Review of Brokedown Palace (1999) by Alexander C — 08 Nov 2012

Xenophobic. Better than the Hostel movies though, I'm sure.

This review of Brokedown Palace (1999) was written by Alexander C on 08 Nov 2012.

Brokedown Palace has generally received mixed reviews.

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