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The Purge

The Purge

One night a year, all crime is legal.

20136.31h 25m

Overview

Given the country's overcrowded prisons, the U.S. government begins to allow 12-hour periods of time in which all illegal activity is legal. During one of these free-for-alls, a family must protect themselves from a home invasion.

Directed by James DeMonaco
Written by James DeMonaco
Produced by Michael Bay, Sébastien K. Lemercier, Brad Fuller
Box OfficeBudget: $3.0MRevenue: $91.3M

Top Cast

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

James Sandin

Lena Headey

Lena Headey

Mary Sandin

Max Burkholder

Max Burkholder

Charlie Sandin

Adelaide Kane

Adelaide Kane

Zoey Sandin

Edwin Hodge

Edwin Hodge

Bloody Stranger

Rhys Wakefield

Rhys Wakefield

Polite Leader

Tony Oller

Tony Oller

Henry

Arija Bareikis

Arija Bareikis

Mrs. Grace Ferrin

Tom Yi

Tom Yi

Mr. Cali

Chris Mulkey

Chris Mulkey

Mr. Halverson

Themes & Keywords

californiadystopiabarricadebloody fighthome invasionsurvival horrorblood lustrich vs poorconstitutional conventionlegalized murdersocial allegorypurgebloodybloody deathfamily's house

About The Purge

The Purge is a science fiction, horror, thriller film released in 2013 exploring themes of california, dystopia, barricade, bloody fight, home invasion, survival horror. Directed by James DeMonaco, it stars Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Max Burkholder. Given the country's overcrowded prisons, the U.S. government begins to allow 12-hour periods of time in which all illegal activity is legal. During one of these free-for-alls, a family must protect themselves from a home invasion.

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