List of the best Hal Hartley movies: The Unbelievable Truth(1990), Simple Men(1992), Henry Fool(1997), Amateur(1994), The Book of Life(1998), Flirt(1995), Ned Rifle(2015), The Girl From Monday(2005), Trust(1990), Divine Trash(1998), Flirt(1995) ... ...
Comedy, Drama
USA
1990
90 Minutes
Director
Adrienne Shelly Robert John Burke Christopher Cooke Julia Mueller Gary Sauer Mark Chandler Bailey Katherine Mayfield
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.
Comedy, Romance, Drama
Italy|UK|USA
1992
105 Minutes
Director
Robert John Burke Bill Sage Karen Sillas Elina Lowensohn Martin Donovan Mark Chandler Bailey Chris Cooke Jeffrey Howard Holly Marie Combs Joe Stevens
thief brother pretty woman father friend epileptic witty cool offbeat cheeky new york city long island, n.y. bar apartment reunion journey siblings dangerous romance betrayal fugitives
Bitter about being double-crossed by the women he loved, (and with the police after him to boot), Bill vows to seduce the next woman he sees, then throw her away. His brother Dennis, ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
1997
137 Minutes
Director
Thomas Jay Ryan James Urbaniak Parker Posey Maria Porter James Saito Kevin Corrigan Liam Aiken Miho Nikaido Gene Ruffini Nicholas Hope Diana Ruppe
An introverted garbageman writes his thoughts in a notebook after Henry Fool, writer and ex-con, rents the basement and gives him a notebook and the idea. He writes poetry and Henry helps him along.
Comedy, Drama
USA|UK|France
1994
105 Minutes
Director
Isabelle Huppert Martin Donovan Elina Lowensohn Damian Young Chuck Montgomery Dave Simonds Pamela Stewart
An amnesiac wakes up on an NYC alley. He meets Isabelle, an ex nun now erotic writer, at a diner and follows her home. She helps him find his identity. Then there's Sofia, the porn star.
Comedy
France|USA
1998
63 Minutes
Director
Martin Donovan P.J. Harvey Thomas Jay Ryan Dave Simonds Miho Nikaido D.J. Mendel Katreen Hardt James Urbaniak
jesus satan mary magdalene waitress gambler attorney cheeky creative witty offbeat new york city airport bowling alley hotel bar locker room religion good versus evil free will apocalypse
The end of the millenium has taken on a certain significance in modern day prophecies. What happens if Jesus Christ has second thoughts about the Apocalypse? It is December 31, 1999 and New... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA|Germany|Japan
1995
84 Minutes
Original Music
Bill Sage Dwight Ewell Miho Nikaidoh Parker Posey Dominik Bender Toshizo Fujisawa Martin Donovan Geno Lechner Chikako Hara Peter Fitz Hal Hartley
The same situation is played out in different cities (New York, Berlin and Tokyo). A lover has to choose whether to commit to a partner who is returning home. In each case there are other ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
2015
85 Minutes
Director
Liam Aiken Aubrey Plaza Parker Posey Thomas Jay Ryan Robert John Burke Martin Donovan Jefferson Mays Bill Sage James Urbaniak
Henry and Fay's son Ned sets out to find and kill his father for destroying his mother's life. But his aims are frustrated by the troublesome Susan, whose connection to Henry predates even his arrival in the lives of the Rifle family.
Sci-Fi, Comedy, Drama
USA
2005
84 Minutes
Director
Bill Sage Sabrina Lloyd Tatiana Abracos Leo Fitzpatrick James Urbaniak Juliana Francis Edie Falco D.J. Mendel David Neumann Ryan Bronz Michael Cassidy
A comic drama about a time in the near future when citizens are happy to be property traded on the stock exchange.
Romance
1990
107 Minutes
Director
Adrienne Shelly Martin Donovan Merritt Nelson John MacKay Edie Falco Marko Hunt Gary Sauer Matt Malloy
young woman pregnant woman boyfriend eccentric unemployed person mother witty amusing dark emotional long island, n.y. suburbia family home store young love mother/daughter relationship troubled youth breakup family dysfunction unusual romance
A pregnant high-school dropout (Adrienne Shelly) meets a moody electronics genius (Martin Donovan) who carries a hand grenade, just in case.
Documentary
USA
1998
105 Minutes
John Waters Jeanine Basinger Steve Buscemi Brad Ganson Hal Hartley Ken Jacobs Jim Jarmusch George Kuchar Mike Kuchar Herschell Gordon Lewis David Lochary
filmmaker actor parent friend campy amusing engaging offbeat baltimore movie set john waters filmmaking divine queer cinema cult films rise underdog 1990s
The life and times of Baltimore film maker and midnight movie pioneer, John Waters. Intercut with a 1972 interview of Waters are clips from his first films and recent interviews with his ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA|Germany|Japan
1995
84 Minutes
Original Music
Bill Sage Dwight Ewell Miho Nikaidoh Parker Posey Dominik Bender Toshizo Fujisawa Martin Donovan Geno Lechner Chikako Hara Peter Fitz Hal Hartley
The same situation is played out in different cities (New York, Berlin and Tokyo). A lover has to choose whether to commit to a partner who is returning home. In each case there are other ... See full summary »