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Brokedown Palace
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Brokedown Palace

1999-08-13 · 100 min · ★ 6.4

Drama · Thriller · Mystery

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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Production details

Directors
Jonathan Kaplan
Production companies
Two Girls Productions, Fox 2000 Pictures, Adam Fields Productions, 20th Century Fox
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 25,000,000
Revenue
USD 10,115,013

Top Cast

Claire DanesClaire DanesAlice Marano
Kate BeckinsaleKate BeckinsaleDarlene Davis
Bill PullmanBill PullmanHank Greene
Jacqueline KimJacqueline KimYon Greene
Lou Diamond PhillipsLou Diamond PhillipsRoy Knox
Daniel LapaineDaniel LapaineNick Parks
Tom AmandesTom AmandesDoug Davis
Aimee GrahamAimee GrahamBeth Ann Gardener
John DoeJohn DoeBill Marano
Lim Kay TongLim Kay TongChief Detective Jagkrit
Beulah QuoBeulah QuoGuard Velie
Maya GoodwinMaya GoodwinMary
Chad TodhunterChad TodhunterFerg
Paul WalkerPaul WalkerJason
Harry NorthupHarry NorthupLeon Smith
Amanda de CadenetAmanda de CadenetEnglish Prisoner
Bahni TurpinBahni TurpinJamaican Prisoner
Henry OHenry OEmissary to Crown
Intira JaroenpuraIntira JaroenpuraPrisoner Shub
Lilia CuntapayLilia CuntapayOld Prisoner

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