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Live Free or Die Hard

2007
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6.6/10

Release Date

20/06/2007

Popularity

🍅 Rotten Tomatoes
82%
🎬 Internet Movie Database
71%
Ⓜ️ Metacritic
69%

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John McClane, a detective with the New York City Police Department, receives an unexpected assignment. The FBI's cybersecurity division has just suffered a brief computer intrusion, and Deputy Director Miguel Bowman wants to bring together in Washington the high-level hackers on a watch list. McClane must pick up Matt Farrell in New Jersey and take him to the capital. Upon arriving at the hacker's home, the detective finds himself in a situation he didn't expect, as assassins attack them both as soon as they approach the house. Len Wiseman directs the film, and Bruce Willis stars as the lead.

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Facts about Live Free or Die Hard

Releases, age ratings, box office, post-credit scenes and more.

Post-credits sceneNone
Age ratingNot recommended for viewers under 16 years old
Spain releaseSeptember 7, 2007
Worldwide premiereJune 20, 2007
Runtime2 h 8 min
Original languageEnglish
Original titleLive Free or Die Hard
CountriesUnited Kingdom, United States
Production companiesDune Entertainment, Cheyenne Enterprises, Wintergreen Productions
Budget$110.0M
Worldwide box office$383.5M
Box office in the U.S.$134.5M
Return on investmentx3.5 Box office hit
Trailer views6,032

More ratings

3.0/5Letterboxd71/100Trakt7.3/10Metacritic (público)3.0/4Roger Ebert

Awards for Live Free or Die Hard

3total awards
16total nominations

Live Free or Die Hard Cast

Bruce Willis
Bruce WillisJohn McClane
Timothy Olyphant
Timothy OlyphantThomas Gabriel
Justin Long
Justin LongMatt Farrell
Cliff Curtis
Cliff CurtisDeputy Director Miguel Bowman
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Mary Elizabeth WinsteadLucy McClane
Jonathan Sadowski
Jonathan SadowskiTrey
Maggie Q
Maggie QMai Linh
Andrew Friedman
Andrew FriedmanCasper
Kevin Smith
Kevin SmithWarlock - Frederick Kaludis
Yorgo Constantine
Yorgo ConstantineRusso
Cyril Raffaelli
Cyril RaffaelliRand
Chris Palermo
Chris PalermoDel
Sung Kang
Sung KangAgent Raj
Željko Ivanek
Željko IvanekAsst. Deputy Director Molina
Christina Chang
Christina ChangAgent Taylor
Jake McDorman
Jake McDormanJim
Rosemary Knower
Rosemary KnowerMrs. Kaludis
Gerald Downey
Gerald DowneyHoover Agent
Allen Maldonado
Allen MaldonadoGoatee
Jim Cantafio
Jim CantafioDeli Owner
Chris Ellis
Chris EllisCapt. Jack Scalvino
Regina McKee Redwing
Regina McKee RedwingNearby Agent
Tony Colitti
Tony ColittiChief Hazmat Agent
Tim DeZarn
Tim DeZarnPolice Sergeant
Kurt David Anderson
Kurt David AndersonMiller
Matt O'Leary
Matt O'LearyClay
Nadine Ellis
Nadine EllisTeller
Ethan Flower
Ethan FlowerTrader
Nick Jaine
Nick JainePhone Guy
Tim Russ
Tim RussAgent Chuck Summer
Joe Gerety
Joe GeretyJack Parry
Edward James Gage
Edward James GageOn Duty PP Operator
David Walrod
David WalrodDeli Customer
Edoardo Costa
Edoardo CostaEmerson
John Reha
John RehaSlacker Kid
Yancey Arias
Yancey AriasAgent Johnson
Rick Cramer
Rick CramerMP Rodriguez
Vito Pietanza
Vito PietanzaDC Cop
Dennis Depew
Dennis DepewDC Cop
Howard Tyrone Ferguson
Howard Tyrone FergusonDC Cop
John Lacy
John LacyEMT
Diana Gettinger
Diana GettingerFBI Dispatcher
Melissa Knowles
Melissa KnowlesFreeway Reporter
Bryon Weiss
Bryon WeissRobinson (uncredited)
Elena Nikitina Bick
Elena Nikitina BickNewscaster (uncredited)
Michael Papajohn
Michael PapajohnGabriel's Henchman (uncredited)
Charles Grisham
Charles GrishamGabriel's Main Terrorist (uncredited)
Andy Dylan
Andy DylanTerrorist Blown Up by Fire Extinguisher (uncredited)
Peter Epstein
Peter EpsteinTerrorist Truck Driver (uncredited)
Chad Stahelski
Chad StahelskiTerrorist (uncredited)
Brock Little
Brock LittleTerrorist (uncredited)
Matt McColm
Matt McColmTerrorist (uncredited)
Clay Cullen
Clay CullenAssassin (uncredited)
Mark Falvo
Mark FalvoFBI Special Agent (uncredited)
Katherine Hoskins Mackey
Katherine Hoskins MackeyFBI Agent (uncredited)
Alexander Kanellakos
Alexander KanellakosFBI Agent (uncredited)
Jonathan Lane
Jonathan LaneFBI Agent (uncredited)
Maciek Sokalski
Maciek SokalskiFBI Agent (uncredited)
Sydney Jay
Sydney JayJunior FBI Agent (uncredited)
Michael Molthen
Michael MolthenFBI Tech Analyst (uncredited)
Carshénah Jefferson
Carshénah JeffersonFBI Tech Analyst (uncredited)
Nicole Nogrady
Nicole NogradyFBI Tech Analyst (uncredited)
Timothy 'TJ' James Driscoll
Timothy 'TJ' James DriscollSWAT Member with Walkie (uncredited)
Neal McNeil
Neal McNeilDC Police Officer (uncredited)
David Haverty
David HavertyPolice Officer (uncredited)
Brian Smyj
Brian SmyjPolice Officer (uncredited)
Tim W. Walker
Tim W. WalkerDC Firefighter (uncredited)
Skip Wright
Skip WrightEMT (uncredited)
Tamieka Chavis
Tamieka ChavisConcerned Citizen (uncredited)
Joe Bucaro III
Joe Bucaro IIIDriver (uncredited)
Patrick Michael Strange
Patrick Michael StrangeProtestor (uncredited)

