White House Down (2013)

While on a tour of the White House with his young daughter, a Capitol policeman springs into action to save his child and protect the president from a heavily armed group of paramilitary invaders.

Director:

Roland Emmerich

Writer:

James Vanderbilt

Stars:

Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Channing Tatum	...	Cale
Jamie Foxx	...	President Sawyer
Maggie Gyllenhaal	...	Finnerty
Jason Clarke	...	Stenz
Richard Jenkins	...	Raphelson
Joey King	...	Emily
James Woods	...	Walker
Nicolas Wright	...	Donnie the Guide
Jimmi Simpson	...	Tyler
Michael Murphy	...	Vice President Hammond
Rachelle Lefevre	...	Melanie
Lance Reddick	...	General Caulfield
Matt Craven	...	Agent Kellerman
Jake Weber	...	Agent Hope
Peter Jacobson	...	Wallace

Storyline

Capitol Policeman John Cale has just been denied his dream job with the Secret Service of protecting President James Sawyer. Not wanting to let down his little girl with the news, he takes her on a tour of the White House, when the complex is overtaken by a heavily armed paramilitary group. Now, with the nation's government falling into chaos and time running out, it's up to Cale to save the president, his daughter, and the country.

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Plot Keywords:

president | white house | secret service | u.s. president | terrorist | 

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Taglines:

It Will Start Like Any Other Day.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for prolonged sequences of action and violence including intense gunfire and explosions, some language and a brief sexual image.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 June 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

El ataque

Filming Locations:

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$150,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$25,700,000 (USA) (28 June 2013)

Gross:

$25,700,000 (USA) (28 June 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mythology Entertainment (II), Centropolis Entertainment, Iron Horse Entertainment (II)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

131 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References Independence Day (1996)

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Soundtracks

"Spanish Flea"
Written by Julius Wechter
Performed by 'Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brassv
Courtesy of Almo Properties, LLC

User Reviews

I Spent How Much on This?

I will start with the pros. This movie is packed with excitement, action, and CGI effects - almost start to finish. Now the cons: a blatant ripoff of both Die Hard and Olympus Has Fallen (which was a blatant ripoff of Die Hard); the most implausible story EVER; the absolute worst acting EVER with Jamie Foxx taking the lead. This movie should be reason enough to finally burn that guy's SAG card once and for all. And Channing Tatum, whom I normally like, was a close second. In fact, the only actor to give a good performance was the little girl who played Tatum's daughter.

Believe the reviews you read here. They are not exaggerations. If you must watch this, wait for Redbox!