Purgatory (1988)
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.
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Tanya RobertsCarly ArnoldJulie PopMelanieHal OrlandiniBledsoe
Adrienne PearceJanine (as Adrienne Pearse)Marie HumanKirstenRufus SwartPaul Cricks
David SherwoodSternClare MarshallRuth ArnoldGert van NiekerkHansKeywords
AfricaFalsely accusedFramed for a crimeImprisonmentSexploitationSouth africaWomen's prisonForced prostitution
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Genre affinityAction · DramaTheme affinityAfrica · Falsely Accused · Framed For A CrimeDialogue densityDramaPacingAction · ShortDirector preference226860Actor preference82985 · 173277 · 22407
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Two Peace Corps volunteers in Africa are framed and put into an oppressive women's prison.
How long is Purgatory?
Purgatory has a runtime of 89 minutes.
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