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Cast of Live Free or Die Hard by the numbers

34average cast age in years
13years of age gap between the leads
17%women in the cast
16%women in the crew

The youngest in the main cast: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, age 22 at release. The oldest: Bruce Willis, at 52.

Cast ages at release

Cast heights

Cast nationalities

United States 9South Korea 1Slovenia 1New Zealand 1

Crew

  • AddressLen Wiseman
  • WritingMark Bomback
  • MusicMarco Beltrami
  • PhotographySimon Duggan
  • EditingNicolas De Toth
  • Production designPatrick Tatopoulos
  • CastingDeborah Aquila, Tricia Wood
  • Visual effectsMatthew Hendershot, Joel Román Mendías
  • ProductionMichael Fottrell

Trivia about Live Free or Die Hard

Willis received seven stitches after being kicked by a stunt double of Maggie Q wearing stiletto heels, and the stitches are visible on screen due to the film's nonlinear shooting schedule.
Bruce Willis's stunt double, Larry Rippenkroeger, was knocked unconscious after falling 7.6 meters from a fire escape, and production was temporarily halted.
Willis wanted the title Tears of the Sun so badly that he asked for one of his 2002 films to be renamed with that title in exchange for starring in another Die Hard.
It is the first film in the Die Hard series without music by Michael Kamen, who died in 2003. Beltrami incorporates his thematic material, although Kamen is not credited.

Sources: Wikipedia (Spanish) · Wikipedia (English)

Franchise Order La jungla de cristal - Colección

All movies in release order.

