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Desperate Escape

Desperate Escape

20093.41h 30m

Overview

After having suffered serious head trauma, Brooke tries to regain her normal life despite having lost all memory. Her wealthy fiancé helps her back to recovery in their beautiful country home. Little by little, as her memory comes back, she realizes that her fiancé is not who he says he is. The fortune is hers.

Directed by George Mendeluk
Written by Natalie Kiwi, Shane Bitterling
Produced by Breanne Laplante
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Top Cast

Elisabeth Röhm

Elisabeth Röhm

Brooke Harris

Michael Shanks

Michael Shanks

Michael Coleman

Serinda Swan

Serinda Swan

Melissa

Michael Ryan

Michael Ryan

Dr. Alvarez

Donna Yamamoto

Donna Yamamoto

Dr. Kaplan

Françoise Robertson

Françoise Robertson

Detective Jean Wagner

William MacDonald

William MacDonald

Detective Hanson

Tammy Hui

Tammy Hui

Nurse

Michael Jonsson

Michael Jonsson

Reynolds

Lauren K. Robek

Lauren K. Robek

Courtney

About Desperate Escape

Desperate Escape is a thriller, crime, mystery, tv movie film released in 2009. Directed by George Mendeluk, it stars Elisabeth Röhm, Michael Shanks, Serinda Swan. After having suffered serious head trauma, Brooke tries to regain her normal life despite having lost all memory. Her wealthy fiancé helps her back to recovery in their beautiful country home. Little by little, as her memory comes back, she realizes that her fiancé is not who he says he is. The fortune is hers.

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