Purgatory
Seen it?1999 | 94 min | Fantasy, Western, TV Movie
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 42K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Uli Edel
- Sam ShepardSheriff Forrest / Wild Bill Hickock
- Eric RobertsBlackjack Britton
- Randy QuaidDoc Woods / Doc Holliday
- Peter StormareCavin Guthrie
- Brad RoweLeon 'Sonny' Miller
- Donnie WahlbergDeputy Glen / Billy the Kid
- JD SoutherBrooks / Jesse James
- Amelia HeinleRose / Betty McCullough
- Shannon KennyDolly Sloan / Ivy
- John Dennis JohnstonLamb / 'Lefty' Slade