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'Impure Thoughts' is a 1986 American comedy film.[MOVIES / These 'Impure Thoughts' Are Wholly a Disappointment: [FINAL Edition]
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Stack, Peter. San Francisco Chronicle 18 Feb 1987: 47.[A SATIRE ON STRINGENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLING
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Ryan, Desmond. Philadelphia Inquirer9 Jan 1987: 4.['IMPURE THOUGHTS' A DULL, SOPHOMORIC SATIRE: [THIRD Edition]
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Blowen, Michael. Boston Globe14 Nov 1986: 39. The film was directed by Michael A. Simpson. It marked Alyson Hannigan's feature film debut.
Plot
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.
Cast
* John Putch as Danny Stubbs
* Terry Beaver as William Miller
* Brad Dourif as Kevin Harrington
* Lane Davies as Steve Barrett
* Judith Anderson - narration
* Alyson Hannigan as Patty Stubs (credited as Allison Hannigan)[
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Production
The budget was less than $500,000.[VanDerKloot: Local Hero of Film Industry
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Shaw, Russell. Business Atlanta; Atlanta Vol. 15, Iss. 2, (Feb 1986): 96.
Release
The film's distributor was based in Springfield, Massachusetts and released the film in the Boston area to tap in to the local Catholic audience. The film opened the week ended November 26, 1986 at Copley Place, grossing $6,000.
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