Cavin Guthrie — Purgatory Character Profile

About Cavin Guthrie

A violent member of Blackjack's band and Sonny's uncle. He is present when Dolly Sloan dies. He plans to rape Rose and mortally wounds Sonny in the final shootout before being killed in return. He is ultimately condemned to the fiery pit.

Character Facts

Played by

Peter Stormare

Appears in

Purgatory (1999)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Cavin Guthrie — Power Condemned Captive And Custodian — Gatekeeper (Saginaw Grant)

  The Gatekeeper delivers Cavin to supernatural punishment.

  After Cavin is killed in the shootout, the Gatekeeper carries his body beyond the misty gates and casts it into a fiery pit.

• Cavin Guthrie — Conflict Combat Opponents — Deputy Glen / Billy the Kid (Donnie Wahlberg)

  Cavin's violence places him directly against the redeemed deputy.

  Deputy Glen / Billy the Kid joins the final defense of Refuge against the gang that includes Cavin.

• Cavin Guthrie — Conflict Combat Opponents — Doc Woods / Doc Holliday (Randy Quaid)

  Their opposing sides meet in the climactic gun battle.

  Cavin fights on the outlaw side during the final shootout, while Doc Woods / Doc Holliday joins the defenders of Refuge.

• Cavin Guthrie — Power Gang Leader And Member — Blackjack Britton (Eric Roberts)

  Blackjack commands the gang, while Cavin operates as a senior and violent participant.

  The plot identifies Blackjack Britton as the leader of the outlaw band and Cavin Guthrie as one of its violent members.

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• Sheriff Forrest / Wild Bill Hickock (Sam Shepard)
• Blackjack Britton (Eric Roberts)
• Doc Woods / Doc Holliday (Randy Quaid)
• Gatekeeper (Saginaw Grant)
• Leon 'Sonny' Miller (Brad Rowe)
• Euripides (Richard Edson)
• Badger (John Diehl)
• Knox (Gregory Scott Cummins)
• Coachman (R.G. Armstrong)
• Inhabitant of Refuge (uncredited) (Phil Hawn)
• Bartender (Les Lannom)
• Deputy Glen / Billy the Kid (Donnie Wahlberg)