The story follows Mike Banning (Gerard Butler), a former Presidential Secret Service agent who was reassigned to a desk job following a tragic accident that resulted in the death of the First Lady.

: As the terrorist leader Kang (Rick Yune) prepares to unleash a devastating nuclear self-destruct program, Banning becomes the nation's only hope to prevent total collapse. Cast and Characters

: Trapped inside the building during the chaos, Banning must use his elite training and intimate knowledge of the White House to rescue the President's son and mount a one-man guerrilla war against the invaders.