Series Information Elija "Alpha" Hardin - Shot in the head by Juan. Rick Betancourt - Bleeds to death after he was shot by Rex's surviving henchman. That question was also at the center of the third movie in the franchise, "The Purge: Election Year." Unnamed Woman - Killed by Purgers off-screen, body seen. Unknown The Stranger: [Roan remember how her family died during the Purge] We played a lot of purge games this evening, we have just one more. A couple of masked men are keeping a family tied up. Unnamed Man - Stabbed in the stomach by a Purger. It is the sequel to 2014's The Purge: Anarchy and is the third installment in the Purge franchise. And while the film seemed to end on a positive note, it ultimately left us with plenty of new questions. The group arrives at an underground anti-Purge hideout run by Dante Bishop. Elizabeth Mitchell He interrogates Warren but later forgives and spares him. Nine Unnamed Apartment Residents - Shot to death by Smiley mercenaries off-screen, bodies seen. Kimmy's Parents - Killed by Kimmy off-screen, mentioned. Kirk - Shot to death by Trinidad "T.T." Three Unnamed Bodyguards - Shot through the back of the head by Neo-Nazis. On the night of the Purge, Joe guards his store and is joined by Marcos, and together they manage to repel an attack by the teenage girls. Although a few scenes were filmed in Washington, DC, most of the movie was shot in Rhode Island, both in its capital Providence,[13] and Woonsocket. After having witnessed the murder of her family one Purge Night, Senator Charlie Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell) runs as an . Before Roan can be killed by the NFFA, the group arrives and cause a massive shootout that kills the congregation except Owens and NFFA loyalist Harmon James, who both escape. The Purge: Election Year [a] is a 2016 American dystopian political action horror film written and directed by James DeMonaco and starring Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, and Mykelti Williamson. An enraged and bereaved Barnes seeks to avenge his son's death and comes up with a plan to do it on the next annual Purge. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! The Crips plant the bullet in another area to trick the paramilitary forces; when two of Danzinger's ground team members find the bullet, the Crips emerge from hiding and eliminate them. With the rest of the party, he spends the Purge Night at the cathedral Our Lady of . Arriving in quick succession, The Purge (2013) and follow-up The Purge: Anarchy (2014) introduced audiences to a near-future nation governed by the New Founding Fathers of America, a political party that oversees a violent annual social ritual with the stated goal of lowering the nations overall crime rate. At the crypt, NFFA loyalist Harmon James emerges from hiding and targets the senator after killing a freed Purge victim. When purgers forced them into the streets of DC, they struggle to survive the night before the purge ends in 7am with the NFFA after them. He is an American Christian minister who fanatically supports The Purge. PurgeSeries Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. Roan makes her plan to outlaw Purge night as top priority, as dozens of NFFA supporters react to the election results in violent protests. Returning for Election Year are Frank Grillo as Leo Barnes, our former cop and the hero of Anarchy, along with Edwin Hodge as. The NFFAwho don't really resemble Donald Trump, despite the film's tagline of "Keep America Great"are supposed to be bad because they talk out of both sides of their mouths. Joe Dixon is a major character of the movie The Purge: Election Year. Contents 1 History 1.1 The Purge 1.2 The Purge: Anarchy 1.3 The Purge: Election Year 2 Gallery 3 Navigation History The Purge Just as Big Daddy is about to kill Leo, Warren appears and kills Big Daddy with a head-shot, as an act of respect and forgiveness to Leo once more in exchange for being spared. The host purger calls for backup wherein security forces swarm the chamber and kill Shane. They manage to infiltrate the cathedral through a tunnel system. There may be nothing substantially different between Leo's and the NFFA's methods. The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Anti-Purge Girl - Killed by Ben Gardner off-screen. The Ending Of The Purge: Election Year Explained. In the purging arena, Leo fights back, killing the hunters. But the worst part is that it tries to pass as a film about and for those who Jarvis Cocker famously called "common people." In Washington, Senator Charlie Roan is disputing the Presidential election running against the New Founding Fathers' candidate Minister Edwidge Owens (Kyle Secor). Since this is the second sequel to DeMonaco's relatively tolerable "The Purge," "Election Year" does not significantly develop or expand on the original film's premise. Eva convinces Leo to take them to the apartment of her co-worker Tanya and borrow her car, to which the latter agrees. How are viewers supposed to trust a film that uses Joe's race as a cheap punchline? Categories Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. Joe Dixon is a convenience store owner who is forced to remain out on the Purge after his Purge insurance is cancelled in order to protect he wares, alongside his assistant Marcos Dali. Character Information Eighteen years later, in 2040, Roan is a U.S. