Purgatory (1999) (TV)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Uli Edel

Writer (WGA):

Gordon T. Dawson (written by)

Release Date:

10 January 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Fantasy | Western

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Outlaw | Bank Robbery | Doc Holliday | Church | Afterlife

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 5 nominations

Cast

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

Also Known As:

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

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Barstow, California, USA

Company:

Rosemont Productions

Trivia:

Final film of R.G. Armstrong.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In the final gunfight scenes, Rose is wearing a plastic hair clip. Plastic wasn't invented until 1907, more than 20 years after William Hickock was killed.

Quotes:

Blackjack: We've got a long ride ahead of us. Those who can keep up with me, I'll see you in Chihuahua. The rest of you, I'll see you in hell.

Excellent, beautiful, emotional film! Brilliant!

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!