Freeman reprised his role from the original offbroadway production. I found myself grabbing my laptop and researching everytime something piqued my interest such as when the white house was destroyed by fire when captured by the british in 1814. The plot depicts a north koreanled guerrilla assault on the white house, and. With an authoritative voice and calm demeanor, this ever popular american actor has grown into one of the most respected figures in modern us cinema. Morgan freeman full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Clearly, this gig aint too lowstakes for a movie, but hollywood thinks otherwise, which is why we have the second hide yo kids, hide yo wife, cuz the white house is getting is blown the hell up. Freeman won an academy award in 2005 for best supporting actor with million dollar baby 2004 and has received oscar nominations for his performances in street smart 1987, driving miss daisy 1989, the shawshank redemption 1994 and invictus 2009. Angel has fallen trailer 2019 gerard butler, morgan freeman action movie.
Aaron eckhart, and morgan freeman played the speaker of the house. I literally sat on the edge of my seat the whole time exclaiming, i love this movie. With gerard butler, aaron eckhart, morgan freeman, angela bassett. With morgan freeman, reds arrington, kathleen battle, barbara bush.
Gerard butler, aaron eckhart, morgan freeman olympus has fallen 20 action thriller disgraced secret service agent mike banning finds himself trapped inside the white house in the wake of a terrorist attack and works with national security to rescue the president from his kidnappers. Morgan was born on june 1, 1937 in memphis, tennessee, to mayme edna revere, a teacher, and morgan porterfield freeman, a barber. Gerard butler, morgan freeman save washington in olympus. Morgan freeman is seen with partner lori mccreary at. Complete movie series dvd collection with bonus white house down film and art card. The film stars gerard butler, aaron eckhart, morgan freeman, angela bassett. This marks the second time of freeman as president, after he played president tom beck in deep impact 1998. After taking the white house as a base, he begins to ravage other important places.
Oscar winning actor morgan freeman has declared that the u. Gerard butler, morgan freeman, and aaron eckhart leave the white house for the sequel london has fallen. Butler is the best part, eckhart plays every president in every movie ever, and morgan freeman completely phones this one in. 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. The story of gods morgan freeman discusses his divine. Angel has fallen trailer 2019 gerard butler, morgan freeman. I understand that the true appeal of this movie is in the violence, and ill say thats what. While on a tour of the white house with his young daughter, a capitol policeman springs into action to. Service agent mike banning finds himself trapped inside the white house in the wake.
Immediately, a campaign to recuse president is started. Crawling behind the white house walls, popping out only long enough to snap some villainous necks, banning stays in contact with the acting president morgan freeman by way of a secure cellphone. Actor morgan freeman, in an interview with aarp the magazine, gave his opinion of president donald trump, and it is certainly going to irk some hollywood elites who refuse to exercise any tolerance for those who think differently than they do. Gerard butler, aaron eckhart, morgan freeman, angela bassett, dylan mcdermott, ashley judd, melissa leo, rick yune. Morgan freeman, gerard butler and aaron eckhart are our only team of defense when terrorists attack the white house in this action thriller. Some of the people who are interviewed were portrayed by actors in backstairs at the white house 1979, including the writer of the book which backstairs was based on, lillian rogers parks.
Morgan freeman was a regular, average, ordinary elderly black speaker of the house. As the national security team scrambles to respond, the secret service ground team is wiped out and its up to banning to retake the white house, save the president and avert an even bigger crisis. So it is fitting that angel has fallen would be a lionsgate movie at least. The vile, false patriotism of olympus has fallen the. In london has fallen, a deadly plot to kill the worlds most powerful leaders in unveiled at the british prime ministers funeral and only three. Angel has fallen 2019 movie official trailer gerard.
