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The Unbelievable Truth

  • 1989
  • R
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
6.9K
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Robert John Burke and Adrienne Shelly in The Unbelievable Truth (1989)
Dark ComedyComedyDramaRomance

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.

  • Director
    • Hal Hartley
  • Writer
    • Hal Hartley
  • Stars
    • Adrienne Shelly
    • Robert John Burke
    • Chris Cooke
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    6.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Hal Hartley
    • Writer
      • Hal Hartley
    • Stars
      • Adrienne Shelly
      • Robert John Burke
      • Chris Cooke
    • 33User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Top Cast18

    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
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • 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
      • 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.
    • Crazy credits
      Director's Friend......Steven O'Connor
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: 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)

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    Details

    • 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
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $75,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $531
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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