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Trust (1990 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Trust' is a 1990 American romantic black comedy film written and directed by Hal Hartley and starring Adrienne Shelly and Martin Donovan.
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
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