The Unbelievable Truth (film)

The Unbelievable Truth is a 1989 comedy-drama film written and directed by Hal Hartley, starring Adrienne Shelly (in her first movie role) and Robert Burke. It was nominated for a Grand Jury Prize in 1990 at the Sundance Film Festival.

Plot

Audry is expected to remain with her high-school boyfriend and become a successful fashion model, but she instead becomes interested in a man of mystery, a man with at least one manslaughter in his past. Many characters speculate about how many people he might have killed, and the stories of his past are taller every time they are told. A genius mechanic who is uncomfortable with relationships, he has to learn to adapt to the interest of this woman supposedly beyond his reach, and to learn to trust his instincts when he has to fight to win her back.

Cast

• Adrienne Shelly as Audry Hugo
• Robert Burke as Josh
• Christopher Cooke as Vic Hugo
• Julia McNeal as Pearl
• Katherine Mayfield as Liz Hugo
• Gary Sauer as Emmet
• Mark Bailey as Mike
• David Healy as Todd Whitbread
• Matt Malloy as Otis
• Edie Falco as Jane
• Paul Schultze as Bill
• Bill Sage as Gus

Reception

American Film Institute recognition:

• AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs - Nominated^[1]

Home Video

The region 1 DVD was released by Anchor Bay Entertainment on March 11, 2001, but it has been discontinued for no disclosed reason. The DVD contained the film's trailer and an interview with Hartley. Possible Films, Hal Hartley's company, released a 20th Anniversary DVD on October 19, 2010.^[2] Olive Films released the film on Blu-ray and DVD on May 14, 2013.

References

External links

• The Unbelievable Truth at Hal Hartley's website
• The Unbelievable Truth at the Internet Movie Database
• The Unbelievable Truth at AllMovie
• The Unbelievable Truth at Rotten Tomatoes