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Purgatory (1988) · Cineora

Purgatory poster

AN AMI ARTZI FILM

Purgatory

19881h 29mNRMovie

ActionDrama

IMDb3.9/ 10 · 430 votes

ARRESTED 7,000 MILES FROM HOME. SENTENCED FOR A CRIME SHE DIDN’T COMMIT.

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

Gritty
Tense
Dark
Survival
Corruption

Pace: Brisk
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for a quick watch and late nights. Contains nudity, sexual violence and graphic violence.

DirectorAmi Artzi

FormatFeature film

TMDB4.2 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Tanya RobertsCarly Arnold

Julie PopMelanie

Hal OrlandiniBledsoe

Adrienne PearceJanine

Marie HumanKirsten

Rufus SwartPaul Cricks

David SherwoodStern

Clare MarshallRuth Arnold

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