White House Down Page #3

Synopsis: Capitol Policeman John Cale has just been denied his dream job with the Secret Service of 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.
Director(s): Roland Emmerich
Production: Sony Pictures
  3 wins & 9 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.4
Metacritic:
52
Rotten Tomatoes:
50%
PG-13
Year:
2013
131 min
$73,103,784
Website
3,540 Views


has a job interview...

...with the Secret Service.

This is really cool, John.

- You're just gonna stick with "John"?

- Yeah.

Now The Roger Skinner Show,

today live from the White House.

Hi, folks. President Sawyer

is one of those academics...

...who never served a day in his life...

...and now he wants to tell the military

how to run things?

He's going to make peace with Iran

because he has friends there now?

Come on.

Sir, I have the first lady for you.

Remind me again why we let these guys

broadcast from our lawn.

- Freedom of the press.

- You know what?

I knew it was something.

Hey, babe.

How are the French taking it?

The treaty's gonna be

a tough sell here.

- How's it going there?

- Raphelson is the key.

We lose him, then we lose

that Southern voting bloc.

If this goes down, you're looking

at a one-term president.

I know two people who wouldn't

have a problem with that.

Do you still have that watch

I gave you?

Yes, Miss First Lady.

It's in my pocket next to my heart.

You know, Mary Todd

gave it to Lincoln...

...to remind him he only had

so much time to do good things...

...while he was in that chair.

- I hear you.

Well, kiss Amber for me, okay?

I love you ladies. Miss you.

- I gotta go back to being president.

- I love you too.

Did you know that 1.5 million people

visit the White House every year?

No, I did not know that.

Look, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry that I didn't make it

to your talent show.

I'm not.

Seriously.

Did you know the White House used

to be called the Presidential Palace?

Look, I need you to hear me right now.

Look at me.

I really wished I was there.

No, you don't.

All I-- All I did was twirl a flag.

It was stupid.

You know that you don't

have to do that with me, right?

- What?

- Have thick skin. You're 11.

- Good morning.

- Good morning, sir.

- How are you?

- Fine, thank you. Yourself?

- Good.

- Photo IDs, please.

Thank you.

- What are you guys looking for?

Explosives.

This is awesome.

Park up on the left,

go into the East Lobby.

Have a good one.

Did you know that the president

travels in an 18-ton military-armoured...

...modified Cadillac CTS

built to withstand gas...

...chemical and missile attacks?

- That's on the Internet?

- Wikipedia.

- Capitol Police, off-duty.

- Have to check your weapon.

All right.

Check her good.

- Hey, Torn.

- Hey, buddy.

So how is your blog coming along?

Nobody says "blog" anymore, John.

What do you mean,

they don't say "blog"?

- I just learned "blog."

- Hi. Hi.

Just for 20 seconds,

act like you don't hate me.

- I'm Carol Finnerty.

- Hi. John.

- Carol?

- Cale.

Oh, my God. Carol Wilkes.

Actually, I'm Carol Finnerty now.

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James Vanderbilt

James Platten Vanderbilt (born November 1975) is an American screenwriter. He is best known for the films Zodiac, White House Down, The Amazing Spider-Man, and The Amazing Spider-Man 2. more…

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