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Brokedown Palace

Seen it?

1999 | 100 min | Drama, Thriller, Mystery

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (31% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Evil Under the Sun or Last Breath, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    31% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.4 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $10 million worldwide on a $25 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 168K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jonathan Kaplan

  • Claire DanesAlice Marano
  • Kate BeckinsaleDarlene Davis
  • Bill PullmanHank Greene
  • Jacqueline KimYon Greene
  • Lou Diamond PhillipsRoy Knox
  • Daniel LapaineNick Parks
  • Tom AmandesDoug Davis
  • Aimee GrahamBeth Ann Gardener
  • John DoeBill Marano
  • Lim Kay TongChief Detective Jagkrit