Olympus Has Fallen

2013 • Movie • 85,005 views

Action

Overview

Olympus Has Fallen is a 2013 action thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua, starring Gerard Butler as Mike Banning, a former Secret Service agent who is now working a desk job. A group of North Korean terrorists attack the White House and take the President (Aaron Eckhart) hostage. Banning is the only one who can save him. The film is a Die Hard-style action movie, set in the White House. It features intense action sequences, brutal violence, and patriotic speeches. Olympus Has Fallen was a critical and commercial success, earning over $170 million on a $70 million budget. It launched a franchise, with two sequels.