Plot Outline: A thriller that follows one family over the course of a single night, four people will be tested to see how far they will go to protect themselves when the vicious outside world breaks into their home.
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Friday, June 7, 2013 In Theaters (Nationwide)
for strong disturbing violence and some language
The Purge Plot: What's it about?
In an America wracked by crime and overcrowded prisons, the government has sanctioned an annual 12-hour period in which any and all criminal activity—including murder—becomes legal. The police can’t be called. Hospitals suspend help. It’s one night when the citizenry regulates itself without thought of punishment. On this night plagued by violence and an epidemic of crime, one family wrestles with the decision of who they will become when a stranger comes knocking.
When an intruder breaks into James Sandin’s (Ethan Hawke) gated community during the yearly lockdown, he begins a sequence of events that threatens to tear a family apart. Now, it is up to James, his wife, Mary (Lena Headey), and their kids to make it through the night without turning into the monsters from whom they hide.
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The Purge Crew and Production Team
A look at the The Purge behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director James DeMonaco previously directed The Home, This Is the Night and The Purge: Election Year. The film's writer James DeMonaco penned The Home, This Is the Night and The Forever Purge.
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The Purge Filming Timeline
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— The Purge entered Completed status.
MPAA rating has been announced; assumed completed.Awaiting release by the distributor; a release date may or may not be available.
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— The film entered Development status.
Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight'.
The Purge Release Date: When was the film released?
The Purge was released nationwide on . 15 other films are opening on the same date, including The Internship, Syrup and Hey Bartender.
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