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The Unbelievable Truth

1990·1h 30m·R
DramaRomanceComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
6,831 votes
Metascore
67
Metacritic

A man returns to his home town after serving a prison sentence for homicide, and finds that the details of the crime have been forgotten and replaced with local legends and rumors.

The Unbelievable Truth is a 1990 drama romance movie directed by Hal Hartley, starring Robert John Burke, Chris Cooke, Julia McNeal. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 6,831 votes and runs 1h 30m.

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Director
Hal Hartley
Stars
Robert John Burke
Chris Cooke
Julia McNeal
Adrienne Shelly
Creators
Hal Hartley
Details
1990-11-08
90 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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