Overview
Four male friends are reunited after not being in contact with each other for several years. However, the meeting place is Purgatory, the afterlife state of limbo between heaven and hell. In Purgatory, these friends reflect on their pasts while they were living. They especially focus on their years in Catholic School and their coming of age. This film talks a lot about sexual issues. One of the characters is an 18-year old sent to Vietnam who dies without ever losing his virginity and there is a middle-aged, homosexual alcoholic playwright who has still has problems dealing with his identity.
Details
Release Date
1986-11-25
Runtime
87 min
Status
Released
Language
EN
Cast
John Putch
Danny Stubbs
Terry Beaver
William Miller
Brad Dourif
Kevin Harrington
Lane Davies
Steve Barrett
Benji Wilhoite
Young Bill Miller
J.J. Sacha
Young Danny Stubbs
Sam McPhaul
Young Kevin Harrington
Jason Jones
Young Steve Barrett
Mary Nell Santacroce
Sister Gertrude
Mary Elizabeth McDonough
Sister Juliet
Sandra Dorsey
Sister Othilda
Randi Layne
Sister Joan of Arc
Muriel Moore
Sister Edmunda
Carol Hayes
Sister Scholastica
Donna Smith
Sister Atta
Judith Anderson
The Sister of Purgatory (voice)
Joe Conley
Father Minnelli
Alyson Hannigan
Patty Stubbs
Terry Molloy
Football Player