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Cast
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  • Ethan Hawke

    Ethan Hawke

    James Sandin

  • Lena Headey

    Lena Headey

    Mary Sandin

  • Max Burkholder

    Max Burkholder

  • Adelaide Kane

    Adelaide Kane

    Zoey

Credits
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  • James DeMonaco

    James DeMonaco

    Director / Screenwriter

  • Jason Blum

    Jason Blum

    Producer

  • Michael Bay

    Michael Bay

    Producer

  • Brad Fuller

    Brad Fuller

    Producer

  • Andrew Form

    Andrew Form

    Producer

  • Sebastien Lemercier

    Sebastien Lemercier

    Executive Producer

  • Jacques Jouffret

    Jacques Jouffret

    Director of Photography

  • Peter Gvozdas

    Peter Gvozdas

    Editor

Latest News

  1. 15 Horror Movies That Offered the Most Bang for the Buck

    15 Horror Movies That Offered the Most Bang for the Buck

    2:24 pm PDT 10/21/2013
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    From "Paranormal Activity" to "The Conjuring," here are the top 15 horror films since 2009 with budgets of $20 million or less. READ MORE

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  2. U.K. Watchdog Dismisses Complaint Over Universal's 'The Purge' Ad

    U.K. Watchdog Dismisses Complaint Over Universal's 'The Purge' Ad

    5:05 am PDT 9/25/2013
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    The local authority says the scary spot from the studio's international releasing division did not cause offense or break rules of responsible advertising. READ MORE

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  3. Heat Vision
    Watch Video The Morning After 'The Purge': Comedian Spoofs Universal's Horror Flick (Video)

    The Morning After 'The Purge': Comedian Spoofs Universal's Horror Flick (Video)

    8:00 am PDT 9/13/2013
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    Johnny Ray Gill imagines how friends and co-workers would deal with surviving the film's traumatic events. READ MORE

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  4. In the Magazine
    'The Purge': Ethan Hawke's Low Salary Turns Into Millions

    'The Purge': Ethan Hawke's Low Salary Turns Into Millions

    8:00 am PDT 6/12/2013
    • Tatiana Siegel
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    The actor gave producer Jason Blum the friends-and-family rate, working for almost nothing on the breakout microbudget horror movie and skipping the perks: "No trailer, no driver, no BS." READ MORE

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  5. Heat Vision
    Watch Video Universal, Jason Blum Throw 'Purge' Sequel Into Development

    Universal, Jason Blum Throw 'Purge' Sequel Into Development

    6:10 pm PDT 6/10/2013
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    The original scared up $34 million on its opening weekend. READ MORE

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  6. Watch Video Box Office Shocker: 'The Purge' Tops Weekend With $36.4 Million

    Box Office Shocker: 'The Purge' Tops Weekend With $36.4 Million

    8:04 am PDT 6/8/2013
    • Pamela McClintock
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    UPDATED: Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson's Google comedy "The Internship" opens to a disappointing $18.1 million, the lowest debut for a Shawn Levy film in a decade. READ MORE

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  7. Heat Vision
    Watch Video Ethan Hawke, Jason Blum on Their 'Clockwork Orange'-Like Thriller 'The Purge' (Video)

    Ethan Hawke, Jason Blum on Their 'Clockwork Orange'-Like Thriller 'The Purge' (Video)

    3:31 pm PDT 6/7/2013
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    The star and the creator of "Paranormal Activity" discuss making genre pictures, violence in films and if "The Purge" could actually come to be. READ MORE

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  8. Box Office Report: Friday Returns Show 'The Purge' Beating 'The Internship'

    Box Office Report: Friday Returns Show 'The Purge' Beating 'The Internship'

    1:04 pm PDT 6/7/2013
    • Pamela McClintock
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    The microbudgeted thriller could cross $30 million in its domestic debut; Shawn Levy's Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson comedy may only come in at $17 million. READ MORE

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  9. Box Office Report: 'Purge' Scares Up $3.4 Million Thursday Night

    Box Office Report: 'Purge' Scares Up $3.4 Million Thursday Night

    9:33 am PDT 6/7/2013
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    UPDATED: Universal and Jason Blum's microbudgeted thriller easily beat Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson comedy "The Internship," which took in $800,000. READ MORE

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  10. In Theaters This Weekend: Reviews of 'The Internship,' 'The Purge' and More

    In Theaters This Weekend: Reviews of 'The Internship,' 'The Purge' and More

    6:00 pm PDT 6/6/2013
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    What THR's critics say about the movies opening this week. READ MORE

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  11. Watch Video Indie Icons: A Conversation with Ethan Hawke and Filmmaker Jason Blum

    Indie Icons: A Conversation with Ethan Hawke and Filmmaker Jason Blum

    1:57 pm PDT 6/6/2013
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    The Hollywood Reporter sits down with Academy Award nominee and indie film stalwart Ethan Hawke, as well as 'Paranormal Activity' creator Jason Blum who talk about creative inspirations, the advantages to making small-budget non-studio films, plus a little advice for young moviemakers and dreamers. READ MORE

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  12. Watch Video Ethan Hawke, Jason Blum on their Thriller 'The Purge'

    Ethan Hawke, Jason Blum on their Thriller 'The Purge'

    3:00 pm PDT 6/4/2013
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    Ethan Hawke describes the message in their new thriller as "A lot of social political ideas underneath it, it is kind of charged with like a Clockwork Orange like weirdness." READ MORE

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  13. Review
    The Purge: Film Review

    The Purge: Film Review

    9:01 am PDT 5/31/2013
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    Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey star in James DeMonaco's violently satirical chiller. READ MORE

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  14. Watch Video Soundtrack for Ethan Hawke's 'The Purge' Sets Release Date (Exclusive)

    Soundtrack for Ethan Hawke's 'The Purge' Sets Release Date (Exclusive)

    6:00 am PDT 5/21/2013
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    The Back Lot Music album from composer Nathan Whitehead hits stores June 4. READ MORE

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Summary

In a future society, the government holds an annual 12-hour period during which all crime is legal.

Company Info

  • Universal Pictures Studio
  • Blumhouse Productions Production Company
  • Why Not Productions Production Company
  • Platinum Dunes Production Company