Half social allegory, half home-invasion thriller, The Purge attempts to make an intelligent point, but ultimately devolves into numbing violence and tired clichés.
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James DeMonaco
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Ethan Hawke
James Sandin
Lena Headey
Mary Sandin
Adelaide Kane
Zoey Sandin
Max Burkholder
Charlie Sandin
Edwin Hodge
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Director -
James DeMonaco -
Screenwriter -
James DeMonaco -
Distributor -
Universal Pictures -
Production Co -
Platinum Dunes , Why Not Productions , Blumhouse -
Rating -
R (Strong Disturbing Violence|Some Language) -
Genre -
Mystery & Thriller , Horror -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jun 7, 2013, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Sep 24, 2013 -
Sound Mix -
SDDS , Dolby SRD , DTS