The Purge
- IMDb link: 2184339
- IMDb rating: 5.8 (260,125 votes)
- Genres: Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller
- Director: Ethan Hawke, James DeMonaco
- Cast: Lena Headey, Max Burkholder, Adelaide Kane and others
- Release date: 7 Jun 2013
- Release year: 2013
- Runtime: 85 minutes
- Country: France, United States
- Keywords: killing spree, class differences, survival, suburb, security system, knife, self defense, mother daughter relationship, home invasion, masked villain
Plot:
In 2022, the United States of America celebrates once a year "The Purge", a 12-hour period when any crime is allowed including murder. The result is economical growth and a society free of homeless, sick and unproductive persons. James Sandin is a successful salesman that sells security systems for houses. He lives with his wife Mary and his teenage son Charlie and daughter Zoey in a fancy house in the suburb. During the purge, James seals his house and plans to watch a movie with his family. However, Charlie sees a stranger fleeing from a group that is hunting him down and he disarms the security device and lets the man in. But the leader of the group gives an ultimatum to James: if he does not deliver the man to the group, they would kill the whole family. Now James has to find where the man is hidden and decide his fate.