Live Free or Die Hard: Synopsis
In a movie season filled with CGI fantasy, LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD gets real - with real action, real humor, and the reprise of a beloved and iconic character: John McClane. On the Fourth of July weekend, an attack on the vulnerable United States infrastructure begins to shut down the entire nation. The mysterious figure behind the scheme has figured out every modern angle...but he never figured on McClane - the oldschool "analog" fly in the "digital" ointment.
It's the beginning of the holiday, but New York City Detective McClane isn't celebrating. He's had yet another argument with his college-age daughter Lucy, and received a crushingly routine assignment to bring in a young hacker, Matt Farrell, for questioning by the FBI. But for McClane, the ordinary has a habit of exploding into the extraordinary - abruptly hurtling him into the wrong place at the wrong time.
With Farrell's help, McClane slowly begins to understand the increasing chaos surrounding him. An attack is underway on the vulnerable United States infrastructure, shutting down the entire nation. The mysterious figure behind the scheme, Thomas Gabriel, stays several moves ahead of McClane as he implements his incredible plans, known to uber-geeks like Farrell as a "fire sale" (as in, everything must go!).
LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD eschews computer generated fantasy for practical action set pieces. John McClane's sardonic sense of humor always feels genuine and relatable. And, most importantly, the film is character-driven, anchored by one of pop culture's toughest yet most endearing everyman heroes.
The fourth film of the action franchise will feature John McClane (Willis) attempting to stop a techno-terrorist from shutting down the nation's computer systems on the Fourth of July. The story takes place around Washington, D.C.
The fourth installment of the franchise finds hero John McClane (Bruce Willis) coming out of retirement to battle an internet terrorist organization intending to systematically demolish or seize our technological infrastructure via a three-day plan. These guys will gradually step up malfunctions starting with traffic control systems, working towards economic markets, and finally shutting down key utilities like power and water, to send the U.S. essentially into a modern Dark Ages.
It's the beginning of the holiday, but New York City Detective McClane isn't celebrating. He's had yet another argument with his college-age daughter Lucy, and received a crushingly routine assignment to bring in a young hacker, Matt Farrell, for questioning by the FBI. But for McClane, the ordinary has a habit of exploding into the extraordinary - abruptly hurtling him into the wrong place at the wrong time.
With Farrell's help, McClane slowly begins to understand the increasing chaos surrounding him. An attack is underway on the vulnerable United States infrastructure, shutting down the entire nation. The mysterious figure behind the scheme, Thomas Gabriel, stays several moves ahead of McClane as he implements his incredible plans, known to uber-geeks like Farrell as a "fire sale" (as in, everything must go!).
LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD eschews computer generated fantasy for practical action set pieces. John McClane's sardonic sense of humor always feels genuine and relatable. And, most importantly, the film is character-driven, anchored by one of pop culture's toughest yet most endearing everyman heroes.
The fourth film of the action franchise will feature John McClane (Willis) attempting to stop a techno-terrorist from shutting down the nation's computer systems on the Fourth of July. The story takes place around Washington, D.C.
The fourth installment of the franchise finds hero John McClane (Bruce Willis) coming out of retirement to battle an internet terrorist organization intending to systematically demolish or seize our technological infrastructure via a three-day plan. These guys will gradually step up malfunctions starting with traffic control systems, working towards economic markets, and finally shutting down key utilities like power and water, to send the U.S. essentially into a modern Dark Ages.
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Colocat
My least favorite of the series. I too could watch the others many more times without ever tiring of the action. I think most of all, I was seriously disappointed with Timothy Olyphant's performance...it was awful. :(
1 year agoby @colocatFlag
RojoDiablo
This was a fun addition to the series, the first is still one of my all time favs but I could watch any of them repeatedly. I agree that the third one was strong. Smith was great in this one!
2 years agoby @rojodiabloFlag
johnnymaccombs100
THAT MOVIE IS COOL IN AWESOME BUT THE 3RD 0NE IS THE BEST
4 years agoby @johnnymaccombs100Flag
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odd that with 22 reviews and 38 ratings, no one has left a comment on this film
4 years agoby @pinget-69Flag
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surprisingly did not shame the past die hard films of the franchise (2 was able to shame itself).
Was more than capable of bringing itself into this new era of cyber-terrorism whilst still allowing it to be as fun as die hard.
Whilst it wasn't as great as the first, it still had many great John McClane lines (that you forget as soon as you leave the cinema) - a greatly enjoyable popcorn film
4 years agoby @pinget-69Flag