• Live Free or Die Hard (2007)

    As the nation prepares to celebrate Independence Day, veteran cop John McClane (Bruce Willis) carries out another routine assignment: bringing in a computer hacker (Justin Long) for questioning. Meanwhile, a tech-savvy villain named Thomas Gabriel (Timothy Olyphant) launches an attack on America's computer infrastructure. As chaos descends around him, McClane must use old-fashioned methods to fight the high-tech threat.

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Live Free or Die Hard
69
metacriticBased on 34 Critics
69
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Release Date: June 27th, 2007

DVD Release Date: November 20th, 2007

PG-13 |2 hr 9 min

Plot Summary

As the nation prepares to celebrate Independence Day, veteran cop John McClane (Bruce Willis) carries out another routine assignment: bringing in a computer hacker (Justin Long) for questioning. Meanwhile, a tech-savvy villain named Thomas Gabriel (Timothy Olyphant) launches an attack on America's computer infrastructure. As chaos descends around him, McClane must use old-fashioned methods to fight the high-tech threat.

Cast: Bruce Willis, Justin Long, Timothy Olyphant, Cliff Curtis, Maggie Q, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kevin Smith, Cyril Raffaelli

Director: Len Wiseman

Genres: Action , Thriller

Production Co: 20th Century Fox, Cheyenne Enterprises, Dune

Distributors: 20th Century Fox

Keywords: Intense , Revenge , Quest , 2000s , Pursuit , Mystery

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  • 90
    Kirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood Reporter

    It's simply old-school stunts and movie magic. show more

  • 63
    Steven ReaPhiladelphia Inquirer

    Directed in workmanlike style by Underworld: Evolution's Len Wiseman, has its share of wild stunts and spectacular carnage, but it feels pokey and predictable, too. show more

  • 80
    Joe MorgensternWall Street Journal

    This fourth iteration of a series that first burst upon the world in 1988 turns out to be terrific entertainment, and startlingly shrewd in the bargain, a combination of minimalist performances -- interestingly minimalist -- and maximalist stunts that make you laugh, as you gape, at their thunderous extravagance. show more

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