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.

Release date

May 31, 2013

Rating

6.251 / 10

Runtime

1 hours 25 minutes

Genres

Science Fiction
Horror
Thriller

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
Peter Gvozdas
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As Dr. Peter Buynak
John Weselcouch
As Freak Interrupting
Alicia Vela-Bailey
As Female Freak
David Basila
As George (uncredited)
Boima Blake
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As Freak #1 (uncredited)
Nathan Clarkson
As Freak (uncredited)
Jesse Jacobs
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As Freak #2 (uncredited)
Mickey Facchinello
As Brunette Female Freak (uncredited)
Crystal Lockhart
As Freak (uncredited)
Tyler Osterkamp
As Freak (uncredited)
RJ Wolfe
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As Freak (uncredited)
Aaron Kuban
As Freak (uncredited)
Karen Strassman
As Newscaster (uncredited)
Cindy Robinson
As Purge Screen Announcer (uncredited)

Crew

Scott MacDonald
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Role: Leadman
Nathan Whitehead
Role: Original Music Composer
James DeMonaco
Role: Writer
Sébastien K. Lemercier
Role: Producer
Jason Blum
Role: Producer
Melanie Jones
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Role: Production Design
Andrew Form
Role: Producer
Brad Fuller
Role: Producer
Michael Bay
Role: Producer
Jacques Jouffret
Role: Director of Photography
Peter Gvozdas
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Role: Editor
James DeMonaco
Role: Director
Jesse Jacobs
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Role: Stunts
Shanna Lynn
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Role: Stunt Double
Kaylene Carlson
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Role: Unit Production Manager
Steve Kelso
Role: Stunts
Jason Johnston
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Role: Boom Operator
Kurt Bryant
Role: Stunt Coordinator
Gerard DiNardi
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Role: Line Producer
Gerard DiNardi
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Role: First Assistant Director
Eugene Collier
Role: Stunts
Alicia Stevenson
Role: Foley Artist
Jeanette Volturno
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Role: Co-Producer
Nathan Hankins
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Role: Assistant Sound Editor
Joe Cappelletti
Role: ADR Voice Casting
Tim Tuchrello
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Role: Assistant Sound Editor
Evan Daum
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Role: ADR Mixer
Dawn Fintor
Role: Foley Artist
John Yarbrough
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Role: Transportation Captain
Sebastian Sheehan Visconti
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Role: Sound Designer
James G. Brill
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Role: Transportation Coordinator
Scott Curtis
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Role: Foley Mixer
Greg Vines
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Role: Music Editor
Norm Marshall
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Role: Other
Sam Patton
Role: Production Assistant
Craig Mann
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Role: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Anna Behlmer
Role: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kelly Cabral
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Role: Sound Supervisor
Kevin O'Connell
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Role: Sound Supervisor
Louis Normandin
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Role: Second Unit Director of Photography
Nicolas Plotquin
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Role: Art Direction
Steven A. Morrow
Role: Production Sound Mixer
Karuna Karmarkar
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Role: Set Decoration
Alex Soto
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Role: Sound Effects Editor
McJoel Hamilton
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Role: Property Master
Steve Schatz
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Role: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert Batha
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Role: Foley Editor
Jordan Wilby
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Role: Sound Effects Editor
Babette Stith
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Role: Script Supervisor
Daniel C. McFadden
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Role: Still Photographer
Matt Kennedy
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Role: Still Photographer
Erin Oakley
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Role: Dialogue Editor
Edward Tise
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Role: Sound Mixer
Jason Krane
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Role: Dialogue Editor
Paul J. Diller
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Role: Sound Effects Editor
Brian Armstrong
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Role: Supervising Sound Editor
Lisa Norcia
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Role: Costume Design
Lisa Fields
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Role: Casting
Brian Armstrong
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Role: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jeff 'JJ' Dashnaw
Role: Stunts
Tim Dodge
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Role: Set Dresser
Joel Tabbush
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Role: Art Department Coordinator
David Larson
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Role: Hair Department Head
Jeramey Rund
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Role: Art Department Production Assistant
Zak Faust
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Role: Art Department Coordinator
Patrick Rourk
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Role: Assistant Property Master
Gary Jones
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Role: Construction Foreman
Nacoma Whobrey
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Role: Key Makeup Artist
Hector Hernandez
