Purgatory
1988 · Movie · 1h 29m · NR
ActionDrama
"Arrested 7,000 miles from home. Sentenced for a crime she didn’t commit."
Overview
Two Peace Corps volunteers in Africa are framed and put into an oppressive women's prison.
Ratings
IMDb
3.8/10
Key crew
- Paul AratowWriter
- Felix KrollWriter
- Ami ArtziDirector
Cast
- Tanya RobertsCarly Arnold
- Julie PopMelanie
- Hal OrlandiniBledsoe
- Adrienne PearceJanine
- Marie HumanKirsten
- Rufus SwartPaul Cricks
- David SherwoodStern
- Clare MarshallRuth Arnold
- Gert van NiekerkHans
- John NewlandU.S. Ambassador
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Themes
africafalsely accusedimprisonmentsouth africawomen's prisonsexploitationframed for a crimeforced prostitution