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About
Having escaped years of imprisonment, vampire warrioress Selene finds herself in a changed world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species. Now Selene must battle the humans and a frightening new breed of super Lycans to ensure the death dealers' survival.
Theatrical
Jan 19, 2012
Box Office
$160.1M
Budget
$70.0M
Return
2.3x
DVD / Blu-ray
May 8, 2012
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Screen Gems, Lakeshore Entertainment, Sketch Films, UW4 Productions
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Cast
Full credits →K
Kate Beckinsale
Selene
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Stephen Rea
Dr. Jacob Lane
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Michael Ealy
Detective Sebastian
Theo James
David
I
India Eisley
Eve
C
Charles Dance
Thomas
S
Sandrine Holt
Lida
S
Sanny van Heteren
British newscaster
J
Jacob Blair
Kolb (Officer)
R
Robert Lawrenson
Waterfront Cop
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Kurt Max Runte
Leader of the Troop
R
Ron Wear
Jack Fletcher
R
Richard Cetrone
Lycan 1
D
Dan Payne
Lycan 2
M
Mark Gibbon
Announcing Guard
B
Benita Ha
Surgical Nurse
T
Tyler McClendon
Scientist
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Panou
Old City Cop #1
I
Ian Rozylo
Old City Cop #2
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Kristen Holden-Ried
Quint Lane
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Quotes
See all →The Consequences of Reckless Youthful Choices
Thomas
Between the first and second Purges, Lycan youth rallied in the same way. Against the prudence of their elders, their calls for violent action carried the day. The result? The werewolves are nearly extinct. Is that what you wish for us? Extinction?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
A Tragic Love in a Dark World
Detective Sebastian
I used to be married to a nurse. One day at work, she was bitten. Nobody knew but us. We lived like that for a few years. Then came the Purge. Feds were conducting door-to-doors, and when they knocked on ours, well, she told me she loved me, and then she let the sunlight in, and I had to watch her
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
