White House Down is a 2013 American action film directed by Roland Emmerich and written by James Vanderbilt. In the film, a divorced US Capitol Police officer named John Cale attempts to rescue both his daughter Emily and the President of the United States James Sawyer when a massively destructive terrorist assault occurs in the White House. The film stars Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Joey King, Jason Clarke, Richard Jenkins, and James Woods. Released on June 28, 2013 by Sony Pictures, White House Down received mixed reviews from critics toward the screenwriting and the clichéd storyline, although the performances and action sequences were praised. The film was a box office bomb, grossing over $205 million worldwide against budget of $150 million. White House Down was one of two films released in 2013 that dealt with a terrorist attack on the White House; the other, Olympus Has Fallen, was released three months earlier.
| Director | Roland Emmerich |
| Produced by | Bradley J. Fischer, Harald Kloser, James Vanderbilt, Larry Franco, Laeta Kalogridis |
| Writer(s) | James Vanderbilt |
| Starring | Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jason Clarke, Richard Jenkins, James Woods |
| Music | Harald Kloser, Thomas Wander |
| Cinematography | Anna Foerster |
| Edited by | Adam Wolfe |
| Production, company | Columbia Pictures, Centropolis Entertainment, Mythology Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| Released | June 28, 2013 (United States) |
| Running time | 131 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $150 million |
| Box office | $205.4 million |
| Netflix ID | 70264801 |
About White House Down
The White House is overrun by paramilitary invaders and a Capitol Policeman is the only one who can save the day. The film grossed over $205 million worldwide.
Achievement of White House Down
Most of the scenes in the film were shot on sound stages in Montreal, Canada. The film crew built two Oval Offices; one for dialogue and one for action stunts.
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Latest information about White House Down updated on July 28 2021.
