Purgatory (1999)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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.

• Released: 1999-01-10
• Genres: Fantasy, Western, TV Movie
• Runtime: 1h 34m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 127 votes

Directed by Uli Edel.

Top cast

• 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Purgatory

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video

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