Olympus Has Fallen(2013)

Plot Summary

• Olympus Has Fallen is a 2013 American action thriller directed by Antoine Fuqua from a screenplay by Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt. It is the first installment in the Has Fallen franchise and stars Gerard Butler as former Secret Service agent Mike Banning, who is thrust back into action when terrorists overrun the White House (code-named “Olympus”). Alongside Butler, the film features Aaron Eckhart as President Benjamin Asher and Morgan Freeman as Speaker of the House Allan Trumbull, with Angela Bassett, Ashley Judd, Robert Forster, Cole Hauser, and Rick Yune in key supporting roles. The plot unfolds after a North Korean-led guerrilla force captures the White House and kidnaps the President. With most of the Secret Service incapacitated, Banning — once demoted after a tragic accident — becomes the nation’s best hope for mounting a counterattack using his intimate knowledge of the building’s layout and defenses. The film blends intense action sequences, tactical combat, and runaway suspense as Mike races against time to thwart the terrorists’ plans and rescue the president.  Released on March 22, 2013, by FilmDistrict, Olympus Has Fallen grossed about $170 million worldwide on a $70 million budget, spawning sequels and expanding into a larger action series that includes London Has Fallen and Angel Has Fallen.