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The First Purge

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The experiment that started the Purge, on a New York island

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Yes. It's in the Main story, the list of only what moves the plot forward to the end of the saga.

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  • Main story4 of 5
  • Chronological1 of 7
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Quick recap

In 2016, the NFFA, in power, announces an experiment on Staten Island: for twelve hours, any crime is legal. Residents who stay get $5,000, with a bonus for taking part. Everyone wears camera contact lenses and a tracker. Nya, an activist against the experiment, her ex Dmitri, a gang boss, her brother Isaiah and the addict Skeletor get caught up. The crimes are minor at first, and the NFFA sends mercenaries to raise the death toll. Dmitri and Nya push back. At the end of the night Dmitri is hailed as a hero and says they must fight back. The NFFA official calls the experiment a success and talks about a nationwide Purge.

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Hidden details

  1. Behind the scenesFirst without DeMonaco directing

    DeMonaco wrote it, but Gerard McMurray directed. Y'lan Noel, Lex Scott Davis, Joivan Wade and Steve Harris lead the cast.

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  2. ReferenceWhere the Purge begins

    The NFFA pays people to stay on the island and puts camera lenses and trackers on participants. The name "Purge" comes from the addict Skeletor.

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  3. Behind the scenesThe franchise's biggest hit

    It opened on July 4, 2018, cost about $13 million and grossed about $137 million, the highest of the films.

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