White House Down
White House Down
White House Down
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2013
2h 11m
6.5(4962 votes)
Action
Drama
Thriller

Overview

Capitol Policeman John Cale has just been denied his dream job with the Secret Service protecting President James Sawyer. 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. Now, with the nation's government falling into chaos and time running out, it's up to Cale to save the president, his daughter, and the country.

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Cast & Crew

68 members
Acting

Channing Tatum

Cale

Channing Tatum
Acting

Jamie Foxx

President Sawyer

Jamie Foxx
Acting

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Finnerty

Maggie Gyllenhaal
Acting

Jason Clarke

Stenz

Jason Clarke
Acting

Richard Jenkins

Raphelson

Richard Jenkins
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Joey King

Emily

Joey King
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James Woods

Walker

James Woods
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Nicolas Wright

Donnie the Guide

Nicolas Wright
Acting

Jimmi Simpson

Tyler

Jimmi Simpson
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Michael Murphy

Vice President Hammond

Michael Murphy
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Rachelle Lefevre

Melanie

Rachelle Lefevre
Acting

Lance Reddick

General Caulfield

Lance Reddick
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Matt Craven

Agent Kellerman

Matt Craven
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Jake Weber

Agent Hope

Jake Weber
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Peter Jacobson

Wallace

Peter Jacobson
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Barbara Williams

Muriel Walker

Barbara Williams
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Kevin Rankin

Killick

Kevin Rankin
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Garcelle Beauvais

Alison Sawyer

Garcelle Beauvais
Acting

Falk Hentschel

Motts

Falk Hentschel
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Romano Orzari

Mulcahy

Romano Orzari
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Jackie Geary

Jenna

Jackie Geary
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Andrew Simms

Roger Skinner

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Cat Lemieux

Midwest Woman

Cat Lemieux
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Vincent Leclerc

Agent Todd

Vincent Leclerc
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Andreas Apergis

Ritter

Andreas Apergis
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Victor Cornfoot

Agent Reid

Victor Cornfoot
Acting

Anatoly Zinoviev

Vadim

Anatoly Zinoviev
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Lee Villeneuve

Chen

Lee Villeneuve
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Patrick Sabongui

Bobby

Patrick Sabongui
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Anthony Lemke

Captain Hutton

Anthony Lemke
Acting

Kyle Gatehouse

Conrad

Kyle Gatehouse
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Yardly Kavanagh

President's Secretary

Yardly Kavanagh
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Andrew Shaver

Young Agent

Andrew Shaver
Crew

Rhys Williams

Sniper

Rhys Williams
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Kwasi Songui

North Gate Guard

Kwasi Songui
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Leni Parker

Speaker's Assistant

Leni Parker
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Faber Dewar

Colonel Cameron

Faber Dewar
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Brent Skagford

Marine One Pilot

Brent Skagford
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Todd van der Heyden

Reporter in Helicopter

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Paul Van Dyck

Helicopter Pilot

Paul Van Dyck
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Neil Napier

Tank Commander

Neil Napier
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Ahmed Mekallach

Marine Guard

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Raphael Grosz-Harvey

National Guardsman

Raphael Grosz-Harvey
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Chad Connell

Gabriel Byrnes

Chad Connell
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Mark Antony Krupa

Naval Aide - Pentagon

Mark Antony Krupa
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Patrick Costello

NORAD Technician

Patrick Costello
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Ralph Prosper

Washington Policeman

Ralph Prosper
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Jennifer Morehouse

Female Army Major

Jennifer Morehouse
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Martin Thibaudeau

Air Force Colonel

Martin Thibaudeau
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Simon Gouveia

Tank Gunner

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Crew

Richard Bradshaw

Naval Commander

Richard Bradshaw
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Naval Commander

Reporter

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Lori Graham

Reporter

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Barry Morgan

Reporter

No Image
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Andrew Peplowski

Reporter

No Image
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Timothy F. Sargeant

Reporter

No Image
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Tarah Schwartz

Reporter

No Image
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Dan Duran

Reporter

Dan Duran
Acting

David Haydn-Jones

Reporter

David Haydn-Jones
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Janette Luu

Reporter

Janette Luu
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Tammie Sutherland

Reporter

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Seamus O'Regan

Reporter

No Image
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Lauren Sánchez Bezos

Reporter

Lauren Sánchez Bezos
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Chris Schauble

Reporter

No Image
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Brooke Anderson

Reporter

No Image
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Ben Mankiewicz

Reporter

Ben Mankiewicz
Acting

John Hans Tester

Reporter

John Hans Tester
Crew

Alain Moussi

Agent Reid's Partner (uncredited)

Alain Moussi

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