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* DaddysGirl: Darlene is heavily implied to be this to her father; he in turn [[PapaWolf is quite protective of her.])
* DrugsAreBad: Subverted; obviously drugs are bad, but drug ''trafficking'', at least in this film, is much worse.
* FlippingTheBird: Alice gives this to one of the guards while she and Darlene were initially detained.
* DrugsAreBad: Subverted; obviously drugs are bad, but drug ''trafficking'', at least in this film, is much worse.
* FlippingTheBird: Alice gives this to one of the guards while she and Darlene were initially detained.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Alice and Darlene have been friends since they were babies.
* IronicEcho: Discussed in the argument between Alice and Darlene's father, Doug: he knew her to always be a troublemaker from the time she was a child, from spilling paint on the family's couch to driving drunk in his car where she would always claim "I didn't do it!" This makes him provoke her into saying it again, much to her anger and anguish.
* KarmaHoudini: Nick/Skip never pays for setting up Alice and Darlene, the other girl who he fooled and for all we know, could still be doing this to many more unsuspecting women in Thailand.
* NaiveNewcomer: Darlene, especially after being tricked into signing a confession through a deceitful interpreter. Her ignorance to prison and everything makes her suffer far greater than Alice does.
* NotHelpingYourCase: Oh, Alice. Do you really think that cursing out the Thai government/country and getting high will help your chances of obtaining freedom?
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Mr. Davis gives a great one to Alice, blaming her for their predicament and for dragging Darlene down with her.
* NaiveNewcomer: Darlene, especially after being tricked into signing a confession through a deceitful interpreter. Her ignorance to prison and everything makes her suffer far greater than Alice does.
* NotHelpingYourCase: Oh, Alice. Do you really think that cursing out the Thai government/country and getting high will help your chances of obtaining freedom?
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Mr. Davis gives a great one to Alice, blaming her for their predicament and for dragging Darlene down with her.
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* TraumaticHaircut: Downplayed: obviously the girls weren't happy with the haircuts they were given in prison, but considering their circumstances, that was the least of their problems.
* UnwittingPawn: The girls end up being duped by a handsome stranger who planted drugs on them so that his mules wouldn't be suspected.
* UnwittingPawn: The girls end up being duped by a handsome stranger who planted drugs on them so that his mules wouldn't be suspected.
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Compare the similarly-themed ''Film/MidnightExpress''.
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* HellholePrison: The titular "Brokedown Palace" definitely qualifies.
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* TitledAfterTheSong: The film's title comes from a song on From Music/TheGratefulDead's ''Music/AmericanBeauty'' (which is ''Music/AmericanBeauty''. (It's not used on heard in the soundtrack).film, however).
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* TitledAfterTheSong: The film's title comes from a song by Music/TheGratefulDead (which does not appear on the soundtrack).
* ToxicFriendInfluence: Alice Marano is this to Darlene Davis. Some fans also believe that [[spoiler: Alice was the one responsible for the drugs, and that she was a drug smuggler all along.]]]]
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* ToxicFriendInfluence: Alice Marano is this to Darlene Davis. Some fans also believe that [[spoiler: Alice was the one responsible for the drugs, and that she was a drug smuggler all along.
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A 1999 drama directed by Jonathan Kaplan, about two recent high school graduates (Creator/ClaireDanes and Creator/KateBeckinsale) who take a trip to Thailand and end up in a Thai prison when they are caught with a lot of heroin at Don Mueang International Airport while trying to board a plane for a side trip. Now they must rely on an American lawyer (Creator/BillPullman), living in Thailand, to convince the courts to free them.
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A 1999 drama directed by Jonathan Kaplan, about two recent starring Creator/ClaireDanes, Creator/KateBeckinsale, and Creator/BillPullman.
Recent American high school graduates(Creator/ClaireDanes Alice (Danes) and Creator/KateBeckinsale) who Darlene (Beckinsale) take a trip to Thailand and end up in a Thai women's prison when they are caught with a lot of heroin at Don Mueang International Airport while trying to board a plane for a side trip. Now they must rely on Hank (Pullman), an American lawyer (Creator/BillPullman), living in Thailand, to convince the courts to free them.
Recent American high school graduates
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A 1999 movie about two recenty high school graduates (Claire Danes and Kate Beckinsale) who take a trip to Thailand and end up in a Thai prison when they are caught with a lot of heroin at Don Mueang International Airport while trying to board a plane for a side trip. Now they must rely on an American lawyer (Bill Pullman), living in Thailand, to convince the courts to free them.
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A 1999 movie drama directed by Jonathan Kaplan, about two recenty recent high school graduates (Claire Danes (Creator/ClaireDanes and Kate Beckinsale) Creator/KateBeckinsale) who take a trip to Thailand and end up in a Thai prison when they are caught with a lot of heroin at Don Mueang International Airport while trying to board a plane for a side trip. Now they must rely on an American lawyer (Bill Pullman), (Creator/BillPullman), living in Thailand, to convince the courts to free them.them.
