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 (screenplay)

Stars:

Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal

Cast

Credited cast:
Channing Tatum	...	John Cale
Jamie Foxx	...	President James Sawyer
Jason Clarke	...	Stenz
Joey King	...	Emily Cale
Maggie Gyllenhaal	...	Secret Service Agent
James Woods	...	Secret Service Agent Walker
Richard Jenkins	...	Speaker of the House
Rachelle Lefevre	...	Melanie
Jimmi Simpson	...	Skip Tyler
Lance Reddick	...	Colonel Janowitz
Jake Weber	...	Secret Service Agent Hope
Garcelle Beauvais	...	The First Lady
Simon Northwood	...	DC Sonic #3
Peter Jacobson	...	Lawless
Matt Craven	...	Secret Service Agent Kellerman

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:

Secret Service | U.s. President

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Taglines:

It Will Start Like Any Other Day.

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Genres:

Action | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 June 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ataque à Casa Branca

Filming Locations:

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Mythology Entertainment (II), Centropolis Entertainment

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.104 (2013)
Joey King mentions that she is in the film

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