A Secret Life (film)

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A Secret Life
Written byRenee Longstreet
Directed by Larry Peerce
Starring Roma Downey
William Russ
Music by John D'Andrea
Cory Lerios
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time96 min
Production companiesCarla Singer Productions
Hamdon Entertainment
Carlton America
Original release
Network Lifetime
ReleaseDecember 1, 1999 (1999-12-01)

A Secret Life (also known as The Test of Love) is a 1999 American drama film directed by Larry Peerce and starring Roma Downey and William Russ. Made for direct release to television by Lifetime Network, it was retitled in the United Kingdom as Breach of Trust.

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Mark and Cassie Whitman are a happily married couple. They are proud of their teenage son. They are obviously still in love at their twentieth anniversary party. Mark leaves to go on a business trip; the plane crashes and he is soon reported badly injured but alive. Listed as Mark's wife is a travelling companion of which Cassie knows nothing about. Her husband is in a coma in the hospital. Cassie did not know her husband had a mistress, nor did he know of their eight-year-old daughter Erica. Cassie sets out to find out the truth.

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