Purgatory

Oct 12, 1988

1h 29m

★ 3.7

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.

Genres

Action

Drama

Production Companies

International Media Exchange

The Film Company

Kingsway Communications

Purgatory Trailers

Cast

Carly Arnold

Tanya Roberts

Melanie

Julie Pop

Bledsoe

Hal Orlandini

Janine

Adrienne Pearce

Kirsten

Marie Human

Paul Cricks

Rufus Swart

Stern

David Sherwood

Ruth Arnold

Clare Marshall

Hans

Gert van Niekerk

U.S. Ambassador

John Newland

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