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Purgatory

Purgatory

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

10 January 1999

Country

United States of America

Cast

Sam Shepard

Sam Shepard

Sheriff Forrest / Wild Bill Hickock

Eric Roberts

Eric Roberts

Blackjack Britton

Randy Quaid

Randy Quaid

Doc Woods / Doc Holliday

Peter Stormare

Peter Stormare

Cavin Guthrie

Brad Rowe

Brad Rowe

Leon 'Sonny' Miller

Donnie Wahlberg

Donnie Wahlberg

Deputy Glen / Billy the Kid

JD Souther

JD Souther

Brooks / Jesse James

Amelia Heinle

Amelia Heinle

Rose / Betty McCullough

Shannon Kenny

Shannon Kenny

Dolly Sloan / Ivy

John Dennis Johnston

John Dennis Johnston

Lamb / 'Lefty' Slade

Saginaw Grant

Saginaw Grant

Gatekeeper

Richard Edson

Richard Edson

Euripides

Gregory Scott Cummins

Gregory Scott Cummins

Knox

John Diehl

John Diehl

Badger

R.G. Armstrong

R.G. Armstrong

Coachman

Les Lannom

Les Lannom

Bartender

Michael Shaner

Michael Shaner

Jacinto

Phil Hawn

Phil Hawn

Inhabitant of Refuge (uncredited)

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