One night a year, all crime is legal.
Given the country's overcrowded prisons, the U.S. government begins to allow 12-hour periods of time in which all illegal activity is legal. During one of these free-for-alls, a family must protect themselves from a home invasion.
Cast
Ethan Hawke
James Sandin
Lena Headey
Mary Sandin
Max Burkholder
Charlie Sandin
Adelaide Kane
Zoey Sandin
Edwin Hodge
Bloody Stranger
Rhys Wakefield
Polite Leader
Tony Oller
Henry
Arija Bareikis
Mrs. Grace Ferrin
Tom Yi
Mr. Cali
Chris Mulkey
Mr. Halverson
Tisha French
Mrs. Halverson
Dana Bunch
Mr. Ferrin
Peter Gvozdas
Dr. Peter Buynak
John Weselcouch
Freak Interrupting
Alicia Vela-Bailey
Female Freak
David Basila
George (uncredited)
Boima Blake
Freak #1 (uncredited)
Nathan Clarkson
Freak (uncredited)
Jesse Jacobs
Freak #2 (uncredited)
Mickey Facchinello
Brunette Female Freak (uncredited)
Chester Lockhart
Freak (uncredited)
Tyler Osterkamp
Freak (uncredited)
Rj Wolfe
Freak (uncredited)
Aaron Kuban
Freak (uncredited)
Karen Strassman
Newscaster (uncredited)
Cindy Robinson
Purge Screen Announcer (uncredited)
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- Release Date 05/31/2013
- Language English
- Director James DeMonaco
- Writer James DeMonaco
- Editor Peter Gvozdas
- Cinematographer Jacques Jouffret
- Producers Jason Blum, Michael Bay, Bradley Fuller, Andrew Form, Sebastien Lemercier
- Companies Universal Pictures, Why Not Productions, Platinum Dunes, Blumhouse Productions
- Budget $3,000,000
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| IE | May 31, 2013 | Theatrical | 15A |
| United Kingdom | May 31, 2013 | Theatrical | 15 |
| United States | Jun 6, 2013 | Theatrical | R |
| Poland | Jun 7, 2013 | Digital | 16 |
| Germany | Jun 12, 2013 | Theatrical | 16 |
| Netherlands | Jun 13, 2013 | Theatrical | 16 |
| Romania | Jun 28, 2013 | Theatrical | 15 |
| Spain | Jul 12, 2013 | Theatrical | 18 |
| DK | Jul 18, 2013 | Theatrical | 15 |
| Brazil | Jul 30, 2013 | Digital (VOD) | 14 |
| Italy | Jul 30, 2013 | Theatrical | VM14 |
| LT | Aug 2, 2013 | Theatrical | N-16 |
| France | Aug 7, 2013 | Theatrical | 12 |
| CZ | Aug 15, 2013 | Digital | 15+ |
| HU | Sep 5, 2013 | Digital | 16 |
| South Korea | Nov 6, 2013 | Theatrical | 18 |
| France | Dec 10, 2013 | Physical (DVD & Blu-Ray) | 12 |
| Japan | Jul 18, 2015 | Digital | R18+ |
| France | Feb 4, 2016 | TV (HD1) | 12 |
| France | Jul 26, 2017 | Digital (VOD) | — |
| France | Jun 19, 2018 | Physical (4K UHD) | 12 |
| France | Dec 30, 2020 | Digital (Prime Video) | 18 |
| France | May 16, 2021 | Digital (Netflix) | 16 |
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