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

Featured in ReelzChannel Specials: Richard Roeper's Red Hot Summer (2013)

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Soundtracks

"Symphony No. 5 in C minor"
Op. 67
Written by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Richard Edlinger and Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra
Courtesy of Naxos
By arrangement with Source/Q

User Reviews

a convoluted mess that's joyless and flat out dumb

White House Down offers very little that's new or interesting. It's a convoluted mess that's caught in no man's land. It takes itself far too seriously yet offers ridiculous action (ridiculous as in dumb, not as in wild or fun) and even more ridiculous characters. It wants to be taken seriously but functions in bizarre surroundings with a foolish plot. A calamity of underdeveloped ideas, half the film is flat out brain damaged and the other half is pure schlock. Do yourself a favor and avoid this dumb and actually boring farce.

This movie simply can't stand on its own as a film. Does often joyless, dark and dumb appeal to even the popcorn crowds? The rest of us want way more in our summer movies.