Plot
A family is held hostage for harboring the target of a murderous syndicate during the Purge, a 12-hour period in which any and all crime is legalized.
Release Year: 2013
Rating: 5.9/10 (3,646 voted)
Director:James DeMonaco
Storyline
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.
Taglines:
One night a year, all crime is legal.
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Filming Locations: Los Angeles, California, USA
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User Review
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Rating: 6/10
I am a movie theatre employee, so I saw this film last night at an
employee screening. Going into the movie, I was rather excited. The
concept is interesting, and has never been done before. While this
movie was not as scary as I had anticipated, I still thoroughly enjoyed
it. The antagonists were disturbing, and the movie really shows the
struggle between self-preservation and what's right. It is somewhat
short, but the makers certainly do get the job done. Plenty of
flashlight-and-pistol standoffs and suspenseful scenes make for a movie
with an interesting plot, and good acting. The ending was a bit
predictable, but did not ruin the movie in my opinion. Not the best
that I've seen, but overall a decent flick.
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