The read
Audiences rate it 24 points higher than critics do. The highest scoring of the 3 titles in its series.
Synopsis
When the White House (Secret Service Code: "Olympus") is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building. As the national security team scrambles to respond, they are forced to rely on Banning's inside knowledge to help retake the White House, save the President and avert an even bigger disaster.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes49%
Metacritic41/100
Audiences rate it 24 points higher than critics do.
7,196 audience votes
Key crew
- Katrin BenediktWriter
- Antoine FuquaDirector
- Trevor MorrisOriginal Music Composer
- Creighton RothenbergerWriter
Cast
- Gerard ButlerMike Banning
- Aaron EckhartPresident Benjamin Asher
- Finley JacobsenConnor
- Dylan McDermottForbes
- Rick YuneKang
- Morgan FreemanAlan Trumbull
- Cole HauserRoma
- Radha MitchellLeah
- Angela BassettLynne Jacobs
- Melissa LeoSecretary of Defense Ruth McMillan
- Phil AustinVice President Charlie Rodriguez
- James IngersollAdmiral Nathan Hoenig
Stills
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Themes
usa presidentwashington dc, usathe white housesecret serviceterrorist attackanxiousnorth koreasuspenseful