The story follows Secret Service agent (Gerard Butler), who is framed for an assassination attempt on President Allan Trumbull (Morgan Freeman).

While the previous entries were compared to the stationary action of Die Hard , Assalto ao Poder leans into the style of The Fugitive .

With a runtime of and a general user rating of roughly 6.4/10 , the film is viewed as a solid, if predictable, finale. Critics praised the chemistry between Butler and Nolte and the intensity of the action sequences, though some noted that the "hero-on-the-run" tropes were well-worn by the time of its release.