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The Unbelievable Truth

  • 19891989
  • RR
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
5.6K
YOUR RATING
Robert John Burke and Adrienne Shelly in The Unbelievable Truth (1989)
ComedyDramaRomance
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
5.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Hal Hartley
  • Writer
    • Hal Hartley
  • Stars
    • Adrienne Shelly
    • Robert John Burke
    • Chris Cooke
  • Director
    • Hal Hartley
  • Writer
    • Hal Hartley
  • Stars
    • Adrienne Shelly
    • Robert John Burke
    • Chris Cooke
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 27User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Robert John Burke and Adrienne Shelly in The Unbelievable Truth (1989)
    Robert John Burke and Adrienne Shelly in The Unbelievable Truth (1989)
    Chris Cooke, Julia McNeal, and Adrienne Shelly in The Unbelievable Truth (1989)
    Julia McNeal in The Unbelievable Truth (1989)
    Julia McNeal in The Unbelievable Truth (1989)
    Edie Falco and Gary Sauer in The Unbelievable Truth (1989)
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    Robert John Burke in The Unbelievable Truth (1989)

    Top cast

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    Adrienne Shelly
    Adrienne Shelly
    • Audry
    Robert John Burke
    Robert John Burke
    • Josh
    • (as Robert Burke)
    Chris Cooke
    Chris Cooke
    • Vic Hugo
    • (as Christopher Cooke)
    Julia McNeal
    Julia McNeal
    • Pearl
    Katherine Mayfield
    • Liz Hugo
    Gary Sauer
    Gary Sauer
    • Emmet
    Mark Chandler Bailey
    Mark Chandler Bailey
    • Mike
    • (as Mark Bailey)
    David Healy
    David Healy
    • Todd Whitbread
    Matt Malloy
    Matt Malloy
    • Otis: Driver - Bum
    Edie Falco
    Edie Falco
    • Jane - The Waitress
    Jeff Howard
    Jeff Howard
    • Irate Driver
    Kelly Reichardt
    Kelly Reichardt
    • His Wife
    Ross Turner
    • Their Son
    Paul Schulze
    Paul Schulze
    • Bill
    • (as Paul Schultze)
    Mike Brady
    • Bob
    Bill Sage
    Bill Sage
    • Gus
    Tom Thon
    Tom Thon
    • News Vendor
    Mary Sue Flynn
    • Girl at Counter
    • Director
      • Hal Hartley
    • Writer
      • Hal Hartley
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Filmed in just 11 days.
    • 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.
    • Quotes

      Jane - The Waitress: I know what you need.

      Josh Hutton: Excuse me?

      Jane - The Waitress: You need a woman.

      Josh Hutton: Oh?

      Jane - The Waitress: That girl is crazy.

      Josh Hutton: I know but I like her.

      Jane - The Waitress: Yeah, but she's leaving town.

      Josh Hutton: So I've heard.

      Jane - The Waitress: So come on, what do you say? I know what you need.

      Josh Hutton: Excuse me.

      Jane - The Waitress: You need a woman.

      Josh Hutton: Oh.

      Jane - The Waitress: That girl is crazy.

      Josh Hutton: I know but I like her.

      Jane - The Waitress: But she's leaving town.

      Josh Hutton: So I've heard.

      Jane - The Waitress: So come on, what do you say? I know what you need.

      Josh Hutton: Excuse me.

      Jane - The Waitress: That girl is crazy.

    • Crazy credits
      Director's Friend......Steven O'Connor
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Freshman/The Jungle Book/Navy SEALs/The Unbelievable Truth/How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Cruel Something There
      by Paul Cullum and Philip Reed (as Wild Blue Yonder) (uncredited)

    User reviews27

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    10/10
    Hal Hartley's best movie
    One of my (maybe even "the") all time favorite movies.

    A film about some average people, basically. Maybe a bit weird, some of those people, but that's how people are, if you look closely. What makes it so rewatchable for me are the wonderful dialogues and the wonderful characters. They feel so true.

    IMHO, the very tight budget and schedule helped this movie become so good. It is so... concise. Hardly a word or scene wasted.

    If you like movies by Jim Jarmusch or Richard Linklater, you might like this one, too.
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    • Jan 30, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 8, 1990 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Verdacht auf Liebe
    • Filming locations
      • Lindenhurst, Long Island, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Action Features
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $75,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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