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Purgatory (1999) (TV)
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Overview
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Writer (WGA):
Gordon T. Dawson (written by)
Release Date:
10 January 1999 (USA)
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An outlaw band rides into a town that is actually Purgatory, between Heaven and Hell. full summary | add synopsis
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Outlaw
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Bank Robbery
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Doc Holliday
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Church
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Afterlife
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Nominated for Primetime Emmy.
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5 nominations
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New twist on westerns
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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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Purgatory West of the Pecos (USA) (working title)
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94 min
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Final film of R.G. Armstrong.
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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.
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New-age spirituality meets an old-fashioned western with success. Acting is great and the movie flows well. Altho' it may have helped to tape it and zap thru' the ads. The good guys vs. the bad guys shoot-out at the end is incredibly well done.