The Purge: Election Year (2016)

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Two years after choosing not to kill the man who killed his son, former police sergeant Leo Barnes has become head of security for Senator Charlene Roan, the front runner in the next Presidential election due to her vow to eliminate the Purge. On the night of what should be the final Purge, a betrayal from within the government forces Barnes and Roan out onto the street where they must fight to survive the night.

• Released: 2016-06-29
• Genres: Action, Horror, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 49m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 5,588 votes

Directed by James DeMonaco.

Top cast

• Elizabeth Mitchell as Senator Charlie Roan
• Frank Grillo as Leo Barnes
• Mykelti Williamson as Joe Dixon
• Betty Gabriel as Laney Rucker
• J. J. Soria as Marcos
• Raymond J. Barry as Leader Caleb Warrens
• Edwin Hodge as Dante Bishop
• Kyle Secor as Minister Edwidge Owens
• Ethan Phillips as Chief Couper
• Terry Serpico as Earl Danzinger

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Where to watch The Purge: Election Year

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
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• Canada: stream on Netflix, Crave, Netflix Standard with Ads, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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