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Purgatory

1999 · 94 min

A slow-burning Western fantasy that blends gun-slinging action with a contemplative, moral atmosphere, offering a thoughtful and occasionally tense ride.

Directed by
Uli Edel
Genres
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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Directed by
Uli Edel
Genres
Fantasy, Western, Tv movie
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • morality
  • violence
  • faith
  • death
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour3
Realism3
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
fantasy, western, tv movie
Directed by
Uli Edel
Written by
Gordon T. Dawson
Starring
Sam Shepard, Eric Roberts, Randy Quaid, Peter Stormare, Brad Rowe, Donnie Wahlberg, JD Souther, Amelia Heinle
Music
Brad Fiedel
Cinematography
William Wages
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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