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Brokedown Palace

Brokedown Palace

Their graduation present was a trip to paradise, but they never thought they would land in hell.

19996.41h 40m

Overview

Best friends Alice and Darlene take a trip to Thailand after graduating high school. In Thailand, they meet a captivating Australian man, who calls himself Nick Parks. Darlene is particularly smitten with Nick and convinces Alice to take Nick up on his offer to treat the two of them to what amounts to a day trip to Hong Kong. In the airport, the girls are seized by the police and shocked to discover that one of their bags contains heroin.

Directed by Jonathan Kaplan
Written by David Arata, Adam Fields
Produced by Adam Fields, Lope V. Juban Jr.
Box OfficeBudget: $25.0MRevenue: $10.1M

Top Cast

Claire Danes

Claire Danes

Alice Marano

Kate Beckinsale

Kate Beckinsale

Darlene Davis

Bill Pullman

Bill Pullman

Hank Greene

Jacqueline Kim

Jacqueline Kim

Yon Greene

Lou Diamond Phillips

Lou Diamond Phillips

Roy Knox

Daniel Lapaine

Daniel Lapaine

Nick Parks

Tom Amandes

Tom Amandes

Doug Davis

Aimee Graham

Aimee Graham

Beth Ann Gardener

John Doe

John Doe

Bill Marano

Lim Kay Tong

Lim Kay Tong

Chief Detective Jagkrit

Themes & Keywords

prisonthailandvacationdrugsinjusticetrip

About Brokedown Palace

Brokedown Palace is a drama, thriller, mystery film released in 1999 exploring themes of prison, thailand, vacation, drugs, injustice, trip. Directed by Jonathan Kaplan, it stars Claire Danes, Kate Beckinsale, Bill Pullman. Best friends Alice and Darlene take a trip to Thailand after graduating high school. In Thailand, they meet a captivating Australian man, who calls himself Nick Parks. Darlene is particularly smitten with Nick and convinces Alice to take Nick up on his offer to treat the two of them to what amounts to a day trip to Hong Kong. In the airport, the girls are seized by the police and shocked to discover that one of their bags contains heroin.

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