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. Unnamed Woman - Shot to death by the Hearst family off-screen, body seen. Charlie Roan was the only one who survived a horrific purge game that killed her family and vowed to one day eliminate the night for good. Lawrence - Stabbed to death by Harmon James. Leo converses with Bishop's new partner Angel, but Roan interrupts and spots photos of Owens at the team's command office. Episode 795 - 28 Apr 2023 Paul Parker - Shot to death by Ryan Grant. This is when he was supposed to be at his best about not murdering anyone, even though trying to leave that part of himself behind is what created the Rhys hallucinations as he became the Eat the Rich Killer. Unnamed Woman - Pushed off of Mount Rushmore by an unknown person. Scott of The New York Times gave the movie a positive review, saying ""The Purge: Election Year" takes itself just seriously enough to provide the expected measure of fun - a blend of aggression, release and relief. The group then leaves the store for a safer hideout beneath a hospital protected by anti-Purge rebels led by Dante. Barnes and Roan escape back to the streets and meet up with Joe, Marcos and Laney, who had left the hideout earlier to return to Joe's store. Unless theyre unusually prescient, its unlikely that the filmmakers would have clearly foreseen the intensity of current political debate, although the pics unexpected alignment with this years especially fractious electoral cycle may turn out to be a profitable draw in an opening-weekend field largely devoid of comparable competition. Cookies help us deliver our Services. As Warrens starts slitting her throat, Marcos assassinates him, instigating a chaos that signals the rebels to invade the cathedral. Four Unnamed Victims of the Purge - Killed by Purgers off-screen, bodies shown on Purge Feed. Silly one-liners are the only saving grace, and that's because such acting veterans as Williamson know how to sell them. Vote with your wallets, and go see something else. President Joe Biden launched a reelection bid like none before it on Tuesday with a call for Americans to choose him again to save democracy - less than three years after his defeat of Donald. Six Unnamed Apartment Residents - Shot to death by Smiley mercenaries off-screen, bodies seen. After Leo's car breaks down, the group is forced to travel on foot. Henry Bodreaux - Neck snapped by Miguel Guerrero with a chain. [14] The main streets of Woonsocket were transformed into the near-future Washington, DC. Albert Stanton - Killed by the resistance off-screen. Dwayne "Dante" Bishop - Shot in the chest by Earl Danzinger . The group team up with Bishop and his team and they organize a rescue mission to save Roan. So instead of Joe dying in You season 4, he is reborn with a new outlook on life and perspective on himself. The purge is a horrific night where all crime, even murder, is allowed so people can let the rage building up inside of them out and cleanse their souls on March 21-22. Senator campaigning for the U.S. Presidency, promising to end the annual purge nights. In response to rising crime rates,. James DeMonaco, the creator of "The Purge" franchise, created a world in which American citizens and murder tourists would gather one day each year to do whatever they wanted including stealing, arson, and, of course, murder. The New Founding Fathers of America or the NFFA saw this as a threat that would compromise their plan of eliminating the poor, who can not defend themselves on this night, and keeping the population down. Throughout the movie, we sat on the edge of our seats, wondering who would not only win the election but who would end the night alive. The fate of Penn Badgley's character and his future with the Netflix show is very surprising. Grillo brings a reassuring gravitas to the role of Barnes that was too often missing in Anarchy, as he focuses his visceral reactions on his mission to protect the senator at any cost. After Joe is shot by a rampaging priest who is attempting to assassinate the Senator, Laney comforts him as he dies, promising to look after his store. Once he awakes in the hospital, Joe tells Kate the truth about his past as they vow to make each other good and start a new life together. In 2022, a young Charlene Roan is forced to watch as her family is killed on Purge night. [31], On February 17, 2017, DeMonaco announced that a fourth installment is in development at Universal Studios. She claims that the NFFA uses The Purge with economical purpose to get rid of poor and sick people and is the favorite to win. Carmelo and Dante tell the group to leave while they aid Liz in their mission. He goes out to the streets armed with one rifle and a few handguns in his modified muscle car. He is portrayed by American actor Mykelti Williamson. The fourth season of Netflix's show put Penn Badgley's character in a very different situation, as he was investigating the identity of a killer instead of constantly covering up his tracks after murdering people. After freeing Shane from a trap and taking guns from an abandoned purging truck, the group heads to the subways, thinking them to be safe. Five Unnamed Apartment Building Residents - Shot by Big Daddy's men off-screen, bodies seen. This movie is an ugly provocation, one that feels especially crass in light of national tragedies like the recent shooting in Orlando. Mim Ocanomed - Neck broken after the police van was shot by a Purger with an RPG. This took a toll on Joe as he contemplated killing himself, and the truth about if Joe died in You season 4 is a bit more complicated than expected. "[24] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 55 out of 100 based on 31 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".