Purge, The: Election Year

The Purge: Election Year is an American feature film of the psycho-thriller genre. It is the third film in the Purge film series and follows the events of The Purge: Anarchy. The movie was written and directed by James DeMonaco and produced by Blumhouse Productions and Platinum Dunes and released through Universal Pictures. It premiered theatrically in the United States on July 1st, 2016. The movie stars Frank Grillo reprising his role as Sergeant Leo Barnes from the previous film. Also starring in the film is Elizabeth Mitchell as Senator Charlie Roan, Mykelti Williamson as Joe Dixon, Joseph Julian Soria as Marcos, Betty Gabriel as Laney Rucker, Terry Serpico as Earl Danzinger, and Edwin Hodge reprising the role of Dante Bishop.

Notes & Trivia

 * The Purge 3 and The Purge: Election Year both redirect to this page.


 * The Purge: Election Year grossed $30,870,000 over its opening July 3rd weekend.


 * At its widest release, The Purge: Election Year was screened in 2,821 theaters. It had been in release a total of fifteen weeks (105 days).


 * The Purge: Election Year closed out of theaters on October 13th, 2013.


 * Platinum Dunes producer Bradley Fuller is credited as Brad Fuller in this film.


 * Producer Sebastien Lemercier is credited as Sébastien K. Lemercier in this film.


 * Actress Liza Colón-Zayas is credited as Liza Colon-Zayas in this film.


 * Actress Brittany Mirabile is credited as Brittany Mirabilé in this film.


 * There are a total of forty-one credited cast members in this film.


 * This is the third and final consecutive film in the series that is both written and directed by James DeMonaco.


 * This is the second appearance of Leo Barnes. He appeared last in The Purge: Anarchy. His full name is revealed in this film. In the previous movie he was referred to only as Sergeant.


 * This is the third appearance of Dante Bishop. In the previous films his character was identified as Bloody stranger.


 * The Purge: Election Year was one of the scare-zones at Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights in 2017. It was also incorporated into the Blumhouse Productions attraction, which included material from the previous films, as well as Sinister.


 * Actors Frank Grillo and Kyle Secor have both appeared on episodes of The Gates on ABC. Grillo was a main character while Secor was a minor recurring cast member.


 * The character of Chief Couper, played by Ethan Phillips, was likely named after executive producer Couper Samuelson.

Recommendations

 * The Purge
 * The Purge: Anarchy
 * The First Purge