Brokedown Palace

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

Aug 13 1999 PG-13 1h 40m
Drama, Mystery, Thriller

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.

Plot

Alice and Darlene, best friends, decide to take a trip to Thailand to celebrate high-school graduation. While there, they are befriended by charming Australian rogue Nick Parks. Nick convinces them to take a weekend side trip to Hong Kong, but at the airport, they are busted for smuggling drugs. They are convicted in a show trial and sentenced to 33 years; in desperation, they contact Yankee Hank, an American lawyer based in Thailand who has been reported to be helpful if you've got the cash.

Written by

Adam Fields, David Arata

Directed by

Jonathan Kaplan

Cast

Claire Danes, Kate Beckinsale, Bill Pullman

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox, Adam Fields Productions, Fox 2000 Pictures, Two Girls Productions

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
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Scores
# of Votes
24,494
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
44
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