---
title: 'The Purge: Election Year (2016)'
type: 'film'
director: 'James DeMonaco'
released: '2016-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 109
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Science Fiction'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'France'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-purge-election-year-2016'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4094724/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Purge: Election Year (2016)

2016 · R · 109 min · Action, Horror, Science Fiction, Crime, Thriller · France, United States


## Synopsis

The Purge: Election Year is a 2016 American political action horror film written and directed by James DeMonaco and starring Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, and Mykelti Williamson. It is the sequel to The Purge: Anarchy and is the third installment in the Purge franchise. Jason Blum and Michael Bay are among the film's producers. The film follows a presidential candidate who seeks to end the Purge and her Secret Service bodyguard as they are trapped in Washington, D.C. during the event.

## Credits

- **Director:** [James DeMonaco](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-demonaco)
- **Screenplay:** [James DeMonaco](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-demonaco)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Nathan Whitehead](https://cinepixo.com/people/nathan-whitehead)
- **Producer:** [Michael Bay](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-bay)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jacques Jouffret](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-jouffret)
- **Editor:** [Todd E. Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/todd-e-miller)

## Cast

- [Elizabeth Mitchell](https://cinepixo.com/people/elizabeth-mitchell)
- [Frank Grillo](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-grillo) as Sergeant Leo Barnes
- [Mykelti Williamson](https://cinepixo.com/people/mykelti-williamson)

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