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* CaliforniaDoubling: The Philippines for Thailand
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A 1999 movie about two recenty high school graduates (Claire Danes and Kate Beckinsale) who take a trip to Thailand and end up in a Thai prison when they are caught with a lot of heroin at Don Mueang International Airport while trying to board a plane for a side trip. Now they must rely on an American lawyer (Bill Pullman), living in Thailand, to convince the courts to free them.
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* CaliforniaDoubling: The Philippines for Thailand
* InMediasRes: The opening scene has the lawyer listening to a tape from the girls.
* JailbirdOfPanama
* ToxicFriendInfluence: Alice Marano is this to Darlene Davis. Some fans also believe that [[spoiler: Alice was the one responsible for the drugs, and that she was a drug smuggler all along.]]
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!!This movie has examples of the following tropes :
* AmbiguousEnding
* CaliforniaDoubling: The Philippines for Thailand
* InMediasRes: The opening scene has the lawyer listening to a tape from the girls.
* JailbirdOfPanama
* ToxicFriendInfluence: Alice Marano is this to Darlene Davis. Some fans also believe that [[spoiler: Alice was the one responsible for the drugs, and that she was a drug smuggler all along.]]
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A 1999 movie about two recenty high school graduates (Claire Danes and Kate Beckinsale) who take a trip to Thailand and end up in a Thai prison when they are caught with a lot of heroin at Don Mueang International Airport while trying to board a plane for a side trip. Now they must rely on an American lawyer (Bill Pulman), Pullman), living in Thailand, to convince the courts to free them.
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A 1999 movie about two recenty high school graduates (Claire Danes and Kate Beckinsale) who take a trip to Thailand and end up in a Thai prison when they are caught with a lot of heroin at Don Mueang International Airport while trying to board a plane for a side trip. Now they must rely on an American lawyer (Bill Pulman), living in Thailand Thailand, to convince the courts to free them.
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* MeLoveYouLongTime: Averted with a girls, as an Australian hooks up with them.
** Played straight with the American lawyer. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] for obvious reasons.
** Played straight with the American lawyer. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] for obvious reasons.
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* WhatAnIdiot: plenty of examples
** The girls' decision to go to Thailand in the first place, without telling anyone else.
** The decision not to go via a guided tour group.
** sneaking into a luxury hotel and putting drinks on the tabs of the guests.
** deciding to accompany a foreigner they just met on a trip to Hong Kong.
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** The girls' decision to go to Thailand in the first place, without telling anyone else.
** The decision not to go via a guided tour group.
** sneaking into a luxury hotel and putting drinks on the tabs of the guests.
** deciding to accompany a foreigner they just met on a trip to Hong Kong.
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* ToxicFriendInfluence: Alice Marano is this to Darlene Davis. Some fans also believe that [[spoiler: Alice was the one responsible for the drugs, and that she was a drug smuggler all along.]]
* WhatAnIdiot: plenty of examples
** The girls' decision to go to Thailand in the first place, without telling anyone else.
** The decision not to go via a guided tour group.
** sneaking into a luxury hotel and putting drinks on the tabs of the guests.
** deciding to accompany a foreigner they just met on a trip to Hong Kong.]]
* WhatAnIdiot: plenty of examples
** The girls' decision to go to Thailand in the first place, without telling anyone else.
** The decision not to go via a guided tour group.
** sneaking into a luxury hotel and putting drinks on the tabs of the guests.
** deciding to accompany a foreigner they just met on a trip to Hong Kong.
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* ToxicFriendInfluence: Alice Marano is this to Darlene Davis. Some fans also believe that [[spoiler: Alice was the one responsible for the drugs, and that she was a drug smuggler all along.]]]]
* WhatAnIdiot: plenty of examples
** The girls' decision to go to Thailand in the first place, without telling anyone else.
** The decision not to go via a guided tour group.
** sneaking into a luxury hotel and putting drinks on the tabs of the guests.
** deciding to accompany a foreigner they just met on a trip to Hong Kong.
* WhatAnIdiot: plenty of examples
** The girls' decision to go to Thailand in the first place, without telling anyone else.
** The decision not to go via a guided tour group.
** sneaking into a luxury hotel and putting drinks on the tabs of the guests.
** deciding to accompany a foreigner they just met on a trip to Hong Kong.
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* MeLoveYouLongTime: Averted with a girls, as an Australian hooks up with them.
** Played straight with the American lawyer. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] for obvious reasons.
* MeLoveYouLongTime: Averted with a girls, as an Australian hooks up with them.
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