When ruthless terrorists seize the white house, one man is the last line of defense. Driving miss daisy is a 1989 american comedydrama film directed by bruce beresford and written by alfred uhry, based on uhrys play of the same name. Through the wormhole with morgan freeman 80 episodes 20102020 through the warmhole with morgan freeman 2 episodes 20192019 beyond the wormhole with morgan freeman 15 episodes 202014. Instead hes tasked with protecting a new president, played by 82yearold morgan freeman. Himself actor segment morgan freeman 1 episode, 2005 soul of the delta documentary short 2005 himself the black movie awards. The film stars jessica tandy, morgan freeman, and dan aykroyd. The top 5 white house attacks in scifi movie history list. White house down 20 consider this my resignation scene. This was one of two movies released in 20 with a similar premise, which is the.
Piers morgan tonight tv series 2011 himself guest 3 episodes, 2011 the bafta britannia awards. A revealing look inside the most famous house in america. Discover the human side of this legendary house in candid interviews with presidents and first ladies, and peek inside the. Aaron eckhart, and morgan freeman, with angela bassett, robert forster, cole hauser, ashley judd. President allan trumbull morgan freeman, his trusted confidant, secret service agent mike banning gerard butler, is. Secret service agent is the only man left in the white house during a daring ambush and must rescue the president from an impenetrable underground bunker. That film was white house down, in which channing tatum, in his first. In collaboration with the white house historical association, national geographic presents this authoritative overview of americas first home featuring. American actor and director morgan freeman has had a prolific career on film, television and on the stage.
Dvd action movie set white house down capitol policeman john cale channing tatum has just been denied his dream job with the secret service of protecting president james sawyer jamie foxx. Until one day, north korean terrorists staged a meticulouslyplanned takeover of the white house and held the president hostage inside of the secure bunker. If you havent seen this movie, its absolutely gripping. He has no problem assuming command when the president aaron eckhart is taken hostage, and he will unflinchingly make even the most difficult decisions when it comes to protecting the country. In olympus has fallen 20, morgan freeman portrayed the speaker of the house, and in london has fallen 2016, he became vice president. In london for the prime ministers funeral, mike banning is caught up in a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders.
I am looking forward to the day that i can sit down and watch it again with my children. Rounding out the cast, ashley judd plays the presidents wife. Morgan freeman, lori mccreary and james younger spoke with deadline about the third season of their nat geo series, the story of god. With a rose garden, and there is an unmistakable formulaic quality to olympus has fallen. Disgraced secret service agent mike banning finds himself trapped inside the white house in the wake of a. Actor morgan freeman plays the role of congressman martin trumbull, a seasoned speaker of the house. Butler, aaron eckhart et morgan freeman, prendra ses quartiers a londres. It is a career that began in the mid60s, when freeman appeared in an offbroadway production of the. Olympus is captured and the president aaron eckhart is kidnapped by a terrorist mastermind. Jamie foxx, angela bassett, channing tatum, gerard butler, morgan freeman. Step inside the imposing gates of the white house for a revealing visit to the most famous, yet mysterious building in america.
President barack obama presents the national medal of arts to comedian mel brooks during an east room ceremony at the white house september 22, 2016 in washington, dc. In between the second film and this one, his character has been elected as president of the united states. The top 5 white house attacks in scifi movie history. First, morgan freemans character is now the president of the united.
Weve had black presidents in the movies before, of course. This is an excellent documentary and very educational too. While at the white house they meet the president of the united states james sawyer jamie foxx. Morgan freeman, gerard butler, and aaron eckharts new movie imagines north korea attacking the white houseand exploits every stereotype about the american id. Mel brooks and morgan freeman lead list of award winners. It startes when the president is kidnapped by a famous terrorist.
Olympus has fallen is a 20 american action thriller film directed by antoine fuqua, and written by creighton rothenberger and katrin benedikt. It is the first installment in the fallen film series. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Inside the white house tv movie documentary 1995 narrator voice 1995 vh1 honors tv movie 1995 himself. White house down and other great presidential action movies. Directed by antoine fuqua training day and also starring morgan freeman, angela bassett, melissa leo, ashley judd and rick yune. Disgraced secret service agent mike banning finds himself trapped inside the white house in the wake of a terrorist attack and works with national security to rescue the president from his kidnappers. Gerard butler, morgan freeman, and aaron eckhart leave the. Morgan freeman list of movies and tv shows tv guide.
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