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A family is held hostage for sheltering the target of a murderous group during a lawless night.
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A wealthy family is 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.
"A country where people can commit crimes at will, during one night, without any kind of condemnation. That is the premise of the inventive and entertaining 'The Purge', a feature film by James DeMonaco - which ended up generating three other films and a TV series. With a star-studded cast, including Ethan Hawke ('Before Sunrise') and Lena Headey ('Game of Thrones'), the feature film creates a tense and apprehensive atmosphere as it shows a family that is put at risk during this night of crime, also known as The Purge. There are some considerable narrative problems, in addition to a rhythm that breaks in the middle. However, the premise is still interesting enough to keep the viewer's attention for a surprising and quite violent ending."