Review of Brokedown Palace (1999) by The Critic ( — 28 Jul 2012

Alice (Claire Danes) and Darlene (Kate Beckinsale) are two best friends whose dream vacation becomes a nightmare. Alice is impulsive and reckless; Darlene is more reserved. But when each falls for the same mysterious man, both girls throw caution to the wind, and in one instant, their lives are changed forever. Now in a foreign land, they must prove their innocence before it's too late.

Also stars Bill Pullman, Jacqueline Kim, Lou Diamond Phillips, Daniel Lapaine, Tom Amandes, Aimee Graham and John Doe.

Directed by Jonathan Kaplan.