Purgatory

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Purgatory

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

1988

1h 29m

4.2(10 votes)

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Drama

Overview

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

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10 members

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Tanya Roberts

Carly Arnold

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Julie Pop

Melanie

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Hal Orlandini

Bledsoe

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Adrienne Pearce

Janine

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Marie Human

Kirsten

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Rufus Swart

Paul Cricks

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David Sherwood

Stern

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Clare Marshall

Ruth Arnold

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Gert van Niekerk

Hans

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John Newland

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