Fortunately, moviegoers were well primed with the similarly themed olympus has fallen earlier this year. Fischer, harald kloser, larry franco and laeta kalogridis. He is the corrupt head of presidential detail who works for eli raphelson. The film was released in the united states on march 22, 20, by filmdistrict. When a paramilitary group led by stenz jason clarke take over the white house, capitol policeman john cale channing tatum, a rejected applicant to the secret service, must rescue the president of the united states james sawyer jamie foxx while trying to keep his daughter emily joey king out of danger. Starring channing tatum, jamie foxx, maggie gyllenhaal, james woods, joey king, richard jenkins, and jason clarke. A gunfight erupts which results in an explosion that leaves sawyer and cale presumed dead. There were other movies released on the same date, including the heat, byzantium and redemption.
Olympus has fallen was one of two films released in 20 that dealt with a terrorist attack on the white house. Setting aside the question of whether the world really needed a second white house takeover movie, in terms of sheer craftsmanship and professionalism, white house down is to olympus has. The film was released on dvd and bluray disc on november 5, 20. Jun 27, 20 white house down is the sort of movie that rewards low expectations. Starring channing tatum, jamie foxx, maggie gyllenhaal, james woods, joey king, richard. Associate director mark felt, a dedicated, loyal and meticulous employee of the bureau for thirty years, and his wife audrey.
White house down is an american actionthriller film directed by roland emmerich about an assault on the white house by a paramilitary group. A sequel, titled london has fallen, was released on march 4, 2016, with the principal cast members reprising their roles. Capitol policeman john cale has just been denied his dream job with the secret service of protecting president james sawyer. White house down is still too gunhappy, and too long, but however you feel about the oval office, our country, or some of the movies jingoism, young emily is worth rescuing. This movie follows john cale, an veteran who has taken a position as us capitol police, protecting the speaker of the house. Mark felt, the retired fbi man who admitted he was the famous anonymous deep throat source. I some days ago saw this film white house down and the president does the thing twice during starting and ending of the film. White house down benefits from the leads chemistry, but director roland emmerich. The plot depicts a north koreanled guerrilla assault on the white house, and focuses on disgraced united states secret service agent mike bannings efforts to rescue the us president, benjamin asher. In columbia pictures white house down, capitol policeman john cale channing tatum has just been denied his dream job with the secret service of protecting president james sawyer jamie foxx. Jul 12, 20 in a way, the movie white house down is a very good caricature of the real life extreme right wing wrapped up in an unrealistic action movie.
The great defender of fun, captain ahab in the adventures. Between the explosions and other special effects, the film deals with the relationship between the hero and his daughter. True, white house down is, for the most part, your typical siege film, but its one in which the winning combination of writing and onscreen talent effectively keep us locked into the action. Dejected after being turned down for a position with the secret service but unable to break the news to his adoring daughter, capitol policeman john cale channing tatum is taking her on a tour of the white house when a powerful explosion rips through the building, sparking mass chaos. While on a tour of the white house with his young daughter, a capitol policeman springs into action to save his child and protect the president from. White house down tells story of washington under attack. The films screenplay is by james vanderbilt and stars. Everything you need to know about white house down movie. The white house is under siege in this action thriller from. After lying to emily about the outcome of the interview, she and cale join a tour of the white house. Clearly, this gig aint too lowstakes for a movie, but hollywood thinks otherwise, which is why we have the second hide yo kids, hide yo wife, cuz the white house is getting is blown the hell up. Antoine fuquas new film olympus has fallen stars gerard butler as a secret service agent trying to singlehandedly defeat a gang of terrorists who have taken over the white house. The white house is put on lockdown separating cale from emily who had left the tour group to use the restroom.
