"One night a year, all crime is legal."

2013

1h 26m

6.3(8536 votes)

Science Fiction

Horror

Thriller

Overview

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.

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26 members

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Ethan Hawke

James Sandin

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Lena Headey

Mary Sandin

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Max Burkholder

Charlie Sandin

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Adelaide Kane

Zoey Sandin

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Edwin Hodge

Bloody Stranger

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Rhys Wakefield

Polite Leader

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Tony Oller

Henry

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Arija Bareikis

Mrs. Grace Ferrin

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Tom Yi

Mr. Cali

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Chris Mulkey

Mr. Halverson

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Tisha French

Mrs. Halverson

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Dana Bunch

Mr. Ferrin

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Peter Gvozdas

Dr. Peter Buynak

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John Weselcouch

Freak Interrupting

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Alicia Vela-Bailey

Female Freak

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David Basila

George (uncredited)

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Boima Blake

Freak #1 (uncredited)

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Nathan Clarkson

Freak (uncredited)

Crew

Jesse Jacobs

Freak #2 (uncredited)

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Mickey Facchinello

Brunette Female Freak (uncredited)

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Crystal Lockhart

Freak (uncredited)

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Tyler Osterkamp

Freak (uncredited)

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Rj Wolfe

Freak (uncredited)

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Aaron Kuban

Freak (uncredited)

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Karen Strassman

Newscaster (uncredited)

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Cindy Robinson

Purge Screen Announcer (uncredited)

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Cast & Crew

Ethan Hawke

Lena Headey

Max Burkholder

Adelaide Kane

Edwin Hodge

Rhys Wakefield

Tony Oller

Arija Bareikis

Tom Yi

Chris Mulkey

Tisha French

Dana Bunch

Peter Gvozdas

John Weselcouch

Alicia Vela-Bailey

David Basila

Boima Blake

Nathan Clarkson

Jesse Jacobs

Mickey Facchinello

Crystal Lockhart

Tyler Osterkamp

Rj Wolfe

Aaron Kuban

Karen Strassman

Cindy Robinson

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