The Purge (2013 Film)
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| The Purge | ||
| Directed by | James DeMonaco | |
| Produced by | Jason Blum Michael Bay Andrew Form Brad Fuller Sébastien K. Lemercier | |
| Written by | James DeMonaco | |
| Starring | Ethan Hawke Lena Headey Adelaide Kane Max Burkholder | |
| Music by | Nathan Whitehead | |
| Cinematography | Jacques Jouffret | |
| Edited by | Peter Gvozdas | |
| Production company | Platinum Dunes Blumhouse Productions Why Not Productions | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures | |
| Release date | May 2, 2013 (Stanley Film Festival) June 7, 2013 (United States) | |
| Running time | 85 minutes | |
| Country | United States | |
| Language | English | |
| Budget | $3 million | |
| Box office | $89.3 million | |
The Purge is a 2013 American horror thriller film written and directed by James DeMonaco. The film stars Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Adelaide Kane, and Max Burkholder as members of a family who find themselves endangered by a gang of murderers during the annual Purge, a night during which all crime, even murder, is temporarily legal.
The film grossed $89 million against a $3 million budget, becoming the lowest-budgeted film to finish first at the box office since 1988. It is the first installment in The Purge franchise with a sequel, subtitled Anarchy, released worldwide on July 18, 2014. A third film, Election Year, was released July 1, 2016, while a prequel depicting the origins of the event, The First Purge, was released on July 4, 2018.
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[edit] Plot
[edit] Cast
[edit] The Sandin family
- Ethan Hawke as James Sandin
- Lena Headey as Mary Sandin
- Adelaide Kane as Zoey Sandin
- Max Burkholder as Charlie Sandin
[edit] The Neighbors
- Arija Bareikis as Grace Ferrin
- Dana Bunch as Mr. Ferrin
- Chris Mulkey as Mr. Halverson
- Tisha French as Mrs. Halverson
- Tom Yi as Mr. Cali
[edit] The Purgers
- Rhys Wakefield as Polite Stranger Leader
- John Weselcouch as Interrupting Purger
- Alicia Vela-Bailey as Female Freak
- Aaron Kuban as Purger
- Boima Blake as Purger
- Nathan Clarkson as Purger
- Chester Lockhart as Purger
- Tyler Osterkamp as Purger
- R. J. Wolfe as Purger
- Trazariah Shells as Purger
- Thomas Fuentelzar as Purger
[edit] Other characters
- Edwin Hodge as Bloody Stranger
- Tony Oller as Henry
- Cindy Robinson as Purge Announcement Voice
- Karen Strassman as Newscaster
- Peter Bzovdas as Dr. Peter Buynak
[edit] Release
The film premiered at the Stanley Film Festival on May 2, 2013, and released in cinemas on 31 May 2013 & 7 June 2013 in the United States.
[edit] Home media
The Purge was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on October 8, 2013. A 4K UHD Blu-Ray release occurred on June 12, 2018.
[edit] Reception
[edit] Critical reception
[edit] Box office
[edit] Sequels and prequel
- Main articles: Anarchy, Election Year, and The First Purge
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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