Movie
The Purge
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2013-05-31
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Genres
- Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Universal Pictures, Why Not Productions, Platinum Dunes, Blumhouse Productions
- Country
- France, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- 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
- Rhys Wakefield as Polite Leader
- Tony Oller as Henry
- Arija Bareikis as Mrs. Grace Ferrin
- Tom Yi as Mr. Cali
- Chris Mulkey as Mr. Halverson
- Tisha French as Mrs. Halverson
- Dana Bunch as Mr. Ferrin
Crew
- James DeMonaco - Director
- James DeMonaco - Writer
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