James DeMonaco

About The Author

James DeMonaco is the writer and director of the feature films The PurgeThe Purge: AnarchyThe Purge: Election Year, and Staten Island, New York. He also wrote the films The Negotiator and Assault on Precinct 13, as well as created and executive-produced the cable television miniseries The Kill Point. He lives in both Staten Island and Manhattan with his wife and daughter. He is an avid New York Yankees fan.

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