Olympus Has Fallen Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

When the White House (Secret Service Code: "Olympus") is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building. As our national security team scrambles to respond, they are forced to rely on Banning¹s inside knowledge to help retake the White House, save the President and avert an even bigger disaster.

Cited as official plot version from filmdistrict.com

Action Crime Thriller

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Olympus Has Fallen.

• 
  Gerard Butler

  ... Mike Banning

  How to Train Your Dragon, Den of Thieves: Pantera

• 
  Angela Bassett

  ... Secret Service Director Lynn Jacobs

  Zero Day (limited series), London Has Fallen

• 
  Radha Mitchell

  ... Leah

  London Has Fallen, The Shack

• 
  Aaron Eckhart

  ... President Benjamin Asher

  London Has Fallen, Classified

• 
  Ashley Judd

  ... Margaret Asher

  Divergent, Dolphin Tale

• 
  Dylan McDermott

  ... Forbes

  The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Campaign

• 
  Rick Yune

  The Man with the Iron Fist, Ninja Assassin

• F
  Finley Jacobsen

  ... Connor

• 
  Morgan Freeman

  ... Speaker Trumbull

  My Dead Friend Zoe, The Comeback Trail

• 
  Melissa Leo

  ... Secreatary of Defense Ruth McMillan

  London Has Fallen, Long Gone Heroes

• C
  Cole Hauser

  ... Roma

  Running With the Devil, A Good Day to Die Hard

Crew Behind the Film

The Olympus Has Fallen behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Antoine Fuqua last directed The Equalizer 3 and Emancipation. The film's writer Creighton Rothenberger last wrote London Has Fallen and The Drowning.

Director

Antoine Fuqua

Screenwriters

Creighton Rothenberger
Katrin Benedikt

Producers

Gerard Butler
Mark Gill
Alan Siegel

Production Details

What we know about the Olympus Has Fallen movie production.

Key Facts

• Described as Die Hard set in the White House.

Production Updates for Olympus Has Fallen

Feb 2013

Completed

Changed Olympus Has Fallen movie production status. MPAA rating announced; assumed completed.

Dec 2012

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Aug 2012

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Mar 2012

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Production is scheduled to start in September.

Mar 2012

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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