Who's Involved:
Release Date:
Wednesday, July 4, 2018 Nationwide
strong disturbing violence throughout, pervasive language, some sexuality and drug use
Plot: What's the story about?
Behind every tradition lies a revolution. Next Independence Day, witness the rise of our country’s 12 hours of annual lawlessness. Welcome to the movement that began as a simple experiment: The First Purge.
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. But when the violence of oppressors meets the rage of the marginalized, the contagion will explode from the trial-city borders and spread across the nation.
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Who stars in The First Purge: Cast List
The 24th, Den of Thieves
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Takers, Minority Report
The Photograph
Son of the South, Superfly
Who's making The First Purge: Crew List
A look at the The First Purge behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Gerard McMurray last directed Burning Sands and The Silver Bear. The film's writer James DeMonaco last wrote This Is the Night and The Forever Purge.
Director
Screenwriter
Producers
Michael BayJason Blum
Andrew Form
Brad Fuller
Sebastien Lemercier
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Production: What we know about The First Purge?
Key Facts
- Series creator James DeMonaco revealed some ideas on a new Purge film, saying: "I would actually go back and I would try to talk about how it all started. That seems the natural next chapter in this, is to say, 'Alright, we've done this trilogy. We see how it got to this point of someone trying to end it - this presidential figure. Now let's go back and see how the fuck all this came about.' How did this country get to a place where we were now accepting this kind of atrocity, this terrible thing, each year? I think there's something interesting in that. I don't think I'll direct. I'm thinking of maybe writing or at least producing it, to make sure it stays true to what I like about the movies." (CinemaBlend, 9/30/16)
Filming Timeline
- 2018 - January: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2017 - October: The film was set to Production status.
- 2017 - January: The film was set to Development status.
The First Purge Release Date: When was the film released?
The First Purge was a Nationwide release in 2018 on Wednesday, July 4, 2018. There were 2 other movies released on the same date, including Fireworks and Nico, 1988.