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Purgatory (1999) -- An outlaw band rides into a town that is actually Purgatory, between Heaven and Hell.

Overview

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6.6/10   1,551 votes
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Director:

Uli Edel

Writer (WGA):

Gordon T. Dawson (written by)

Contact:

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Release Date:

10 January 1999 (USA) more

Genre:

Fantasy | Western more

Plot:

An outlaw band rides into a town that is actually Purgatory, between Heaven and Hell. full summary | add synopsis

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 5 nominations more

NewsDesk:

Talkin' Westerns with A.C. Lyles
 (From The Hollywood Interview. 14 May 2009, 4:29 PM, PDT)

User Comments:

Excellent, beautiful, emotional film! Brilliant! more (50 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Sam Shepard ... Sheriff Forrest / Wild Bill Hickock

Eric Roberts ... Blackjack Britton

Randy Quaid ... Doc Woods / Doc Holliday

Peter Stormare ... Cavin Guthrie

Brad Rowe ... Leo 'Sonny' Dillard

Donnie Wahlberg ... Deputy Glen / Billy The Kid
J.D. Souther ... Brooks / Jesse James (as John David Souther)
Amelia Heinle ... Rose / Betty McCullough
Shannon Kenny ... Dolly Sloan / Ivy

John Dennis Johnston ... Lamb / 'Lefty' Slade
Saginaw Grant ... Gatekeeper
Richard Edson ... Euripides

Gregory Scott Cummins ... Knox
John Diehl ... Badger
R.G. Armstrong ... Coachman
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Purgatory West of the Pecos (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Barstow, California, USA


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Final film of R.G. Armstrong. more

Goofs:

Plot holes: In Purgatory, the people must live in peace for 10 years before being accepted into heaven. However, Wild Bill Hickok died in 1876 and Doc Holliday died in 1887, 11 years later. According to the movie's plot, they could not have been in purgatory together. more

Quotes:

Brooks: I was hoping I could hold out until my brother got here, but the old buzzard refuses to die. more


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6 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
Excellent, beautiful, emotional film! Brilliant!, 2 March 2007
9/10
Author: NoName1989 from Belgium

When I was going to see this film, I feared a little bit that this would have too much of a western atmosphere. I decided to watch this because the story seemed very interesting. Director Uli Edel did a very good job directing this. Although this is a TV-movie, and I assume the budget wasn't that big, Uli Edel made a very impressive film. I enjoyed this film a lot. Also the acting was very good. The music is excellent. I recommend this film to everyone. Also to people who generally don't like westerns. This is an amazing film, with excellent acting, beautiful cinematography, beautiful music and a great, touching story! Don't miss this film, it's beautiful!

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