Trust (1990)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Hal Hartley

Writer:

Hal Hartley (writer)

Release Date:

20 September 1991 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

A slightly twisted comedy

Plot:

When high school dropout Maria Coughlin announces her pregnancy to her parents, her father drops dead on the floor...

Plot Keywords:

Pregnancy | High School Dropout | Dropout | One Word Title | Abusive Father

Awards:

3 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Adrienne Shelly	...	Maria Coughlin
Martin Donovan	...	Matthew Slaughter
Merritt Nelson	...	Jean Coughlin
John MacKay	...	Jim Slaughter
Edie Falco	...	Peg Coughlin
Gary Sauer	...	Anthony
Matt Malloy	...	Ed
Suzanne Costollos	...	Rachel
Jeff Howard	...	Robert
Karen Sillas	...	Nurse Paine
Tom Thon	...	Deli Man
Hannah Sullivan	...	Ruark Boss (as Patricia Sullivan)
Marko Hunt	...	John Coughlin
Kathryn Mederos	...	Factory Woman
Bill Sage	...	John Bill

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M | Iceland:L | Finland:K-14 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Lindenhurst, Long Island, New York, USA

Company:

Channel Four Films

Trivia:

In an interview, Hal Hartley once explained that he made the movie on the spur of the moment because he wanted to work with Shelly again immediately after making The Unbelievable Truth (1989), so he had very little money and very little time. The movie was shot in 11 days. The reason he could do that, he said, was because so much of the direction was implied in the dialogue. The dialogue pretty much told the actors what to do.

Quotes:

Maria: Not because you love me or anything like that?
Matthew: I respect and admire you.
Maria: Is that love?
Matthew: No, that's respect and admiration.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Before Sunset (2004)

Soundtrack:

Walk Away

Years later and this movie still get me

I had the honor of viewing this, one of Hal Hartley's first films, last night. This being 2006, needless to say it has been some time since my first viewing of this very special film. This is the kind of movie that I recommend to certain friends and younger people I know (I first viewed it when very young). So many moments sit in my mind unnoticed until another viewing years after the last. An amazing tale of growth and awakening in a world that often does not present itself as being conducive to growth. The dialog is pure Hartley (if you are unfamiliar with his films I would recommend this as a good place to start). Halfway between John Hughes and Samuel Beckett. The actors portray their awakenings delicately and with precision. Please see this film!