Hal Hartley

Hal Hartley (born November 3, 1959) is an American film director, screenwriter, and composer, who became a key figure in the American independent film movement of the 1980s and 1990s. He is best known for his films Trust, Amateur and Henry Fool, which are notable for deadpan humour and offbeat characters quoting philosophical dialogue. His films provided a career launch for a number of actors, including Adrienne Shelly, Edie Falco, Martin Donovan, Parker Posey, Karen Sillas and Elina Löwensohn. Hartley frequently scores his own films using his pseudonym Ned Rifle, and his soundtracks regularly feature music by indie rock acts Yo La Tengo and PJ Harvey.

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Trust

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Average Rating

6.8

155 votes

Release Date

Sep 09, 1990

36 years ago
The Unbelievable Truth

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Average Rating

6.8

121 votes

Release Date

Jul 20, 1990

36 years ago
Henry Fool

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Average Rating

6.6

104 votes

Release Date

Jun 19, 1998

28 years ago
Amateur

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Average Rating

6.2

99 votes

Release Date

Aug 05, 1994

32 years ago
Fay Grim

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Average Rating

5.5

81 votes

Release Date

May 18, 2007

19 years ago
No Such Thing

Department Writing

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Average Rating

6.0

67 votes

Release Date

Mar 29, 2002

24 years ago
Simple Men

Department Writing

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Average Rating

6.7

66 votes

Release Date

Oct 14, 1992

33 years ago
Ned Rifle

Department Writing

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Average Rating

5.8

53 votes

Release Date

Apr 01, 2015

11 years ago
The Book of Life

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Average Rating

6.3

39 votes

Release Date

Aug 22, 1998

28 years ago
Flirt

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Average Rating

6.1

27 votes

Release Date

Sep 14, 1995

31 years ago
Surviving Desire

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Average Rating

6.9

22 votes

Release Date

Jan 22, 1992

34 years ago
The Girl from Monday

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Average Rating

4.1

17 votes

Release Date

Jan 26, 2005

21 years ago
Meanwhile

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Average Rating

6.0

13 votes

Release Date

Nov 29, 2011

14 years ago
Theory of Achievement

Department Writing

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Average Rating

6.2

13 votes

Release Date

Mar 07, 1991

35 years ago
Ambition

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Average Rating

5.5

12 votes

Release Date

Jan 31, 1992

34 years ago
Kimono

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Average Rating

4.9

8 votes

Release Date

Jun 04, 2000

26 years ago
The Cartographer's Girlfriend

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

5.5

4 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1987

39 years ago
NYC 3/94

Department Writing

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Average Rating

5.7

3 votes

Release Date

Mar 01, 1994

32 years ago
Dogs

Department Writing

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Average Rating

6.0

2 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1988

38 years ago
Kid

Department Writing

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Average Rating

6.0

2 votes

Release Date

Jul 01, 1984

42 years ago
A/Muse

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Average Rating

6.0

1 votes

Release Date

Apr 22, 2010

16 years ago
Where to Land

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Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Sep 12, 2025

7 months ago
Excerpts from Soon

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Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 2004

22 years ago

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