Review of Brokedown Palace (1999) by Katarina I — 29 Dec 2007

This used to be my absolute favourite movie .. it's an amazing story of friendship and gets me teary-eyed everytime.

This review of Brokedown Palace (1999) was written by Katarina I on 29 Dec 2007.

Brokedown Palace has generally received mixed reviews.

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