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The Purge: Anarchy (2014)

The Purge: Anarchy poster
Directed by
James DeMonaco
Genre
action film, horror film, dystopian film, thriller film
Country
France, United States
Runtime
1h 43m
Rated
R
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 6,750 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of strangers must survive a night in Los Angeles when all crime is legal for 12 hours. They fight against armed gangs and government forces while trying to reach safety.

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What happens

The Purge: Anarchy is a 2014 American action horror film written and directed by James DeMonaco. A sequel to The Purge and the second installment in the Purge franchise, the film stars Frank Grillo, Carmen Ejogo, Zach Gilford, Kiele Sanchez, and Michael K. Williams. Edwin Hodge reprised his role from the first film. It was released worldwide on July 18, 2014. The film is set in a near-future dystopian United States, ruled by a totalitarian government known as the New Founding Fathers of America (NFFA), that is preparing for the annual Purge, a 12-hour event that legalizes all crimes without authorities. However, an anti-Purge resistance group opposes the NFFA and the Purge. The film grossed over $111 million and received mixed reviews from critics, who praised it as an improvement over its predecessor, but criticized its clichéd formula and screenplay. While the first film was set largely in one house, Anarchy takes place around the Greater Los Angeles area and shows more of what happens to the surroundings during the event. A third film in the series, The Purge: Election Year, was released on July 1, 2016. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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