Trust (1990 film)
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Directed by | Hal Hartley |
Written by | Hal Hartley |
Produced by | Bruce Weiss Hal Hartley |
Starring | Adrienne Shelly Martin Donovan Edie Falco |
Cinematography | Michael Spiller |
Edited by | Nick Gomez |
Music by | Philip Reed |
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Distributed by | Fine Line Features |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
Country | United States |
Budget | £610,000[1] |
Trust is a 1990 American romantic black comedy film written and directed by Hal Hartley and starring Adrienne Shelly and Martin Donovan.[2][3]
Plot[]
Trust concerns the unusual romance between two young misfits wandering the same Long Island town. When Maria (Shelly), a recent high school dropout, announces her unplanned pregnancy to her family, her father dies of heart failure, her mother immediately evicts her from the household and her boyfriend breaks up with her. Lonely and with nowhere to go, Maria wanders her town in search of a place to stay. Along the way, she meets Matthew (Donovan), a highly educated and extremely moody electronics repairman. They begin an unusual romance built on their mutual admiration and trust.
Cast[]
- Adrienne Shelly as Maria Coughlin
- Martin Donovan as Matthew Slaughter
- Merritt Nelson as Jean Coughlin
- John MacKay as Jim Slaughter
- Edie Falco as Peg Coughlin
- Karen Sillas as Nurse Paine
Release[]
The film premiered at the Toronto Festival of Festivals on September 9,1990 and was released in theatres on July 26, 1991.
References[]
- ^ "Back to the Future: The Fall and Rise of the British Film Industry in the 1980s - An Information Briefing" (PDF). British Film Institute. 2005. p. 30.
- ^ James, Caryn (July 26, 1991). "Trust (1990) Review/Film; 'Trust': Black Humor And Unlikely Lovers". The New York Times.
- ^ Kehr, Dave (2002-03-29). "At The Movies". The New York Times.
External links[]
- 1990 films
- American independent films
- American films
- 1990s romantic comedy films
- Films directed by Hal Hartley
- English-language films
- Films shot in New York (state)
- American romantic comedy films
- Republic Pictures films
- 1990 comedy films
- 1990 independent films
- 1990s romantic comedy film stubs