Purgatory

TV Movie
19991999
TV-14TV-14
1h 34m

Eric Roberts, Randy Quaid, Sam Shepard, Brad Rowe, and Donnie Wahlberg in Purgatory (1999)

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Fantasy Western

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.

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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 2 wins & 6 nominations total

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Purgatory

Eric Roberts, Randy Quaid, Sam Shepard, Brad Rowe, and Donnie Wahlberg in Purgatory (1999)

Eric Roberts, Randy Quaid, Sam Shepard, Brad Rowe, and Donnie Wahlberg in Purgatory (1999)

Purgatory (1999)

Brad Rowe and Amelia Heinle in Purgatory (1999)

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Sam Shepard in Purgatory (1999)

Eric Roberts in Purgatory (1999)

Brad Rowe in Purgatory (1999)

Sam Shepard in Purgatory (1999)

Sam Shepard in Purgatory (1999)

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Sam Shepard, Brad Rowe, Donnie Wahlberg, and JD Souther in Purgatory (1999)

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An outlaw band flees a posse and rides into Refuge, a small town where no one carries a gun, drinks, or swears. The town is actually Purgatory, and the peaceful inhabitants are all famous dead outlaws and criminals such as Doc Holiday and Wild Bill Hickok who must redeem themselves before gaining admittance to Heaven...or screw up and go to Hell. The residents must either defend themselves against the outlaws and risk eternal damnation... or die a second time. —<crow_steve@hotmail.com>

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Taglines
- For a band of outlaws, the only thing worse than being bad is spending eternity being good.
Genres
- Fantasy
- Western
Certificate
- TV-14
Parents guide

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

Top review

8/10

New twist on westerns

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.

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Cincy
Jan 15, 1999

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
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Runtime
1 hour 34 minutes
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Stereo
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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