Great THE PURGE: ELECTION YEAR Trailer and TV Spot Witness the new THE PURGE: ELECTION YEAR trailer and TV spot! The film, written and directed by James DeMonaco (The Purge, The Purge: Anarchy), stars Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, Mykelti Williamson, Ethan Phillips, and Raymond J. Barry. THE PURGE: ELECTION YEAR will be released in theaters on July 1. It’s been two years since Leo Barnes (Frank Grillo) stopped himself from a regrettable act of revenge on Purge Night. Now serving as head of security for Senator Charlie Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell), his mission is to protect her in a run for president and survive the annual ritual that targets the poor and innocent. But when a betrayal forces them onto the streets of D.C. on the one night when no help is available, they must stay alive until dawn…or both be sacrificed for their sins against the state.