Trust (1990)

September 9, 1990 (GB) • Drama, Comedy, Romance • 106m

Overview

After being thrown away from home, pregnant high school dropout Maria meets Matthew, a highly educated and extremely moody electronics repairman. The two begin an unusual romance built on their sense of mutual admiration and trust.

Director

Hal Hartley

Writer

Hal Hartley

Top Billed

Adrienne Shelly

Keywords

dark comedy romcom long island, new york repairman unwanted pregnancy high school drop out

Where to watch

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Amazon Video

Top Billed Cast

Adrienne Shelly

Maria Coughlin

Martin Donovan

Matthew Slaughter

Rebecca Nelson

Jean Coughlin (as Merritt Nelson)

John MacKay

Jim Slaughter

Edie Falco

Peg Coughlin

Gary Sauer

Anthony

Matt Malloy

Suzanne Costollos

Rachel

Jeff Howard

Robert

Karen Sillas

Nurse Paine

Tom Thon

Deli Man

Mark Chandler Bailey

Bruce (as M.C. Bailey)

Hannah Sullivan

Ruark Boss (as Patricia Sullivan)

Marko Hunt

John Coughlin

John McCafferty

Mr. Santiago (as John St. James)

Kathryn Mederos

Factory Woman

Bill Sage

John Bill

Julie Kessler

Biker Mom (as Julie Sukman)

Robby Anderson

Joey Blech

Chris Cooke

Diner Guy

Bea Delizio

Woman on Couch

Tamu Favorite

Salesgirl

Leo Gosse

Uncle Leo

Elizabeth Gouse

Grace Blech

Mildred Jones

Nurse #2

Pathena Parish

Factory Girl

Scott Robinson

Bartender

Nena Segal

Aunt Fay

Jean Kay Sifford

Lori

Pamela Stewart

Mrs. Blech

Crew

Hal Hartley

Director

Hal Hartley

Writer

Jerome Brownstein

Executive Producer

Hal Hartley

Producer

Bruce Weiss

Producer

Michael Spiller

Director of Photography

Ted Hope

Line Producer

Michael Spiller

Camera Operator

Sarah Cawley

First Assistant Camera

Christopher Harrington

Second Assistant Camera

Frank Stubblefield

Gaffer

Richard Breen

Best Boy Electric

Michael Fradianni

Electrician

William J. Taylor

Key Grip

Richard Ludwig

Grip

William McDevitt

Grip

Elizabeth Jenyon

Wardrobe Supervisor

Andrea Flesch

Wardrobe Assistant

Judy Chin

Makeup Artist

Judy Chin

Hairstylist

Jeff Pullman

Sound Mixer

Tom Paul

Boom Operator

Wendy Jo Cohen

Props

Timothy Knight

Props

Linda Harvey

Carpenter

Christopher Woods

Scenic Artist

Bob O’Hagan

Art Department Assistant

Bob O’Hagan

Carpenter

Reilly Steele

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kate Sanford

Assistant Editor

A. Seymour Ruark

Production Manager

Ted Hope

First Assistant Director

Eddie Rosenstein

Second Assistant Director

Richard Spector

Second Second Assistant Director

Adrienne Tien

Script Supervisor

Chris Buck

Still Photographer

Ingrid Rudefors

Production Coordinator

Sarah Vogel

Assistant Production Coordinator

Bob Gosse

Location Manager

Phil Neilson

Stunt Coordinator

Laurel Bridges

Production Assistant

David Doernberg

Production Assistant

Brian Gutherman

Production Assistant

Heather McGowan

Production Assistant

Alan Bruckner

Production Assistant

Phillip Reed

Original Music Composer

Daniel Ouellette

Production Design

Julie Fabian

Art Direction

Claudia Brown

Costume Design

Kate Sanford

Sound Editor

Nick Gomez

Editor

Reviews

Filipe Manuel Neto

⭐ 8/10

August 3, 2023

**A great film that deserves to be reviewed and revisited today.**

I've said many times that a movie always needs a good story, and this movie is an example of that. The strength of the plot, the way in which it captures our attention and curiosity, the way in which the characters were created, developed, and are able to win our sympathy, everything is combined with an excellent work by the actors and direction. This film seems to me a little forgotten nowadays, but it deserves a review for its enormous quality.

In fact, the whole story revolves around trust in others and in ourselves. Maria, a young teenager who seems determined to stand out in an extravagant way, has just become pregnant with a boyfriend who really doesn't like her and only cares about his personal priorities. Abandoned by him, she causes her father's death unintentionally, after a hard fight, and ends up taking refuge in friendship with the problematic Matthew, another teenager, very mature and formal for his age, owner of an above-average culture, which has already had several problems with the law for not conforming to the world around them, where the average reigns and TV exerts an excessive influence on people. Somehow, they come to understand each other and see the good in each other.

The film is not a comedy, not for me. There is something dramatic about the film and the way things unfold, with the two central characters having to go through a cathartic process in order to become better and finally be able to love and be loved. The issue of family fragmentation and breakdown is also very present throughout the film, where we see failed marriages, defeated by the lack of love and understanding, the monotony of the days and the inconstancy of feelings.

Hal Hartley's direction does an excellent job with little (I don't know, but I got the feeling that the film had a very limited budget). The cinematography is good, and the sets are extraordinarily believable. However, these are just details when you look at the extraordinary work of the actors. Martin Donovan, known to all of us, is in excellent form here and leaves a remarkable record of his talent. Next to him is the young and talented Adrienne Shelly, who was stolen from us too soon and too brutally, as we know. The actress is charismatic and manages to give us the greatest film of her career. Giving them strength, we have good participation from Rebecca Nelson and John MacKay.

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Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

$700,000

Revenue

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Trust (1990)

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Top Billed Cast

Crew

Reviews

Filipe Manuel Neto

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