: Directed by Antoine Fuqua, the film relied heavily on visual effects and CGI to recreate Washington D.C..
Olympus Has Fallen (2013), directed by Antoine Fuqua, is a quintessential piece of post-9/11 American action cinema. The plot is simple yet effective: North Korean terrorists seize the White House (codenamed “Olympus”), take the President hostage, and only a disgraced former Secret Service agent, Mike Banning (Gerard Butler), can save the day. The film is a high-octane blend of jingoism, brutal violence, and patriotic sentiment.