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Purgatory (1988)

"Arrested 7,000 miles from home. Sentenced for a crime she didn’t commit."

4.0/10 1h 29m Oct 12, 1988
Action Drama

Two Peace Corps volunteers in Africa are framed and put into an oppressive women's prison.

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Movie Details

Original Title Purgatory
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.7

Cast

Tanya Roberts
Tanya Roberts
Carly Arnold
Popularity: 0.7
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Julie Pop
Melanie
Popularity: 1.1
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Hal Orlandini
Bledsoe
Popularity: 3.6
Adrienne Pearce
Adrienne Pearce
Janine
Popularity: 4.1
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Marie Human
Kirsten
Popularity: 0.2
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Rufus Swart
Paul Cricks
Popularity: 0.3
David Sherwood
David Sherwood
Stern
Popularity: 5.6
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Clare Marshall
Ruth Arnold
Popularity: 0.5
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Gert van Niekerk
Hans
Popularity: 0.2
John Newland
John Newland
U.S. Ambassador
Popularity: 1.5

Key Crew

Writer Paul Aratow, Felix Kroll
Director Ami Artzi
Producer Ami Artzi
Executive Producer Dimitri Villard, Martin J. Barab, Robert Wald
Music Julian Laxton
Editor Skip Schoolnik

Production

International Media Exchange
The Film Company
Kingsway Communications

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Keywords

africa falsely accused imprisonment south africa women's prison sexploitation framed for a crime forced prostitution

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Details
Release Date October 12, 1988
Runtime 1h 29m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.7
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