Amnesia: The James Brighton Enigma
Genres
Overview
A young man wakes up naked on a pallet on the street in Montreal. Who is he, what is his name? How did he get here? The only thing he seems to remember is that he's gay. And so begins one of the most compelling gay-themed mysteries we’ve seen. Based on a true story, this young man has been through some trauma that caused his memory loss -- or is he an imposter avoiding the law in some way?
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
2005-09-26
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
17
Vote Average
5.5
Dusan Dukic
James Brighton / Matthew Honeycutt
Karine Lavergne
Nurse
Julian Casey
Brendan
Louise Laprade
Norman Helms
Steven Turpin
Matt Holland
Eric Cabana
Stéfan Perrault
Maurizio Terrazzano
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