White house down is one of the worst movies of the year. While on a tour of the white house with his young daughter, a capitol policeman springs into action to save his child and protect the president from an armed group of paramilitary invaders. Sep 29, 2017 mark felt the man who brought down the white house centers on deep throat, the pseudonym given to the notorious whistleblower for one of the greatest scandals of all time, watergate. Jun 28, 20 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. Only security guy channing tatum, who happens to be on the white house tour with his daughter while the assault happens, stands in the.
In the film, a divorced us capitol police officer named john cale attempts rescuing both his daughter emily and the president of the united states james sawyer when a massively destructive terrorist assault occurs in the white house. This article is a highly detailed plot summary of white house down plot summary edit. Jun 28, 20 white house down is still too gunhappy, and too long, but however you feel about the oval office, our country, or some of the movie s jingoism, young emily is worth rescuing. White house down is an action movie, but it also has an emotional side. Now, with the nations government falling into chaos and time running out, its up to cale to. Mark felt the man who brought down the white house centers on deep throat, the pseudonym given to the notorious whistleblower for one of the greatest scandals of all time, watergate. Martin walker white house down villains wiki fandom.
Jun 28, 20 clearly, this gig aint too lowstakes for a movie, but hollywood thinks otherwise, which is why we have the second hide yo kids, hide yo wife, cuz the white house is getting is blown the hell up. Often, the dialogue is so stupid the audience laughed at the movie. This past weekend saw the release of roland emmerichs midway, a movie that seemed to pose the question, what if pearl harbor, but directed by. White house down is a 20 american political action thriller film directed and co produced by roland emmerich, written by james vanderbilt and produced by. Roland emmerichs latest disaster is about a cop channing tatum who is taking his daughter on a tour of the white house when terrorist take it over and try to take the president jamie foxx hostage. In a way, the movie white house down is a very good caricature of the real life extreme right wing wrapped up in an unrealistic action movie. John uses personal connections to pull strings to get an interview for the secret service and a tour of the white house for his young daughter emily. White house down rocket launcher john cale channing tatum and president sawyer jamie foxx flee in an armored limo. This article is a highly detailed plot summary of white house down. This movie is built on sisterhood, both literally and figuratively. Welcome to the giddy world of white house down, roland emmerichs absurd but hugely enjoyable thriller, in which president jamie foxx and other members of the government are taken hostage in a nefarious plot.
In olympus has fallen, terrorists attack and infiltrate the white house, and only a disgraced secret service agent stands a chance of stopping them. Indepth plot summary of white house down white house. While on a tour of the white house with his young daughter, a capitol policeman channing tatum springs into action to save his child and protect the president jamie foxx from a heavily armed group of paramilitary invaders. Its only because you read virtually the same paragraph twice. The reallife politics of white house down the progressive. A capitol hill police officer must try to save his daughter and the president when terrorists take over the white house.
Aug 29, 2017 mark felt the man who brought down the white house centers on deep throat, the pseudonym given to the notorious whistleblower for one of the greatest scandals of all time, watergate. White house down ist ein usamerikanischer actionthriller des regisseurs roland emmerich aus dem jahr 20. Raphelson and walker are both dinosaurs when it comes to tech and still use pagers. White house down free screenings seen by 100,000 us military personnel film starring channing tatum and jamie foxx perceived as proobama propaganda by rightwing commentators published. The right wing dislikes the movie white house down simply because it strikes a little too close to home for them to be comfortable. White house down 20 capitol police officer john cale channing tatum has just been denied his dream job of protecting president james sawyer jamie foxx as a member of the secret service. Channing tatum, jamie foxx, maggie gyllenhaal, joey king.
The true identity of the secret informant remained a mystery and source of much public curiosity and speculation for more than 30 years. Ahead of blow the man downs release, refinery29 caught up with them about their nautical noir masterpiece. He was portrayed by james woods, who also played hades in hercules, dr. President james sawyer jamie foxx proposes a controversial peace treaty between allied countries. Donnie mentions the spot where the white house was blown up in independence day. White house down is a painful, miserable experience.
