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

2013

1h 26m

6.3(8542 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

Acting

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

Editing

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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Crew

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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