The Purge (2013)

If on one night every year, you could commit any crime without facing consequences, what would you do? Over the course of a single night, a family will be tested to see how far they will go to protect themselves when the vicious outside world breaks into their home.

Director:

James DeMonaco

Writer:

James DeMonaco

Stars:

Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Adelaide Kane

Cast

Credited cast:
Ethan Hawke	...	James Sandin
Lena Headey	...	Mary Sandin
Adelaide Kane	...	Zoey Sandin
Max Burkholder	...	Charlie Sandin
Edwin Hodge	...	Stranger
Tony Oller	...	Henry
Rhys Wakefield	...	Polite Stranger
John Weselcouch	...	Freak Interrupting
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Basila	...	George
Boima Blake	...	Freak #1
Dana Bunch	...	Ferrin
Nathan Clarkson	...	Freak
Tisha French	...	Mrs. Halverson
Peter Gvozdas	...	Dr. Peter Buynak
Tyler Jaye	...	Freak

Storyline

In an America wracked by crime and overcrowded prisons, the government has sanctioned an annual 12-hour period in which any and all criminal activity-including murder-becomes legal. The police can't be called. Hospitals suspend help. It's one night when the citizenry regulates itself without thought of punishment. On this night plagued by violence and an epidemic of crime, one family wrestles with the decision of who they will become when a stranger comes knocking. When an intruder breaks into James Sandin's (Ethan Hawke) gated community during the yearly lockdown, he begins a sequence of events that threatens to tear a family apart. Now, it is up to James, his wife, Mary (Lena Headey), and their kids to make it through the night without turning into the monsters from whom they hide.

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Plot Keywords:

home invasion | written by director | masked man | murder | dystopia | 

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Taglines:

Reminder all emergency services will be suspended for a 12-hour period during the purge.

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong disturbing violence and some language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 June 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Vigilandia

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blumhouse Productions, Platinum Dunes, Universal International Pictures (UI)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Not To Shabby

I was able to view a screening of this movie at the Stanley Film Festival last weekend and I would say this movie was refreshing in a sense of horror/thriller.

I thought it was filmed very well and the plot played out wonderfully on screen.

I thought Ethan Hawke was good, but the supporting role from Lena Headey was great!

I really enjoyed Rhys Wakefields performance in this movie. He stole the show IMO!

Definitely a great thriller! I mean seriously, WHAT IF?