The First Purge

The First Purge

Witness the birth of an American tradition.

16+ 2018 · 97 min · ★ 6.0 (4K) · Action, Horror, Thriller

To push the crime rate below one percent for the rest of the year, the New Founding Fathers of America test a sociological theory that vents aggression for one night in one isolated community. But when the violence of oppressors meets the rage of the others, the contagion will explode from the trial-city borders and spread across the nation.

Directed by Gerard McMurray · Written by James DeMonaco

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Y'lan Noel Dmitri Cimber
Lex Scott Davis Nya Charms
Joivan Wade Isaiah Charms
Steve Harris Freddy
Mugga Dolores
Patch Darragh Arlo Sabian / Chief of Staff
Marisa Tomei Dr. May Updale / Architect
Luna Lauren Vélez Luisa
Kristen Solis Selina
Rotimi Paul Skeletor
Mo McRae 7 & 7
Jermel Howard Lorenzo

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