Directed by James DeMonaco. With Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Max Burkholder, Adelaide Kane.

A wealthy family are held hostage for harboring the target of a murderous syndicate during the Purge , a 12-hour period in which any and all crime is legal. The films are based on a future dystopian America, where all crime is made legal once a year. Set in an altered America governed by a totalitarian political party, THE PURGE is an anthology series that revolves around an annual 12-hour period during which all criminal activity, including murder, is legal. Joe debates the Purge with Jane. Miguel teams up with Pete to rescue Penelope.
Read the guide View the gallery. To push the crime rate below one percent for the rest of the year, the New Founding Fathers of America (NFFA) test a. English dictionary definition of purge. To clear of something unclean or unwanted: purge a water pipe of air.
To remove or eliminate : purge the air. In some cultures, a ritual bath or prayer is performed to purge guilt or evil spirits. The Minoans of ancient Crete may have used human sacrifice as a way of purging the entire community, which is fine for the community but rough on the victims.

