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Purgatory House is a critically acclaimed independent feature film written by 14-year-old Celeste Davis and directed by Cindy Baer, who were paired in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America program when Davis was 11 years old. It deals with the topics of teen suicide and drug addiction from a teen's perspective. Shot in Los Angeles in the summer of 2001, Purgatory House screened at 25 festivals, won 12 festival awards, 2 PRISM Award Nominations, appeared on 5 critics lists for "best films of the year" and was distributed by Image Entertainment.
Original Release
09/20/2003
US Release
09/20/2003
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jim Hanks | Saint James |
| Johnny Pacar | Sam |
| Devin Witt | Atticis |
| Rhiannon Main | Celeste |
| Cindy Baer | Marsha |
| Kathryn Skatula | Sam's Mom |
| Erik Jester | Jessie |
| Katrina Gourley | Teacher |
| Brian Dietzen | Ghost |
| Nikolette Noel | Student |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jim Hanks | Saint James |
| Johnny Pacar | Sam |
| Devin Witt | Atticis |
| Rhiannon Main | Celeste |
| Cindy Baer | Marsha |
| Kathryn Skatula | Sam's Mom |
| Erik Jester | Jessie |
| Katrina Gourley | Teacher |
| Brian Dietzen | Ghost |
| Nikolette Noel | Student |
| Scott McCann | Johnny |
| Michele Morrow | Silver's Mom |
| Jean Paul Toshiro | Cody |
| Regine Tamba | Fannah |
| Tiffani DiGregorio | Suzanne |
| John Marsh | Michael |
| Ryan Wolfe | Jack |
| Frankie Hernandez | Dad's Wife |
| David Lindstedt | Sam's Dad |
| Chuck Cavanaugh | Elvis Impersonator |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Traci Glodery | Producer |
| Cindy Baer | Producer |
| Matthew Irving | Producer |
