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A woman surprises the family of her deceased boyfriend by telling them she's pregnant with his child.

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.

Erika Eleniak
Ricky Smith

Elias Toufexis
Adam

Bruce Boxleitner
Dr.Dietrich
Charles Bender
Tom
Matthew Boylan
Joel

Noel Burton
Claudia Cardinal
Suzanne Desautels
Deborah Kelly

Victoria Sanchez
Brilliant is a thriller film released in 2004. Directed by Roger Cardinal, it stars Erika Eleniak, Elias Toufexis, Bruce Boxleitner. 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.
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