# Brokedown Palace (1999)

> Two American teenagers on a celebratory trip to Thailand face decades in prison after a stranger turns their vacation into an alleged drug-smuggling crime.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10662

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
- Director: Jonathan Kaplan
- Cast: Claire Danes, Kate Beckinsale, Bill Pullman, Jacqueline Kim, Lou Diamond Phillips, Daniel Lapaine, Tom Amandes, Aimee Graham
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120620/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, melancholic, claustrophobic, serious movie night, travel thriller double feature

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