Olympus Has Fallen is a 2013 American action thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua from a screenplay written by Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt. It is the first installment in the Has Fallen film series. The film stars Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett, Robert Forster, Cole Hauser, Ashley Judd, Melissa Leo, Dylan McDermott, Radha Mitchell, and Rick Yune. The plot depicts a North Korean-led guerrilla assault on the White House, and focuses on disgraced United States Secret Service agent Mike Banning's efforts to rescue U.S. President Benjamin Asher. The film was released in the United States on March 22, 2013, by FilmDistrict. It earned $170 million against a $70 million production budget. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Fuqua's direction and Butler's performance, but criticized the violence and screenplay.
| Director | Antoine Fuqua |
| Produced by | Antoine Fuqua, Gerard Butler, Alan Siegel, Ed Cathell III, Danny Lerner, Mark Gill |
| Writer(s) | Creighton Rothenberger, Katrin Benedikt |
| Starring | Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett, Robert Forster, Cole Hauser, Finley Jacobsen, Ashley Judd, Melissa Leo, Dylan McDermott, Radha Mitchell, Rick Yune |
| Music | Trevor Morris |
| Cinematography | Conrad W. Hall |
| Edited by | John Refoua |
| Production, company | Millennium Films, Nu Image, G-BASE |
| Distributed by | FilmDistrict |
| Released | March 18, 2013 (Hollywood), March 22, 2013 (United States) |
| Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $70 million |
| Box office | $170.3 million |
| Netflix ID | 70259801 |
About Olympus Has Fallen
After a North Korean-led guerrilla assault against the White House, the building is overrun and the President is held hostage. Former presidential security officer Mike Banning is there to rescue the President and save the White House.
Achievement of Olympus Has Fallen
The film is the first in the series. The movie grossed over $170 million worldwide.
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Latest information about Olympus Has Fallen updated on July 28 2021.
