | additional second assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kelly Reichardt | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Music Department
| The Brothers Kendall | ... | performer: additional songs |
| Jim Coleman | ... | musician: keyboard sampling |
| Wild Blue Yonder | ... | performer: additional songs |
Script and Continuity Department
| Peter Grand | ... | continuity advisor |
| Ann Ruark | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Kaethe Fine | ... | office coordinator |
| Paul Giorgi | ... | production assistant |
| Dan Leiner | ... | production assistant |
| Mary McGloughlin | ... | production assistant |
| Megan O'Niel | ... | production assistant |
| Chris Parlow | ... | production assistant |
| Harriet Phillimore | ... | production assistant |
| Ilene Podgur | ... | production assistant |
| Andy Sands | ... | production assistant |
| Greg Skorka | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Becker Entertainment (1990) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Cineplex Odeon Films (1989) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Japan Video Distribution (JVD) Co. Ltd. (2014) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Les Films du Camélia (2019) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Miramax (1990) (United States) (theatrical)
- Overseas FilmGroup (1989) (Non-US) (theatrical)
- Sidéral Films (1992) (France) (theatrical)
- Alpha Media (2002) (China) (tv)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Cineplex-Odeon Home Video (1990) (Canada) (video)
- Divisa Home Video (2012) (Spain) (DVD)
- MCA Home Video (1990) (Canada) (VHS)
- Nippon Columbia (1991) (Japan) (VHS)
- Olive Films (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Possible Films (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1991) (Australia) (video)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Vidmark Entertainment (1990) (United States) (video)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Tom Unger |
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Box Office
| Budget | $75,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Filmed in just 11 days. See more » |
| Goofs | When Audry and Emmet are walking in the street rite after Audry tells Emmet she does not want to go out with him anymore if you look behind Audry you can see a car approach the corner and a crew member directing the car to turn left so it does not interfere with the shot, the crew member even walks up to the car. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Freshman/The Jungle Book/Navy SEALs/The Unbelievable Truth/How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired (1990). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Cruel Something There See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Director's Friend......Steven O'Connor See 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. See more » |