The Purge: Anarchy (2014)

Three groups of people intertwine and are left stranded in the streets on Purge Night, trying to survive the chaos and violence that occurs.

Director:

James DeMonaco

Writers:

James DeMonaco, James DeMonaco (characters created by)

Stars:

Frank Grillo, Carmen Ejogo, Zach Gilford

3 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Frank Grillo	...	Sergeant
Carmen Ejogo	...	Eva Sanchez
Zach Gilford	...	Shane
Kiele Sanchez	...	Liz
Zoë Soul	...	Cali
Justina Machado	...	Tanya
John Beasley	...	Papa Rico
Jack Conley	...	Big Daddy
Noel Gugliemi	...	Diego (as Noel G.)
Castulo Guerra	...	Barney
Michael Kenneth Williams	...	Carmelo (as Michael K. Williams)
Edwin Hodge	...	Bloody Stranger
LaKeith Stanfield	...	Young Ghoul Face (as Keith Stanfield)
Roberta Valderrama	...	Lorraine
Niko Nicotera	...	Roddy

Storyline

A couple are driving home when their car breaks down just as the Purge commences. Meanwhile, a police sergeant goes out into the streets to get revenge on the man who killed his son, and a mother and daughter run from their home after assailants destroy it. The five people meet up as they attempt to survive the night in Los Angeles.

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Plot Keywords:

home invasion | murder | revenge motive | ultraviolence | senseless killing | 

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Taglines:

An American tradition

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Genres:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong disturbing violence, and for language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Edwin Hodge, Tyler Osterkamp, and Nathan Clarkson are the only actors with recurring roles from The Purge (2013).

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Goofs

The news crawl on the TV (at the party Eva takes the group to) has some mistakes, such as learning from "other's" mistakes (instead of "others'") and spelling "Parliament" as "Parliment". The crawl changes when someone walks by, too, suggesting a hidden edit.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Title Card: America. 2023. Unemployment is below 5%. Crime is virtually non-existent while every year fewer and fewer people live below the poverty line. All thanks to...
Title Card: The Purge: anarchy.

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Connections

Referenced in Midnight Screenings: The Purge: Anarchy (2014)

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Soundtracks

America the Beautiful
Written by Katharine Lee Bates (uncredited) and Samuel A. Ward (uncredited)
Arranged by Christy Carew
Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music/Imagem Production Music

User Reviews

Superior sequel

The first film was a generic home invasion flick with a gimmick that reduced the 'all crime is legal for 12 hours' concept to essentially a narrative countdown clock device - a family must survive for such and such more time and the film wasted a decent premise. The Purge:Anarchy rights the wrongs of its predecessor and delivers on the high concept. The characters are thinly written, but played with adequate skill by the actors and a more than decent performance by Frank Grillo as the lead. The satire is about as subtle as a round of bullets to the chest and the film never feels comfortable during the few moments the story calms down to spend time developing the characters, but this was made for visceral thrills and B grade enjoyment. The mayhem is relentless and while the low budget certainly reduced the amount of arson to a few fleeting glimpses, the violent set pieces are staged with enough wit to make this sequel a nice surprise.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA France

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 July 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Purge 2

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$9,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$29,816,675, 20 July 2014

Gross USA:

$71,962,800

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$111,928,365

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Platinum Dunes, Blumhouse Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital EX Dolby Surround 7.1 Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1