Film
The Purge (2013)
One night a year, all crime is legal.
Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller· Directed by James DeMonaco· 85 min
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.
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Connections
The Purge
- The Purge (2013) — this film
- The Purge: Anarchy (2014)
Welcome to America where one night a year all crime is legal
- The Purge: Election Year (2016)
Keep America great
- The First Purge (2018)
Witness the birth of an American tradition.
- The Forever Purge (2021)
The rules are broken.
Top billing
- Ethan Hawke as James Sandin
- Lena Headey as Mary Sandin
- Max Burkholder as Charlie Sandin
- Adelaide Kane as Zoey Sandin
- Edwin Hodge as Bloody Stranger