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Brokedown Palace (1999)

★ 6.4PG-13100 minDirector: Jonathan Kaplan

1999 film by Jonathan Kaplan

Brokedown Palace is a 1999 American drama film directed by Jonathan Kaplan, and starring Claire Danes, Kate Beckinsale, and Bill Pullman. It deals with two American friends imprisoned in Thailand for alleged drug smuggling. Its title is taken from a Grateful Dead song written by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter from their 1970 album American Beauty.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Brokedown Palace about?
Brokedown Palace (1999) — 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
Is Brokedown Palace based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Brokedown Palace scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.