Purgatory

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

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

9/10

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!

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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
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Runtime
- 1h 34min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Stereo
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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