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About this movie

Genres:
Action & Adventure
Language:
English
Running time:
2:08:42
Partner rating:
PG-13
Released:
Quality:
480 (DVD equivalent)

Cast & Crew

Cast

  1. Bruce Willis John McClane
  2. Timothy Olyphant Thomas Gabriel
  3. Justin Long Matt Farrell
  4. Cliff Curtis Bowman
  5. Maggie Q Mai Linh
  6. Mary Elizabeth Winstead Lucy McClane
  7. Kevin Smith Warlock
  8. Yancey Arias Agent Johnson
  9. Christina Chang Taylor
  10. Yorgo Constantine Russo

Directors

  1. Len Wiseman

Producers

  1. Bruce Willis
  2. Michael Fottrell

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Live Free or Die Hard

An old-fashioned cop emerges to foil a high-tech attack on the country's computer infrastructure as Bruce Willis brings back one of the biggest action franchises in screen history. It's been over a decade since audiences last saw New York cop John McClane (Willis), but now, as the world's greatest criminal mastermind (Timothy Olyphant) attempts to cripple the entire country with an innovative act of technological terrorism, only one cop can insure that the integrity of the system stays intact. In this, the fourth installment of the long-running action series, Underworld director Len Wiseman picks up the torch formerly carried by directors John McTiernan and Renny Harlin to helm a script penned by Mark Bomback.

Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes

Scored 'fresh' by Rotten Tomatoes

81%Tomatometer score: 81% positive reviews from professional critics.

percent positive reviews

  1. Positive review
    Ben Walters, Time Out Len Wiseman handles many of the set-pieces with flair and tension. Full review External link
  2. Positive review
    Bob Mondello, NPR.org It's not remotely plausible, but with Willis' McClane leaping onto the tailfins of passing jet fighters and bringing down helicopters by launching police cars at them, there's enough stuff blowing... Full review External link
  3. Negative review
    Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader The bad guys' omnipotence at nearly every turn dilutes the film's suspense. Full review External link
  4. Positive review
    Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly An enjoyable pop projection of post-9/11 anxiety. That said, it also makes you nostalgic for the days when irresponsible action movies didn't have to deal with it. Full review External link
  5. Positive review
    Paul Byrnes, Sydney Morning Herald One of the surprises of the fourth instalment, apart from how good it is (who expected that?) is that the threat is internal. Full review External link

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