Trust
Director: Hal Hartley; Stars: Adrienne Shelly, Martin Donovan; Release Date: February 20, 1992 |
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Trust - 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 settin...
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Key Information |
| Directors | Hal Hartley |
| Stars | Adrienne Shelly |
| Actors | Christopher Cooke |
| Genre | Comedies |
| Subgenre | Recommended • Romances • Self-Discovery • Cult Film • Coming Of Age • Teenagers • Pregnancy • Comedy • Theatrical Relea |
| MPAA Rating | R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats | Laserdisc |
| UPC | 017153420531 |
| Release Date | 1990 |
| Running Time | 1hr 47min |
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Languages |
| Original Language | English |
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VHS Editions |
| VHS Editions | VHS1hr 47minCineglobe Video Inc.February 20, 1992R (MPAA)057373117330Sound Features: Stereo |
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Professional Reviews |
| Professional Reviews | (07/26/1991, p.C16, Caryn James): "...[Hartley's films] look realistic, act cockeyed and turn out to be just right....[Shelley is] both poignant and credible..." |
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Quotes from the Movie |
| Quotes from the Movie | "Can't you fix it?"--Ed (Matt Malloy) to Matthew (Martin Donovan), about a broken piece of machinery
"No!"--Matthew
"Why not?"--Ed
"Some things shouldn't be fixed."--Matthew
"Are you emotionally disturbed?"--Maria (Adrienne Shelly) to Matthew, after he shows her the hand grenade that he carries around
"You've gotta leave this house."--Matthew to Maria
"I have to take care of my mother."--Maria
"Your mother is a psychopath."--Matthew
"Marry me."--Matthew to Maria
"Don't be crazy."--Maria
"Marry me. Have the baby. We'll be a family."--Matthew
"You're delirious."--Maria
"Sorry."--Matthew
"It's OK."--Maria |
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