White house down director already destroyed the title structure once, in independence day. Unfortunately after a while it felt like a buddy movie not too dissimilar from. Schools out, falcon in stuart little 2, gloomius maximus in rolie polie olie. White house down theres scant originality here, but witnessing americas hearth and home under siege still brings an emotional frisson to the silly thrills. As this happens, emily looks out her bedroom window to spot choppers flying over the area. The president is set to enter negotiations for a peace treaty with the middle east. White house down was released in 20 on friday, june 28, 20 in nationwide movie theaters. Jun 28, 20 white house down is an american actionthriller film directed by roland emmerich about an assault on the white house by a paramilitary group. I actually missed the last scene before which the president says to little girl wanna see something special. Its completely unoriginal its not even the first white house is taken over movie of 20. Indepth plot summary of white house down white house down. While on a tour of the white house with his young daughter, a capitol policeman springs into action to save his child and protect the president from a heavily armed group of paramilitary invaders.
Everything you need to know about white house down movie 20. The battle in the white house and so the movies plot is meant to be a metaphor for political dissent in the white house. White house down is so bad it makes olympus has fallen look like a masterpiece. A few months later, roland emmerichs white house down hits theaters. Fortunately, moviegoers were well primed with the similarly themed olympus has fallen earlier this. The boxoffice flop of white house down further depressed results that were poor due to changes in the television market published. At the beginning of the movie, john cale has a job interview with carol finnerty, whom he went to college with. Apr 04, 2016 this movie follows john cale, an veteran who has taken a position as us capitol police, protecting the speaker of the house. The movie opens with emily cale joey king waking up to a breaking news alert on her phone. White house down benefits from the leads chemistry, but director roland emmerich smothers the film with narrative cliches and choppily edited action.
Mark felt the man who brought down the white house centers on deep throat, the pseudonym given to the notorious whistleblower for one of. While on a tour of the white house with his young daughter, a capitol. White house down was originally scheduled for a november 1, 20 release, but was moved up to a june 28, 20 release. After a car chaseshootout with stenz on the white house lawn, cale and sawyer are flipped into the white house pool after cale gets distracted by the sight of killick holding emily at gunpoint. White house down and other great presidential action movies. Watch white house down trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. When the smoke clears, cale learns that heavily armed. The unlikely guy that comes to the rescue of the president is john cale played by channing tatum who just before the attack was turned down for a position he applied for in the. Now, with the nations government falling into chaos and time running out, its up to cale to save the president, his daughter, and the country. 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. White house down story, white house down hollywood movie. James woods in white house down 20 jamie foxx and channing tatum at an event.
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. Browse other questions tagged plot explanation whitehousedown. The man who brought down the white house on dvd january 9, 2018 starring liam neeson, diane lane, maika monroe, tony goldwyn. White house down is a 20 american political action thriller film directed and coproduced by roland emmerich, written by james vanderbilt and produced by vanderbilt, bradley j. In the story, a policeman guarding the republican speaker of the house in congress visits the white house to get a job protecting the pacifist president. What im saying is, abe lincoln just took another bullet for me. In it, channing tatum stars as a secret service agent trying to singlehandedly defeat a gang of terrorist who have taken over the white house. White house down is an american actionthriller film directed by roland emmerich. Now the cop, whose daughter cant really stand him, must try to impress her by saving the day and her favorite president.
Mar 23, 20 a few months later, roland emmerichs white house down hits theaters. White house down 20 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Meanwhile, mercenaries led by emil stenz jason clarke start killing off most of the secret service and take the tour group hostage, but cale manages to take a gun from a mercenary named carl killick kevin rankin and escapes to go. Edgar hoover who the last three presidents had considered firing, fbi outsider l. Antichristian, politically correct attitudes abound. King is an actress who can show courage, loyalty and justifiable fear without ever getting maudlin, and her emily is the true hero of white house down, unbelievably.
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