History Trivia / ThePurgeAnarchy

* IKnewIt: A popular fan theory was that the government was lying about [[spoiler: the percentage of the populace actively participating in the Purge. This was often paired with speculation that the regime was using "death squads" to increase the body count. The sequel confirmed fans were right on both counts.]]

* RealLifeRelative: Zach Gilford and Kiele Sanchez (the couple who gets into the Purge because of TheAllegedCar) are husband and wife in real life.
* ThoseTwoActors: Frank Grillo and Kiele Sanchez play as protector and protectée here, and as lovers in the 2014 TV series ''Kingdom''.

* ActorAllusion: A ''very'' subtle example. [[spoiler: Frank Grillo's [[{{Badass}} Leo]] is implied to be a former sergeant of a [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier hit-squad backed by an evil faction of the Government that wants to preserve order at the cost of human life and liberty]].]] A less subtle example is the fact that Leo's surname is Barnes. In other words, he is [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier Sergeant Barnes]].

* HeyItsThatGuy:
** [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier Crossbones]] wants to kill [[Franchise/MassEffect Garrus Vakarian]] for causing his son's death while driving under the influence.
** Unbeknownst to Crossbones, he's being hunted by [[Series/AgentCarter Colonel Mueller]] because HeKnowsTooMuch.
** Also, there's an anti-Purge resistance being led by [[Series/TheWire Omar Little]].

* FakeAmerian: Eva's actress, Carmen Ejogo, is Nigerian-Scottish.

* ActorAllusion: A ''very'' subtle example. [[spoiler: Frank Grillo's [[{{Badass}} Leo]] is implied to be a former member of a [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier hit-squad backed by an evil faction of the Government that wants to preserve order at the cost of human life and liberty]].]] A less subtle example is the fact that Leo's surname is [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier Barnes]].