Purgatory

Purgatory

Purgatory

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Purgatory

1999

1h 34m

7.2(123 votes)

Fantasy

Western

TV Movie

Overview

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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18 members

Acting

Sam Shepard

Sheriff Forrest / Wild Bill Hickock

Sam Shepard

Acting

Eric Roberts

Blackjack Britton

Eric Roberts

Acting

Randy Quaid

Doc Woods / Doc Holliday

Randy Quaid

Acting

Peter Stormare

Cavin Guthrie

Peter Stormare

Acting

Brad Rowe

Leon 'Sonny' Miller

Brad Rowe

Acting

Donnie Wahlberg

Deputy Glen / Billy the Kid

Donnie Wahlberg

Acting

JD Souther

Brooks / Jesse James

JD Souther

Acting

Amelia Heinle

Rose / Betty McCullough

Amelia Heinle

Acting

Shannon Kenny

Dolly Sloan / Ivy

Shannon Kenny

Acting

John Dennis Johnston

Lamb / 'Lefty' Slade

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Saginaw Grant

Gatekeeper

Saginaw Grant

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Richard Edson

Euripides

Richard Edson

Acting

Gregory Scott Cummins

Knox

Gregory Scott Cummins

Acting

John Diehl

Badger

John Diehl

Acting

R.G. Armstrong

Coachman

R.G. Armstrong

Acting

Les Lannom

Bartender

Les Lannom

Acting

Michael Shaner

Jacinto

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Phil Hawn

Inhabitant of Refuge (uncredited)

Phil Hawn

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