  1. 1Die HardDie Hard1988
  2. 2Die Hard 2Die Hard 21990
  3. 3Die Hard: With a VengeanceDie Hard: With a Vengeance1995
  4. 4Live Free or Die HardLive Free or Die Hard2007You are here
  5. 5A Good Day to Die HardA Good Day to Die Hard2013

What it's about Live Free or Die Hard

helicopterwashington dc, usahostagedetectivefbigeniussarcasmparkourtraffic chaossequelhackingpower outagepolice detectivenypdfederal agentfourth of julymedia manipulationnsa agentcyber terrorismpolice escorthomeland securityassassination teamelectric power stationbased on magazine, newspaper or article

Main theme: computing, terrorism

What Live Free or Die Hard is called in other countries

It was released in 44 countries, each in its own language.

  • SpainLa jungla 4.0
  • FranceDie Hard 4 - Retour en enfer
  • GermanyStirb Langsam 4.0 - Live Free or Die Hard
  • ItalyDie Hard 4 - Vivere o morire
  • MexicoDuro de matar 4
  • BrazilDuro de Matar 4.0
  • PortugalDie Hard 4.0 - Viver ou Morrer
  • Japanダイ・ハード4.0
  • South Korea다이 하드 4.0
  • China虎胆龙威4
  • Indiaडाय हार्ड ४.०
  • RussiaКрепкий орешек 4.0
See the remaining 32 countries
  • ColombiaDuro de Matar 4
  • United StatesDie Hard 4.0: Live Free or Die Hard
  • AustriaStirb langsam 4.0
  • BulgariaУмирай трудно 4.0
  • CanadaVis libre ou crève
  • CroatiaUmri muški 4
  • CzechiaSmrtonosná past 4.0
  • DenmarkDie Hard 4.0
  • EstoniaVisa hing 4
  • FinlandDie Hard 4.0
  • Georgiaკერკეტი კაკალი 4
  • GreeceΠολύ Σκληρός για να Πεθάνει 4.0
  • Hong Kong虎膽龍威4.0
  • HungaryDie Hard 4.0 - Legdrágább az életed
  • Iranآزاد زندگی کن یا سخت بمیر
  • Israelמת לחיות 4.0
  • LatviaCietais rieksts 4
  • LithuaniaKietas riešutėlis 4.0
  • NetherlandsDie Hard 4.0
  • North MacedoniaУмри Машки 4.0
  • NorwayDie Hard 4.0
  • PolandSzklana pułapka 4.0
  • RomaniaGreu de ucis 4
  • SerbiaУмри мушки 4.0
  • SlovakiaSmrtonosná pasca 4.0
  • SloveniaUmri pokončno 4
  • SwedenDie Hard 4.0
  • Taiwan虎膽龍威4.0
  • Thailandดาย ฮาร์ด 4 : ปลุกอึด ตายยาก
  • TurkeyZor Ölüm 4
  • UkraineМіцний горішок 4.0
  • VietnamĐương Đầu Thử Thách 4

Where it was filmed Live Free or Die Hard

FilmingWhere the story takes place

Filming locations

Where the Story Takes Place

Source: Wikidata. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Quotes by Live Free or Die Hard

  • [sees Farrell's leg wound] Hey, chicks dig scars. [notices Farrell looking at his daughter Lucy] Not that one.

Source: Wikiquote (CC BY-SA)

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Daily visits to their English Wikipedia article over the last 60 days.

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Soundtrack from Live Free or Die Hard

Original music by Marco Beltrami

Live Free Or Die Hard (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
SoundtrackLive Free Or Die Hard (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Marco Beltrami · 2007 · 21 songs
SpotifyApple MusicDeezer

Songs

  1. 1
    Out Of Bullets
    1:08
  2. 2
    Shootout
    3:41
  3. 3
    Leaving The Apartment
    2:08
  4. 4
    Dead Hackers
    1:31
  5. 5
    Traffic Jam
    4:13
  6. 6
    It's A Fire Sale
    2:57
  7. 7
    The Break-In
    2:28
  8. 8
    Farrell To D.C.
    4:36
  9. 9
    Copter Chase
    4:41
  10. 10
    Blackout
    2:03

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