White House Down

Name: White House Down
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2013-06-27
Duration: 2 h 11 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jason Clarke, Richard Jenkins

2013·Movie·PG-13·131 min·★ 6.5(5,118)

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“It will start like any other day.”

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.

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About White House Down

White House Down is a 2013 English-language action, drama and thriller film directed by Roland Emmerich. The cast is led by Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal. It has a runtime of 2h 11m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 5100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hulu, YouTube TV, USA Network.

White House Down was produced by Columbia Pictures, Mythology Entertainment, and Centropolis Entertainment and made in United States of America and Canada. It was released on June 27, 2013, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $150 million, it went on to gross $205 million worldwide.

Director: Roland Emmerich
Writers: James Vanderbilt
Release date: June 27, 2013
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, Canada
Budget: $150 million
Box office: $205 million
Production: Columbia Pictures, Mythology Entertainment, Centropolis Entertainment

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White House Down cast & crew

White House Down was directed by Roland Emmerich and written by James Vanderbilt.

The cast features Channing Tatum as Cale, Jamie Foxx as President Sawyer, Maggie Gyllenhaal as Finnerty, Jason Clarke as Stenz, Richard Jenkins as Raphelson, and Joey King as Emily.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Harald Kloser, cinematography is by Anna Foerster, and it was produced by Channing Tatum and Larry Franco.

Is White House Down worth watching?

White House Down holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 5,118 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 2h 11m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, drama, and thriller, White House Down is worth a place on your watchlist.

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