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Purgatory

  • TV Movie
  • 1999
  • TV-14
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
4.5K
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Eric Roberts, Randy Quaid, Sam Shepard, Brad Rowe, and Donnie Wahlberg in Purgatory (1999)
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Dark FantasyDramaFantasyWestern

An outlaw band rides into a town that is actually Purgatory, between Heaven and Hell.An outlaw band rides into a town that is actually Purgatory, between Heaven and Hell.An outlaw band rides into a town that is actually Purgatory, between Heaven and Hell.

  • Director
    • Uli Edel
  • Writer
    • Gordon T. Dawson
  • Stars
    • Sam Shepard
    • Eric Roberts
    • Randy Quaid
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    4.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Uli Edel
    • Writer
      • Gordon T. Dawson
    • Stars
      • Sam Shepard
      • Eric Roberts
      • Randy Quaid
    • 66User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Trailer 0:32
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    Sam Shepard
    Sam Shepard
    • Sheriff Forrest…
    Eric Roberts
    Eric Roberts
    • Blackjack Britton
    Randy Quaid
    Randy Quaid
    • Doc Woods…
    Peter Stormare
    Peter Stormare
    • Cavin Guthrie
    Brad Rowe
    Brad Rowe
    • Leo 'Sonny' Dillard
    Donnie Wahlberg
    Donnie Wahlberg
    • Deputy Glen…
    JD Souther
    JD Souther
    • Brooks
    • (as John David Souther)
    • …
    Amelia Heinle
    Amelia Heinle
    • Rose…
    Shannon Kenny
    Shannon Kenny
    • Dolly Sloan…
    John Dennis Johnston
    John Dennis Johnston
    • Lamb…
    Saginaw Grant
    Saginaw Grant
    • Gatekeeper
    Richard Edson
    Richard Edson
    • Euripides
    Gregory Scott Cummins
    Gregory Scott Cummins
    • Knox
    John Diehl
    John Diehl
    • Badger
    R.G. Armstrong
    R.G. Armstrong
    • Coachman
    Les Lannom
    Les Lannom
    • Bartender
    Michael Shaner
    • Jacinto
    Phil Hawn
    Phil Hawn
    • Inhabitant of Refuge
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Uli Edel
    • Writer
      • Gordon T. Dawson
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    • Trivia
      All of the Purgatory residents' assumed names are nature-based: Forest, Glen, Ivy, Rose, Woods, Lamb.
    • Goofs
      Doc Holliday was indeed a dentist and not a physician. In the Old West, however, remote towns often had to use what they had for medical care. Physicians were scarce, so if a town did not have a doctor they would go to the dentist, veterinarian, or even barber for care. Also sometimes physicians would be called upon to care for sick animals if needed. It is therefore not that far of a reach that a dentist would serve as the town doctor.
    • Quotes

      Coachman: The Creator's tough, but he ain't blind.

    User reviews66

    Featured review
    8/10

    Purgatory:A place where the wild west heroes get a second chance

    Purgatory is a little gem of a movie of which i really enjoyed. I am always a little weary of TV movies they nearly always teld to have low budget scripts and low budget acting but not this film. The film is about a gang of outlaws who ride into a town way in the middle of nowhere. The occupants are over hospitable and are extremely law abiding,they dont carry guns and they visit the church every day. The bandits start to take advantage of their hosts genourosity and start tearing up the town. This is when the residents true identities are revealed. Great entertainment. 8 out of 10.
    • CharltonBoy
    • Jul 10, 2000
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    • Release date
      • January 10, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • TNT (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Purgatory West of the Pecos
    • Filming locations
      • Barstow, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Rosemont Productions
      • TNT Originals
      • Turner Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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