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.
Purgatory (1999) is a fantasy, western and tv movie film directed by Uli Edel, released on January 10, 1999 with a runtime of 1h 34m. It stars Sam Shepard, Eric Roberts, Randy Quaid and Peter Stormare. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 127 ratings.
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Sam Shepard
as Sheriff Forrest / Wild Bill Hickock
Eric Roberts
as Blackjack Britton
Randy Quaid
as Doc Woods / Doc Holliday
Peter Stormare
as Cavin Guthrie
Brad Rowe
as Leon 'Sonny' Miller
Donnie Wahlberg
as Deputy Glen / Billy the Kid
JD Souther
as Brooks / Jesse James
Amelia Heinle
as Rose / Betty McCullough
Shannon Kenny
as Dolly Sloan / Ivy
John Dennis Johnston
as Lamb / 'Lefty' Slade
Saginaw Grant
as Gatekeeper
Richard Edson
as Euripides
Directed by Uli Edel, written by Gordon T. Dawson, produced by Daniel Schneider.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 127 ratings.
To think some of you used to be my heroes. There quite often comes a time when a film fan who is so enamoured with a specific genre or style of film making, comes across a picture that one knows is far from perfect if deconstructed frame by frame, but still loves it with every breath they take. Purgatory is one such film for myself. Purgatory, a TNT TV production, is that rare old beast of the Western fused with…
Reviewed on July 20, 2014
Last chance for the marginally good plucked from the incorrigibly wicked RELEASED TO TV IN 1999 and directed by Uli Edel, “Purgatory” chronicles events circa 1888 when a gang of outlaws led by Blackjack Britton (Eric Roberts) holds up in a mysterious hidden town called Refuge where the inhabitants seem overly gracious and pacifistic. Respectful greenhorn Sonny (Brad Rowe) increasingly suspects something strange is…
Reviewed on August 7, 2018
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Purgatory (1999) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Purgatory (1999) includes Sam Shepard, Eric Roberts, Randy Quaid, Peter Stormare and Brad Rowe. The film was directed by Uli Edel. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Purgatory was released on January 10, 1999 and runs for 1h 34m.
Purgatory (1999) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 127 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy fantasy, western and tv movie films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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