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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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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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Genre:Fantasy, Western, TV Movie
Written By:Gordon T. Dawson
In Theaters:1/10/1999
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Runtime:94 minutes
Studio:Rosemont Productions International
Cast
Uli Edel
Director
Sam Shepard
Sheriff Forrest / Wild Bill Hickock
Eric Roberts
Blackjack Britton
Randy Quaid
Doc Woods / Doc Holliday
Peter Stormare
Cavin Guthrie
Brad Rowe
Leon 'Sonny' Miller
Donnie Wahlberg
Deputy Glen / Billy the Kid
JD Souther
Brooks / Jesse James
Amelia Heinle
Rose / Betty McCullough
Shannon Kenny
Dolly Sloan / Ivy
John Dennis Johnston
Lamb / 'Lefty' Slade
Saginaw Grant
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