Witness the birth of an American tradition.
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.
The First Purge (2018) is a action, horror and thriller film directed by Gerard McMurray, released on July 4, 2018 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Y'lan Noel, Lex Scott Davis, Joivan Wade and Steve Harris. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 4,293 ratings.
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Y'lan Noel
as Dmitri Cimber
Lex Scott Davis
as Nya Charms
Joivan Wade
as Isaiah Charms
Steve Harris
as Freddy
Mugga
as Dolores
Patch Darragh
as Arlo Sabian / Chief of Staff
Marisa Tomei
as Dr. May Updale / Architect
Luna Lauren Vélez
as Luisa
Kristen Solis
as Selina
Rotimi Paul
as Skeletor
Mo McRae
as 7 & 7
Jermel Howard
as Lorenzo
Directed by Gerard McMurray, written by James DeMonaco and James DeMonaco, produced by Jason Blum, Andrew Form and Sébastien K. Lemercier.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 4,293 ratings.
_The Purge_ has come a long way since its inception. Originally used as nothing more than an excuse to explain away "Why don't they just call the cops?" in your average home-invasion movie, the original _Purge_ movie had implied classism for the meat of it, and then an actual call to class division right at the end. Since then, the classism, and racism in American society has become a focal B-story to the _Purge_…
Reviewed on October 6, 2018
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The First Purge (2018) is available to stream on Peacock Premium and Peacock Premium Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The First Purge (2018) includes Y'lan Noel, Lex Scott Davis, Joivan Wade, Steve Harris and Mugga. The film was directed by Gerard McMurray. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The First Purge was released on July 4, 2018 and runs for 1h 37m.
The First Purge (2018) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 4,293 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, horror and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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