Alongside Gerard Butler, the film stars Gary Oldman and Common, bringing a heavy-hitting cast to the high-pressure situation in the Pentagon's war room.
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Critics on Rotten Tomatoes noted it satisfies fans of the action genre, though some found the plot to be a nostalgic "fairy tale". Alongside Gerard Butler, the film stars Gary Oldman