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 Coughlin: Do you miss your kids?
Peg Coughlin: Sure.
Maria: Do you hate your husband?
Peg: Absolutely.
Maria: Would you ever get married again?
Peg: Of course.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Before Sunset (2004)

Soundtrack:

Mess With Me

Unique Gem of a movie

Trust me, this is one of the best made movies of all times. I cannot believe that more people don't know about this movie. It has a great story, brilliant acting and it's really funny. This is like the best Inde movie ever. But just see it for yourself and if you like it tell someone about it, because although it is a small film, it is great American art and should be recognized.