Telling their parents they're going to Hawaii, recent high school grads Alice Claire Danes and Darlene Kate Beckinsale instead travel to Thailand, thinking their money will go farther. But things go awry at the airport when the girls are caught smuggling illegal substances in their luggage. She comes from a poorer background, has a reputation for getting into trouble and doesn't seem trustworthy to Darlene's dad. A lot of foreign countries sentence drug traffickers to life, or death, and trusting Americans are sitting ducks for smooth-talking smugglers who take advantage of them. However, Kate Beckinsale's character Last Days of Disco, Cold Comfort Farm negates much of Daine's charisma with an overly bland demeanor and too many slips exposing her British accent. Some excellent tracking shots of both girls at vulnerable points combined with scenery of Thailand, and symbolism of overarching themes should garner directory of photography Newton Thomas Sigel The Usual Suspects, Into the West, Apt Pupil much acclaim. Having been duped by Nick, the girls are sentenced to 33 years in a Thai prison.
Two teenagers from Ohio get into big trouble in Thailand in this handsome but familiar drama. He's greedy but honest, and doubtful about a lot of things, including the story the girls tell about the friendly Australian. Am Flughafen von Bangkok werden die Mädchen, denen Heroin untergeschoben wurde, wegen Drogenschmuggels verhaftet. The next moment all of that has been taken away. All in all, I found the film entertaining and enjoyable despite its dark motif. But at the last minute Alice persuades Darlene that Bangkok would be more fun .
Brokedown Palace 1999 Their graduation present was a trip to paradise, but they never thought they would land in hell. Advertisement Claire Danes, clear-eyed and straightforward, plays Alice as just a little more complex than her friend. Best friends Alice and Darlene take a trip to Thailand after graduating high school. The two girls are sentenced to 33 years, and in desperation find a local American lawyer named Hank the Yank who agrees to take their case. .
Best friends Alice and Darlene take a trip to Thailand after graduating high school. Synopsis Their graduation present was a trip to paradise, but they never thought they would land in hell. They are convicted in a show trial and sentenced to 33 years; in desperation, they contact Yankee Hank, an American lawyer based in Thailand who has been reported to be helpful if you've got the cash. In Thailand, they meet a captivating Australian man, who calls himself Nick Parks. But if both friends return to share the blame, they'll all get three years. But things go awry at the airport when the girls are caught smuggling illegal substances in their luggage. Doch als Darlene schwer erkrankt und ein Gnadengesuch an korrupten Ermittlungsbehörden scheitert, opfert sich Alice, um ihre Freundin zu retten.
Two carefree Americans embark on an overseas vacation that soon becomes a nightmare in this powerful drama. In einem abgekarteten Prozess werden sie zu 33 Jahren Gefängnis verurteilt. While there, they are befriended by charming Australian rogue Nick Parks. In Thailand, they meet a captivating Australian man, who calls himself Nick Parks. The girls are Alice and Darlene. Together the three attempt to salvage their lives and their freedom against the tyrannical Thai government and outlandish justice system. Nick convinces them to take a weekend side trip to Hong Kong, but at the airport, they are busted for smuggling drugs.
In the airport, the girls are seized by the police and shocked to discover that one of their bags contains heroin. Alice Claire Danes is a headstrong teenager who wants to do something different to celebrate her high school graduation, so she persuades her more reserved best friend Darlene Kate Beckinsale to join her on a trip to Bangkok. Having been duped by Nick, the girls are sentenced to 33 years in a Thai prison. Free-spirited Alice Claire Danes and good girl Darlene Kate Beckinsale , best friends as long as they can remember, are supposed to go on a high school graduation trip to Hawaii. The girls should have known not to trust strangers, to be suspicious of a free trip to Hong Kong, to never let their luggage out of the sight of both of them.
Embassy official , has seen cases like this before. Aus dem geplanten Traumurlaub wird für die Teenager Alice und Darlene ein Albtraum. Pullman, weighing the pros and cons, dealing with a cynical and unhelpful U. The story manages to stay intriguing and the movie has a nice pace. Your future has been locked in a foreign prison. Good cinematography makes up for some of the mushy female bonding as the two friends are caught up in a maelstrom of hysteria, panic, and confusion.
For rest of the episodes, we provide direct link to original creator website. They both are arrested in the airport and once in prison, Darlene is tricked into signing a confession. In Thailand, they meet a captivating Australian man, who calls himself Nick Parks. Kaplan's signature of strong lead female roles is carried over with his casting of Claire Daines Romeo + Juliet , who turns in a satisfactory performance as a naive yet cocky American teenager in great despair. In Thailand, they meet a captivating Australian man, who calls himself Nick Parks. Want to know what the movie's about? There they meet Nick, a charming Aussie who sells them on the idea of traveling to Hong Kong with him.
The deal: He'll get death, because of the amount in his possession. In the airport, the girls are seized by the police and shocked to discover that one of their bags contains heroin. There are no sneaky plot tricks or grandstand plays, and the reasoning of a Thai judge, during an appeal hearing, is devastating in its logic. Darlene is particularly smitten with Nick and convinces Alice to take Nick up on his offer to treat the two of them to what amounts to a day trip to Hong Kong. They're high school buddies who plan a graduation trip to Hawaii, and then secretly change their destination to the more exotic Thailand without telling their parents. Look for cameo by Bobby Knight. Packend und einfühlsam setzt sich Regisseur Jonathan Kaplan mit einem tragischen Frauenschicksal auseinander.