James DeMonaco

The lives of three residents of New York's Staten Island intersect as they struggle to get ahead.

Set in an altered United States, several unrelated people discover how far they will go to survive a night where all crime is legal for 12 hours.

Former Police Sergeant Barnes becomes head of security for Senator Charlie Roan, a Presidential candidate targeted for death on Purge night due to her vow to eliminate the Purge.

Three groups of people intertwine and are left stranded in the streets on Purge Night, trying to survive the chaos and violence that occurs.

A wealthy family is held hostage for harboring the target of a murderous syndicate during the Purge, a 12-hour period in which any and all crime is legal.