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The Unbelievable Truth

Play trailer Poster for The Unbelievable Truth R,  1989,  1h 30m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 100% 10 Reviews Tomatometer 87% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
100% Tomatometer 10 Reviews 87% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
An ex-convict (Robert Burke) works for a Long Island garage owner (Christopher Cooke) who has a restless daughter (Adrienne Shelly) bound for Harvard.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
3/4
What makes the film fun is the deadpan, tongue-in-cheek humor that undermines the seemingly sincere dramatic scenes. Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Jan 23, 2024
3/5
...features a simple story, careful performances, a delicate air of comedy and drama, and a number of other elements rarely seen in US indie cinema until the rise of mumblecore... Go to Full Review
Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Dec 11, 2007
3/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 31, 2006
4/5
In this lyrically offbeat fable, Hartley, the most Godardian of American indies, takes the audience to familiar-looking yet utterly strange places, like working class Long Island, where his bizarrely charming romance takes place; still his best film. Go to Full Review
Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Oct 9, 2005
3/5
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Jan 16, 2005
B+
Hilarious black comedy. Go to Full Review
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Han W Dec 23, 2018 Although he's never gained any wide notoriety as one of the leaders in the American indie film scene of the 90's, this debut film from Hal Hartley is a real gem. See more
Finn R Aug 26, 2017 Peacefully meanders.
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Cast & Crew

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Hal Hartley

Director

Adrienne Shelly

Audry Hugo

Robert John Burke

Josh Hutton

Christopher Cooke

Vic Hugo

Julia Mueller

Pearl

Gary Sauer

Emmet

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The Unbelievable Truth

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Movie Info

Synopsis An ex-convict (Robert Burke) works for a Long Island garage owner (Christopher Cooke) who has a restless daughter (Adrienne Shelly) bound for Harvard.
Director
Hal Hartley
Producer
Hal Hartley, Bruce Weiss
Distributor
Miramax Films
Production Co
Action Features
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 8, 1989, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 20, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$22.5K
Runtime
1h 30m
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