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Purgatory

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After outlaw Blackjack Britton (Eric Roberts) and his gang hold up a bank, they escape through a dust storm and wind up in the sleepy town of Refuge. Finding its inhabitants and sheriff (Sam Shepard) unusually passive and genteel, Blackjack and his bunch begin to take advantage, causing all manner of trouble. The gang can't fathom the town's lack of fight until they learn that Refuge is actually a purgatory for famous dead gunfighters who must resist the violence that marked their lives.
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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/07/2005
2/5
Scott Weinberg DVDTalk.com 05/25/2005
3.5/5
Finds a fairly novel way in which to mix some of the classic old-school characters with just a dose of otherworldly weirdness. I dug it. Go to Full Review John J. Puccio Movie Metropolis 05/22/2005
6/10
...the story manages to inject a much-needed shot of adrenaline into a dying carcass. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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To F @Frannko 08/06/2024 Definitivamente todos debemos conocer historias como estas. Estos personajes y este drama del Western es muy bueno. See more Jason B 09/19/2023 Was an unexpectedly great find. Good story and characters are likable. And a strong cast. Must watch. See more John D 05/22/2023 A unique, truly one-of-a kind tale. Excellently acted with a somewhat emotional finale for me. Once seen, I believe very few would forget it. See more 05/11/2021 Great Sci-Fi Western TV movie. It was a shame that this was a one and done. Good acting, great story. Very entertaining. See more 03/15/2017 I enjoyed this science fiction/western movie. Especially standout was Donnie Wahlberg as Billy The Kid. He should have had more screen time. See more 03/05/2015 A western with a twist , it moves a little slow with a climatic ending. (It has a made for tv feel to it) See more Read all reviews
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Uli Edel

Director

Sam Shepard

Sheriff Forrest

Eric Roberts

Blackjack Britton

Randy Quaid

Doc Woods

Peter Stormare

Cavin Guthrie

Brad Rowe

Leo "Sonny" Dillard
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Synopsis After outlaw Blackjack Britton (Eric Roberts) and his gang hold up a bank, they escape through a dust storm and wind up in the sleepy town of Refuge. Finding its inhabitants and sheriff (Sam Shepard) unusually passive and genteel, Blackjack and his bunch begin to take advantage, causing all manner of trouble. The gang can't fathom the town's lack of fight until they learn that Refuge is actually a purgatory for famous dead gunfighters who must resist the violence that marked their lives.
Director
Uli Edel
Producer
Daniel Schneider
Production Co
Rosemont Productions
Rating
TV-14 (V|L)
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 1, 2012
Runtime
1h 36m
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