Amnesia: The James Brighton Enigma

Sep 26, 2005

1h 30m

★ 5.5

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?

Genres

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

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Cast

James Brighton / Matthew Honeycutt

Dusan Dukic

Nurse

Karine Lavergne

Brendan

Julian Casey

Louise Laprade

Norman Helms

Steven Turpin

Matt Holland

Eric Cabana

Stéfan Perrault

Maurizio Terrazzano

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