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Purgatory

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.

1h 29m1988NRTMDb 4.2

ActionDrama

English

Crew and Cast

Ami ArtziDirectorTanya RobertsTanya RobertsCarly Arnold
Julie PopMelanie
Hal OrlandiniBledsoeAdrienne PearceAdrienne PearceJanine
Marie HumanKirstenRufus SwartRufus SwartPaul CricksDavid SherwoodDavid SherwoodStern
Clare MarshallRuth Arnold
Gert van NiekerkHansJohn NewlandJohn NewlandU.S. Ambassador

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Info

Status
Released
Released
12 October 1988
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
4.2 / 10 (10 votes)

Production

Director
Ami Artzi
Writers
Paul Aratow, Felix Kroll
Studios
International Media Exchange, The Film Company, Kingsway Communications
Countries
South Africa

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English