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A Season in Purgatory

A Season in Purgatory

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Overview

A wealthy, politically connected family covers up the suspicious death of a young woman, a secret that later threatens to destroy the family's rising political star.

Directed by David Greene
Written by Dominick Dunne, Robert W. Lenski
Produced by Robert Berger
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Top Cast

Patrick Dempsey

Patrick Dempsey

Harrison Burns

Sherilyn Fenn

Sherilyn Fenn

Kit Bradley

Craig Sheffer

Craig Sheffer

Constant Bradley

Edward Herrmann

Edward Herrmann

Dr. Shugrue

David Marshall Grant

David Marshall Grant

Jerry Bradley

Kathleen York

Kathleen York

Claire Rafferty

W. Earl Brown

W. Earl Brown

Fatty Malloy

Wendy Phillips

Wendy Phillips

Luanne Utley

Maureen Mueller

Maureen Mueller

Lisa Akey

Lisa Akey

Charlotte Bradley

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookbased on true storyminiseriestrue crimepolitical corruptioncover-up attempt

About A Season in Purgatory

A Season in Purgatory is a crime, drama, tv movie film released in 1996 exploring themes of based on novel or book, based on true story, miniseries, true crime, political corruption, cover-up attempt. Directed by David Greene, it stars Patrick Dempsey, Sherilyn Fenn, Craig Sheffer. A wealthy, politically connected family covers up the suspicious death of a young woman, a secret that later threatens to destroy the family's rising political star.

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