Purgatory (1999)

I've seen a number of pix in the last few days but have been a little too busy with other things (yes, I do have a life) to post reviews of them all.  I thought I would share my opinion of this made-for-cable film which I've seen previously;  you know, sometimes a movie will stick in your mind -- not because it's great or anything but because there is something memorable about it.  This one has a clever concept which grabs the viewer.  A bunch of bank robbers led by a typically mean Eric Roberts (it's amazing how he has become a straight-to-video actor while his little sister earns 20-mil a film) take temporary refuge from a posse in a town which is actually over the gateway to hell.  Old West characters who have passed on bide their time there until it can be decided whether they are going up or down; so we have the likes of the sheriff played by Sam Shepard, who is actually Wild Bill Hickok, plus Doc Holliday, Jesse James and Billy the Kid trying to behave themselves when confronted with Roberts' violent mob, since any lapse into lawlessness could doom them eternally.  The resolution and the fate of the good vs. the bad is satisfying indeed.  It's all presented with a great sense of style which places it well above the average cable movie.