Trust (1991)

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Product Details: Trust (1991)

Edition:: VHS . See other editions
MPAA Rating:: R
Release Date:: 02/20/1992
UPC:: 017153420531
Directed by:: Hal Hartley
Featuring:: Adrienne Shelly, Martin Donovan, Merritt Nelson. See all cast

Synopsis: Trust (1991)

Synopis: TRUST tells the darkly comic tale of an unlikely romance between Maria (Adrienne Shelly), a well-meaning yet thoughtless pregnant teenager, and Matthew (Martin Donovan), a frustrated young man who assembles and repairs electronics. When Maria and her judgmental father get into a heated argument and she reveals her pregnancy, he suddenly has a heart attack and drops dead, creating a considerable amount of tension with the rest of her family. Things get even worse when she turns to her self-absorbed football player boyfriend for comfort and finds nothing but insensitivity. Meanwhile Matthew, who always carries a hand grenade "just in case," has to contend with his mind-numbing job and the dictatorial rule of his own father. When Matthew and Maria meet by chance in an abandoned house, they form a strange bond. But these two defiant individuals need to face their manic families before they can truly deal with each other.Director Hal Hartley's second film furthers the dry dialogue and spare settings of his debut, THE UNBELIEVABLE TRUTH. The result is an oddly charming film that features remarkable performances from Shelly and Donovan. With its unusual and perceptive look at the nature of love and responsibility, TRUST is easily one of the most quirky and thoughtful romantic comedies of the 1990s.

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The Indipendents have it all.
, January 21, 2000
Reviewer: beth - See all beth's reviews

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This movie is amazing. Take a less than uncommon epidemic(teen pregnancy) and pushes it over the edge. You watch a grown man still living with his verbally and physically abusive father continue to lose his mind after going back to the job that her quit in a hissy! A drinking game to see who wins the girl, and too much more.
You must see this movie! ...

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The king of indies does it again!
, November 24, 1999
Reviewer: roadieman_doug - See all roadieman_doug's reviews

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Hal Hartley, the king of independent film has done it again with the romanic story of Maria(Shelley)--who has just killed her father (she thinks) and Matthew(Donovan)--who carries a live grenade with him at all time. The two are stuck in a rut and need each other to deal with their situations. They learn the important lesson that respect + admiration + trust = Love. ...

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