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Role: Set Painter
Rhannon Dodge
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Role: Art Department Production Assistant
Augy Plotquin
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Role: Construction Coordinator
Elizabeth Rabe
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Role: Assistant Hairstylist
Annie Brandt
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Role: Art Department Production Assistant
Robert 'Cass' McEntee
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Role: Construction Coordinator
Kay Quitan
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Role: Set Dresser
David Lordan
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Role: Art Department Production Assistant
Mark Kalainoff
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Role: Set Painter
Steve Costanza
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Role: Makeup Department Head
Hillel Chaim Smith
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Role: Property Master
William Parker
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Role: Propmaker
Mark Rielly
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Role: Propmaker
Eric Sandlin
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Role: Best Boy Electrician
Kirk Graves
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Role: Assistant Property Master
Frank Orozco
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Role: Best Boy Grip
Kenneth H. Wiatrak
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Role: Camera Operator
Kyle Behling
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Role: Camera Production Assistant
Yuji Nakaza
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Role: Electrician
Darryl St. Juste
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Role: Grip
Jordan C. Kadovitz
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Role: Video Assist Operator
Jeremy Paul Cannon
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Role: Digital Imaging Technician
Sean Ricigliano
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Role: Epk Camera Operator
Ryan White
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Role: Electrician
Wm. Terrell Hasker
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Role: Grip
Paul Postal
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Role: Chief Lighting Technician
Joe Keawe III
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Role: Grip
John Van Valkenburgh
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Role: Chief Lighting Technician
Bobby Thomas
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Role: Key Grip
David Carreira
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Role: Best Boy Electrician
Patrick Gomez
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Role: Best Boy Grip
Aaron J. Galang
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Role: Grip
Anthony Anderson
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Role: Gaffer
David Gottlieb
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Role: Electrician
William Hall
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Role: Key Grip
Jeremy Lambert
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Role: Extras Casting Assistant
Lawrence Decker
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Role: Special Effects Coordinator
Mark Gullesserian
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Role: Special Effects Coordinator
John Barba
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Role: Casting Associate
Shannon Collis
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Role: Casting Associate
Doug Passarelli
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Role: Pyrotechnician
John Thong Hoang Nguyen
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Role: Costumer
Regalia Thomas
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Role: Costumer
Siggy Ferstl
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Role: Digital Intermediate Colorist
Devin Sterling
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Role: Digital Intermediate
Kamila Baghernejad
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Role: Digital Intermediate Producer
Chelsea Kammeyer
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Role: Visual Effects Coordinator
Lauren Gauthier
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Role: Visual Effects Coordinator
Mike Chiado
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Role: Digital Intermediate
Anastasia Von Rahl
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Role: Visual Effects Coordinator
Sean Andrew Faden
Role: Visual Effects Supervisor
Lorena Talpan
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Role: First Assistant Editor
John Tripp
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Role: Color Assistant
P. Whitney Gearin
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Role: Visual Effects Producer
Giovanni DiGiorgio
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Role: Color Assistant
Micah Roehr
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Role: Special Effects Technician
Marty Taylor
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Role: Compositor
Shane Harris
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Role: Colorist
Rich King
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Role: Extras Casting
Jim May
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Role: Additional Editor
Tommy Aagaard
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Role: First Assistant Editor
Debra L. Tennant
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Role: First Assistant Editor
Aaron Becker
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Role: Main Title Designer
Tommy Aagaard
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Role: Visual Effects Editor

The Purge Collection

The Purge
Released May 31, 2013
Rated 6.3 / 10
The Purge: Anarchy
Released Jul 17, 2014
Rated 6.6 / 10
The Purge: Election Year
Released Jun 29, 2016
Rated 6.4 / 10
The First Purge
Released Jul 4, 2018
Rated 6 / 10
The Forever Purge
Released Jun 30, 2021
Rated 6.9 / 10

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