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White House Down

2013 film directed by Roland Emmerich

Film · TMDB

6.5

Capitol Policeman John Cale has just been denied his dream job with the Secret Service 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.

Released: 2013-06-27131 minDir: Roland EmmerichAction, Drama, Thriller

Cast

Channing Tatum as Cale
Jamie Foxx as President Sawyer
Maggie Gyllenhaal as Finnerty
Jason Clarke as Stenz
Richard Jenkins as Raphelson
Joey King as Emily

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Ratings · OMDb

IMDb

6.3/10

247,710 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

52%

Metacritic

52/100

Rated: PG-13
Awards: 3 wins & 9 nominations total

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Key facts

Directed by: Roland Emmerich
Written by: James Vanderbilt
Produced by: Bradley J. Fischer Harald Kloser James Vanderbilt Larry Franco Laeta Kalogridis
Starring: Channing Tatum Jamie Foxx Maggie Gyllenhaal Jason Clarke Richard Jenkins James Woods
Cinematography: Anna Foerster
Edited by: Adam Wolfe
Music by: Harald Kloser Thomas Wander
Production companies: Columbia Pictures Mythology Entertainment Centropolis Entertainment
Distributed by: Sony Pictures Releasing
Release date: June 28, 2013 ( 2013-06-28 )
Running time: 131 minutes
Country: United States

Key dates

Published: 5 September 2013

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: film
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English language
Main subject: United States Secret Service
Director: Roland Emmerich
Screenwriter: James Vanderbilt
Cast member: Barbara Williams
Composer: Alan Menken
Producer: Larry J. Franco
Production company

Article

White House Down is a 2013 American political action thriller film directed by Roland Emmerich and written by James Vanderbilt. The film stars Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jason Clarke, Richard Jenkins, Joey King, and James Woods. In the film, a divorced U.S. Capitol Police officer attempts to rescue both his daughter and the President of the United States when a destructive terrorist assault occurs in the White House.

Released on June 28, 2013, by Sony Pictures Releasing through its Columbia Pictures label, White House Down received mixed reviews from critics, and grossed $205 million against a budget of $150M. White House Down was one of two 2013 films that dealt with a terrorist attack on the White House; the other, Olympus Has Fallen, was released three months earlier.