The film originally titled "Dismal" is released in the US as "Desperate Escape"



Directed by
Raymond L Brown

Story by
David O’Donnell
Raymond L Brown

Screenplay by
David O’Donnell

Produced by
Raymond L Brown
W Jeffery Frizzell
David O’Donnell
Dennis “Dink” Adams

Executive Producer
W Jeffery Frizzell

Executive Producer
Raymond L Brown

Co-Executive Producers
Jeanette Peters
Michael Peters

Director of Photography
Jean-Guy Bureau

Production Designer
Paul Schultz

Edited by
Andrew Monument

Music Composed by
Len Miller

Costumes Designed by
Sylvia Hutson

1st AD
Vernon Guinn

2nd AD
Marc Hormuth
Nora Minnich

Searchers
Suzan Kaufman
Cameron Gary
Shin-Blade
Alexa Darnell
Elizabeth Duke
Domenic Scotty
Sarah White
George Michalski
Le’Royce Bratsveen
Rob Holmes
Percy Lee
Jeffrey Dull
Zandy Arliss

Kids Playing Basketball
Caroline Atherholt-Brown
Lena Brown
Shelby O’Neal
Travis Smyth
Macy Spencer



Bill Masterson -
Croaker Norge -
Matt Murphy -
Ranger Rettig -
Cindy Murphy -
Tina Masterson -
William Masterson -
Charlie Murphy -
Riley Murphy -
Ranger Kaufman -
Ranger Cohan -
Jordan -
Lady of the Lake -
Baby Sitter -
Ranger #1 -
Ranger #2 -
Ranger #3 -
Ranger #4 -
Dark Rider -
Dark Rider -
Dark Rider -
Dark Rider -
Searcher on Horseback -
Searcher on Horseback -
Police Officer #1 -
Police Officer #2 -
Police Officer #3 -
Police Officer #4 -
EMT -
Bartender -
Woman at Bar -
Woman’s Friend -
Man in Bar -
Bar Extra -
Bar Extra -
William Gregory Lee
Richard Riehle
Scott Miles
Mark Joy
Eleanor Drew
Joy Pfister
CJ Doss
Carson Henry
Mallory Spencer
Kimberly Markham
Robert Semione
Marc Hormuth
Eryn Gradwell
Kaleigh O’Donnell
Jeff Frizzell
Butch Brown
Torah LePan
Steven Travis
Joy White
William Bristow
Caroline Atherholt Dowd
David Morris
Joy White
Caroline Atherholt Dowd
Gary Myrick
Timothy Cooper
Carlton Nurney
John Jones
Jeffrey Gypson
David O’Donnell
Jenni Williams
Rosemaria
Keith Newsome
Elizabeth Boyle
Tia Gorsick

Neighborhood Kid #1 -
Neighborhood Kid #2 -
Norge Kid #1-
Norge Kid #2 -
Norge Kid #3 -
Post Production Supervisor -
Assistant Editor -
Assistant Editor -
Post Facilities -
Post Facilities -
Art Director -
Set Decorator -
Production Graphics -
Gaffer -
Best Boy Electric -
Lamp Operator -
Electrician -
Electrician -
Electrician -
Electrician -
Electrician -
Electrician -
Electrician -
Camera Operator -
2nd Unit DP -
1st A/C -
2nd A/C -
Key Grip -
Best Boy Grip -
Dolly Grip -
Grip -
Grip -
Grip -
Rigging Key Grip -
Rigging Grip -
Sound Mixer -
Boom Operator -
Cable -
Script Supervisor -
Sound Editors -

Construction -


Costumer -
Costume Assistant -
Key Make Up Artist -
Make Up Assistant -
Property Master -
Props Assistant -
Still Photographer -
SFX -
Assistant to Mr. Brown -
Assistant to Mr. Frizzell -
Assistant to Lead Actors -
Transportation Coordinator -
Transportation Captain -
Driver -
Driver -
Marine Safety -
Horse Wrangler -
Pig Wrangler -
Dog Wrangler -
Snake Wrangler -
Wranglers Assistant -
Wranglers Assistant -
Paddling Coach -
Caterer -
Caterer -
Key Craft Service -
Craft Service -
Craft Service -
Medic Supervisor -
Medic -
Medic -
Medic -
Medic -
Medic -
Stand-Ins / Doubles -




Payroll Service -
Legal Services -

Talent Services -
Travel by

Accounting -
Aerial Unit Director -
Aerial Unit DP -
Pilot -
Helicopter provided by

Pat Koppenhauer
Nikki Garmer
Gary King
CJ Doss
Caroline Atherholt-Brown
Jerry Clark
Dave Krimsier
Pat Cashman
Digital 54 Productions
Metro Productions
John Wynne
Justin Jones
Chuck Newsome
Austin Cross
Benny Smyth
Hektor Stockton
James Domby
John Hutson
Mario Jackson
Julian Porter
Tim Wicks
Jimmy Ray
Kevin Gallagher
Jacin Buchanan
Frank Boone
Ryan Bedell
Don “Chip” Johnson
Josh Cross
Doug Cordonier
Brent Matejeck
Chris Carpenter
John Brown
Billy Whitley
Wes Bailey
John Baker
Randy Pease
Chris Jones
Eric Hales
Jessica Page
Larry Goeb
Cret Wilson
Wes Bailey
John Baker
Eric Hale
Angela Johnson
Caroline Atherholt-Brown
Tia Gorsick
Dan Hall
Kathleen Martin
Elizabeth Boyle
Frank Boone
Scott Hansen
Georgia Brown
Antje Johnson
Cate McAnulty
Bob Foster
Brian Jennings
Craig Rice
Randy Bullock
George Michalski
Joy White
Tony Jernigan
Angie Brown
Bowen Lajesse
Lena Brown
Caroline Atherholt-Brown
Lillie Gilberg
Marilyn Parker
Mott Atherholt
Carla Boone
Lena Brown
Paige Brown
Steve Willoughby
Stephen Summers
Pamela Mosher
Jeffrey Gypson
Deborah Theriault
Camden Zemp
Camden Zemp
Michelle Henry
Karen Spencer
Jonathan Norton
Jason Willard
Trice Talent Service
Pender & Coward
David Arnold, Esq.
Spencer - Hutson Talent Agency
Family Fun Travel
JR & Shellie Ruggiero
Chris Stallings
Jacin Buchanan
Mark Agee
Keith
Helo-Air

Special Thanks to:
The Virginia Film Office
The Hampton Roads Film Office
Coleman – The Outdoor Company
Old Town Canoes
A Smith Bowman Distillery
City of Suffolk
Suffolk Division of Tourism
Suffolk Parks and Recreation
Nansemond County Rescue Squad
Chuckatuck Volunteer Fire Department
Whaleyville Volunteer Fire Department
Dogtown Lights
Minuteman Press / Chesapeake
Emerald Greens Homeowners Association
Greenbrier Country Club
New Dominion Pictures
Metro Productions
Whaleyville Methodist Church
Farmers Bank
Wild River Outfitters
Hampton Roads Transit
Auntie Anne’s Pretzels
Java 149
Ray Walsh
John & Belinda Lewis
David & Betsy Newsome
Tim Smith
William & Nina Atherholt
William Johnson
Jennefer Ambrose
Jeffrey Wadlow
Beau Bauman
Jill Solloway
Nicolas Valcour
Mike Sinclair
Lynette White
Jeff & Heather Jones
Helen Gabriel
Felton Mann