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Brilliant

Brilliant

2004 1h 34mThriller

What happens when you don't remember being on vacation? Neurological medicine resident Elizabeth develops a drug and, unknowingly, ends up going from researcher to guinea pig.

3.8/5

TMDB score· 2 votes

Synopsis

What happens when you don't remember being on vacation? Neurological medicine resident Elizabeth develops a drug and, unknowingly, ends up going from researcher to guinea pig.

Behind it

Roger CardinalDirectorRobert BergmanWriterDavid FindlayComposerWalter BalCinematography

Cast

Erika EleniakErika EleniakRicky Smith
Elias ToufexisElias ToufexisAdam
Bruce BoxleitnerBruce BoxleitnerDr.Dietrich
Charles BenderTom
Matthew BoylanJoel
Noel BurtonNoel Burton
Claudia Cardinal
Suzanne Desautels
Deborah Kelly
Victoria SanchezVictoria Sanchez

Director

Roger Cardinal

Writer

Robert Bergman

Release date

28 Mar 2004

Runtime

1h 34m

Language

English

Country

Canada

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