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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

On paper, White House Down sounds identical to Olympus Has Fallen, released in cinemas just a few months before it. In both, terrorists storm the presidential building, and a lone hero stands between them and world annihilation. In fact, the films are quite different. The Gerard Butler vehicle plays it straight and is overly patriotic, whereas this blockbuster epic from director Roland Emmerich (Independence Day, 2012) is a thoroughly entertaining romp - as long as you switch your brain off. In what is effectively "Die Hard in the White House", Channing Tatum plays the John McClane-type tough guy who helps Jamie Foxx's US President discover his inner action hero in order to thwart the bad guys. The two leads are capable enough, but they definitely play second fiddle to the spectacularly staged stunts that are the director's trademark. If nothing else, you have to admire Emmerich's audacity - he's even managed to wrest a car chase out of a film set entirely in the White House.

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Credits

Cast

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John CaleChanning Tatum
President James SawyerJamie Foxx
Carol FinnertyMaggie Gyllenhaal
Emil StenzJason Clarke (2)
Eli Raphelson, Speaker of the HouseRichard Jenkins
Martin WalkerJames Woods
Emily CaleJoey King
MelanieRachelle Lefevre
General CaulfieldLance Reddick
Agent KellermanMatt Craven
Vice-President Alvin HammondMichael Murphy
The First LadyGarcelle Beauvais
Donnie the guideNicolas Wright
TylerJimmi Simpson
MottsFalk Hentschel

Crew

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DirectorRoland Emmerich

Details

Theatrical distributor
Sony Pictures Releasing
Released on
2013-09-13
Languages
English
Guidance
Edited for violence and swearing.
Available on
DVD and Blu-ray
Formats
Colour
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