Brokedown Palace Page #2

Synopsis: 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.
Director(s): Jonathan Kaplan
Production: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.4
Metacritic:
44
Rotten Tomatoes:
31%
PG-13
Year:
1999
100 min
630 Views


One first-class ticket

cashed in for three economy.

You have no idea what you've

ultimately sacrificed.

I'll get it. How much?

What did you get?

You were gone so long.

I got you something.

It's beautiful.

Thank you.

Thank you for coming to Hong Kong.

They said on CNN that it's gonna

be pouring in Hong Kong.

You still sure you wanna go?

We'll buy umbrellas.

My top got all wet.

Alice, hurry, we're gonna be late.

- Does this look okay?

- Perfect. I'll see you downstairs.

- Okay?

- Okay!

- Who is it?

- It's Manat.

Your bags?

Okay. Just give me a minute.

- What have you been doing?

- I had to brush my hair.

Excuse me.

We're gonna be late.

Sh*t. They're boarding.

Sorry.

Alice!

- Where are we going?

- I don't know.

I'm an American.

May I telephone the Embassy?

- Darlene!

- Where are you taking her?

Who gave you the narcotics?

- I want an attorney.

- It was your friend?

I'm American. I have the right

to an attorney.

Yes. And one telephone call too.

Excuse me.

Excuse me?

I have to go to the bathroom.

Please, take me to the bathroom.

You sign.

This is in Thai. I can't sign this.

You sign.

I don't speak your language.

Darlene Davis?

I'm Chief Detective Jagkrit.

Have you been here all day?

Yeah.

The bathroom is down the hall.

- Why were you going to Hong Kong?

- Just for fun.

You okay?

No.

No, Darlene, I'm definitely not okay.

We can't fall apart now.

Someone's gonna come for us.

- Who knows we're here?

- The embassy knows.

The detective called them for us.

Sure he did. Then he called

the president.

They're trying to drive me nuts:

"Sign. Your girlfriend confessed."

- They said I confessed?

- They said you signed a confession.

Like we're going to sign

something we can't read.

You didn't sign anything, did you?

It was my statement...

...saying we were innocent.

Was it in English or Thai?

Was it in English or Thai?

If they change what I said,

I'll tell them.

Clearly, I can't read Thai.

I'll just tell them

it's not what I said.

God, I'm sorry.

I'm just not used to being tossed

into a filthy, disgusting jail.

Are you gonna make this all my fault?

Is that what you think?

- You were carrying the bag.

- You packed it.

You were the last one alone with it.

Okay, so we're innocent.

So there's nothing to worry about.

Once my dad

gets to hear about this...

God, he'll know what to do.

Hello?

Yeah.

You've got the wrong Mr. Davis.

My daughter's off in Hawaii.

Alice Marano.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

I'm sorry, but it appears

there is no Nick Parks.

But I went to his hotel.

The Queen Victoria Hotel.

We sent someone. No Parks registered

as far back as three months.

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David Arata

David Arata is recognized as one of Hollywood's best screenwriters. He received an Oscar nomination and won the Scripter Award for CHILDREN OF MEN. His other credits include SPY GAME, BROKEDOWN PALACE, and THE ANGEL. David has worked closely with a number of the most talented directors in the world including Peter Weir, Alfonso Cuarón, and Tony Scott -- and his screenplays have attracted some of the world's most iconic actors including, Claire Danes, Julianne Moore, Robert Redford, Bradd Pitt, and Marwan Kenzari. more…

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