The Unbelievable Truth

Jul 20, 1990

1h 30m

★ 6.8

Can a nice girl from Long Island find happiness with a mass murderer?

Overview

After serving time for murder, Josh Hutton returns to his home town where he meets Audry Hugo. No one can remember exactly what Josh did...

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Action Features

The Unbelievable Truth Trailers

Cast

Audry

Adrienne Shelly

Josh

Robert John Burke

Vic Hugo

Christopher Cooke

Pearl

Julia McNeal

Liz Hugo

Katherine Mayfield

Emmet

Gary Sauer

Mike

Mark Chandler Bailey

Todd Whitbread

David Healy

Otis

Matt Malloy

Jane

Edie Falco

Irate Driver

Jeff Howard

His Wife

Kelly Reichardt

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