Release Date
July 4, 2018
DVD Release Date
October 2, 2018 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Gerard McMurray
Writer
James DeMonaco
Cast
Y’Lan Noel, Lex Scott Davis, Joivan Wade, Luna Lauren Velez, Marisa Tomei
Studio
Running Time
97 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for strong disturbing violence throughout, pervasive language, some sexuality and drug use
Behind every tradition lies a revolution. Next Independence Day, witness the rise of our country’s 12 hours of annual lawlessness. Welcome to the movement that began as a simple experiment: The First Purge.
To push the crime rate below one percent for the rest of the year, the New Founding Fathers of America (NFFA) test a sociological theory that vents aggression for one night in one isolated community. But when the violence of oppressors meets the... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
In the fantasy world of The First Purge, minorities are in danger of getting murdered at disproportionally high rates after the U.S. government implements new policies that disadvantage the poor. There are no political overtones whatsoever.
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