Channing Tatum as John Cale

Jamie Foxx as President James Sawyer

Joey King as Emily Cale

Maggie Gyllenhaal as Deputy SAIC Carol Finnerty

Richard Jenkins as Speaker Eli Raphelson

James Woods as Chief SAIC Martin Walker

Nicolas Wright as Donnie the Guide

Jimmi Simpson as Skip Tyler

Michael Murphy as Vice President Alvin Hammond

Rachelle Lefevre as Melanie

Lance Reddick as General Caulfield

Matt Craven as Agent Roy Kellerman

Jake Weber as Agent Ted Hope

Peter Jacobson as VP Chief of Staff Wallace

Jason Clarke as Emil Stenz

Kevin Rankin as Carl Killick

Garcelle Beauvais as Alison Sawyer

Falk Hentschel as Motts

Romano Orzari as Mulcahy

Jackie Geary as Jenna

Ben Mankiewicz as Reporter

Neil Napier as Tank Commander

Andrew Simms as Roger Skinner

Cat Lemieux as

Alain Moussi as Agent Reid's Partner (uncredited)

Brooke Anderson as Reporter

Kyle Gatehouse as Conrad Cern

Anthony Lemke as Captain Hutton