America's third political party, the New Founding Fathers of America, comes to power and conducts an experiment: no laws for 12 hours on Staten Island. No one has to stay on the island, but $5,000 is given to anyone who does.
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This horror/action-adventure film from director Gerard McMurray serves as a prequel that recounts events that led up to the first Purge event. To push the crime rate below one percent for the rest of the year, the New Founding Fathers of America (NFFA) test a sociological theory that vents aggression for one night in one isolated community.
The poster for the film shows a picture of a red hat with the slogan "The First Purge." This is a reference to President Donald Trump's red "Make America Great Again" hat which was used throughout his presidential campaign. See more »
Goofs
This movie takes place before any of the previous Purge films. However, a Halloween (2018) poster can be seen in one of the characters's bedrooms. The poster shouldn't have even been made yet considering the movie wasn't even a thought during the time this film takes place. See more »
Quotes
[last lines]
Capital A:
[as he takes a head shot]
FUCK Y...
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Crazy Credits
In the theatrical release, there was a second mid-credits scene, which was an ad for The Purge (2018) on the USA Network. This does not exist on the DVD/Blu-ray home video version. See more »
I finished the movie on HBO OnDemand then I pressed back and accidentally hit the restart button. I had a moment of panic. So I will give it a 2 for the skipped heart beat.
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I finished the movie on HBO OnDemand then I pressed back and accidentally hit the restart button. I had a moment of panic. So I will give it a 2 for the skipped heart beat.