Brave
1994 · 58 min · ★ 7.5 · Drama, Music
Cult director Richard Stanley brings Marillion's music to the screen in the 50-minute BRAVE. A teenager believed to be suicidal is discovered wandering near the Severn Bridge. Suffering from severe memory loss, she seeks information about the mysterious events that led to her condition. This work of fiction was inspired from the true story of an amnesiac woman found at the bridge.
Directed by Richard Stanley · Written by Steve Hogarth
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Cast
- J Josie Ayers The Girl
- R Russell Copley The Boyfriend
- R Raymond Sawyer The Father
- A Anthony Story The Social Worker
- J Jema Hewitt Squatter #1
- N Nat Lerner Squatter #2
- L Louise Blaine Patient X
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Caroline O'Neill Young Girl - L Leroy Bird Man / Abraxus
- T Tom Geoghegan Policeman #1
- E Eamon Geoghegan Policeman #2
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Michael Hodgson Psychatrist
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