The Purge: Election Year

Theatrical - Wide 2016-07-01

Cast Elizabeth Mitchell Frank Grillo Mykelti Williamson Kyle Secor Terry Serpico
Directed by James DeMonaco

Box Office Gross: $118,587,880

Running Time: 109 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Why Not Productions, Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, Platinum Dunes, Dentsu Entertainment, Fuji Television Network, Man in a Tree Productions

Genres: Action Horror Thriller

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8/10

Synopsis

Two years after choosing not to kill the man who killed his son, former police sergeant Leo Barnes has become head of security for Senator Charlene Roan, the front runner in the next Presidential election due to her vow to eliminate... See more the Purge. On the night of what should be the final Purge, a betrayal from within the government forces Barnes and Roan out onto the street where they must fight to survive the night.

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PLOT: When the annual Purge strikes down in Washington, DC in 2025, Leo Barnes must quell the assassination attempt of presidential frontrunner Charlene Roan and her platform to put an end the horrific holiday for good. Will he succeed? REVIEW:...

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