Purgatory

– An outlaw band flees a posse and rides into Refuge, a small town where no one carries a gun, drinks,..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 34 Minutes
Release Year:
1999
Purgatory (1999)

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.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Purgatory (1999) - Trailer

Release Date:

10 Jan 1999

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
TV-14 – For Age 14 and Above

This program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age. Programs rated TV-14 contains material that parents or adult guardians may find unsuitable for children under the age of 14. The FCC warns that "Parents are cautioned to exercise some care in monitoring this program and are cautioned against letting children under the age of 14 watch unattended." Programs with this rating contain crude humor, drug/alcohol use, inappropriate language, strong violence (may include some amounts of blood and gore), and moderate suggestive themes or dialogue.

Director:

Uli Edel

Writer:

Gordon T. Dawson

Main Actors:

Sam Shepard, Eric Roberts, Randy Quaid, Peter Stormare

Plot:

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.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 5 nominations.

Production:

Warner Home Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.0/10