Review of Brokedown Palace (1999) by Angel M — 06 Feb 2007

Great movie! Claire & KAte are amazing in this movie!

This review of Brokedown Palace (1999) was written by Angel M on 06 Feb 2007.

Brokedown Palace has generally received mixed reviews.

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