Die Hard 4.0 (2007)
"Live Free or Die Hard" (original title)

John McClane and a young hacker join forces to take down master cyber-terrorist Thomas Gabriel in Washington D.C.

Director:

Len Wiseman

Writers:

Mark Bomback (screenplay), Mark Bomback (story),

Stars:

Bruce Willis, Timothy Olyphant, Justin Long

3 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bruce Willis	...	John McClane
Timothy Olyphant	...	Thomas Gabriel
Justin Long	...	Matthew 'Matt' Farrell
Maggie Q	...	Mai Linh
Cliff Curtis	...	FBI Deputy Director Miguel Bowman
Jonathan Sadowski	...	Trey
Andrew Friedman	...	Casper
Kevin Smith	...	Frederick 'Warlock' Kaludis
Yorgo Constantine	...	Russo
Cyril Raffaelli	...	Rand
Chris Palermo	...	Del (as Christopher Palermo)
Mary Elizabeth Winstead	...	Lucy Gennaro McClane
Sung Kang	...	Raj
Zeljko Ivanek	...	Agent Molina
Christina Chang	...	Taylor

Storyline

When someone hacks into the computers at the FBI's Cyber Crime Division; the Director decides to round up all the hackers who could have done this. When he's told that because it's the 4th of July most of their agents are not around so they might have trouble getting people to get the hackers. So he instructs them to get local PD'S to take care of it. And one of the cops they ask is John McClane who is tasked with bringing a hacker named Farrell to the FBI. But as soon as he gets there someone starts shooting at them. McClane manages to get them out but they're still being pursued. And it's just when McClane arrives in Washington that the whole system breaks down and chaos ensues.

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Plot Keywords:

hacker | terrorist | fbi | police | hero | 

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Taglines:

Yippee Ki Yay Mo - John 6:27

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, language and a brief sexual situation

Details

Official Sites:

20th Century Fox [jp]

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English Italian French

Release Date:

27 June 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die Hard 4

Filming Locations:

105 Freeway, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$110,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£5,004,916 (UK) (6 July 2007)

Gross:

$134,520,804 (USA) (26 October 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Dune Entertainment, Ingenious Film Partners

Technical Specs

Runtime:

128 min 129 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX DTS SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When McClane is driving in Jersey and talking to the chief captain of Camden, the guy's name is Wiseman, same name as the director, Len Wiseman, although pronounced 'Wheezeman', as this was how most crew-members thought his name should be pronounced. The voice is that of the director himself.

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Goofs

In Die Hard 3, John McClane was shown with a NYC Lieutenant's shield. In this movie, he has a Detective shield. A Lieutenant in the NYPD always has his shield, regardless if acting as a Detective, so it appears as if McClane was demoted for Die Hard 4.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Mai Lihn: Well?
Clay: I'm sending you the code.
Mai Lihn: Yes, I see that. Thank you.

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Crazy Credits

After the 20th Century Fox opening logo has been on for a while, it suddenly "short circuits", causing flickering as the the searchlights fade, climaxing in a total power outage.

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Connections

Referenced in Friday Night with Jonathan Ross: Episode #12.14 (2007)

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Soundtracks

"40 Days"
Written by Barak Moffitt and Jim Schultz
Performed by Infinite Monopoly
Courtesy of Infinite Monopoly Records

User Reviews

This movie is not only "Die Hard" x 4...

...but literally a quadruple serving of awesome "Die Hard" action.

My girlfriend and I saw "Live Free Or Die Hard" at a premiere screening last night at Radio City Music Hall. The place holds about 5,000 seats and it was packed.

With an 8:30 start, we got to our seats by 7:30. The movie didn't begin until 9:30!!! Guess who was late?

Julie and I are not particularly big 'Die Hard' fans. And having to catch a train home from Grand Central station at a certain time, we both agreed that if the movie was sub-par, we would split early to get home earlier.

So finally the lights go down around 9:20 and out comes Bruce Willis. He respectfully apologized and then started jazzing up the audience for the film. The excitement was palpable as the crowded theater whooped it up with Bruce shouting "Are you ready!!!"

Well, Julie and I were, as we got swept up in the excitement and cheered aloud as if we were at the ball game. Even the couple next to us, I'd say they were about in their late sixties, dressed very 'proper', were just as energized.

The movie starts and a mere few minutes in, the action explodes. By twenty minutes into the film, Julie and I were sold. Who cares what time we're gonna get home!?

I have not had this much fun at the movies since I can't remember when. I have always loved summer movies, but only the ones that deliver the goods. The action sequences are top shelf, 21st century movie making brilliance. These explosive scenes are a seamless composite of fantastic, real world stunt work, and exceptional CGI. Hands down, they make the film. And for an action movie with 'die hard' in the title, I'd say that was the point.

It was awesome watching this film with so many people because it was like riding a gigantic roller coaster, with everybody having a shared, hair raising experience. People were cheering like when Luke blew up the Death Star. The humor throughout was just right. By the end of the film, our senses were stunned as we dizzily made our way out of the theater, thoroughly entertained.

Excellent summer movie! Well done Bruno and crew!