Live Free or Die Hard

Year:

2007

Duration:

128 min | 129 min (unrated version)

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

IMDB rate:

7.3

Director:

Len Wiseman

Awards:

3 wins & 14 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2007-06-27

Filming Locations: 105 Freeway, Los Angeles, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $110,000,000

Opening Weekend: $33,369,559 (USA) (1 July 2007)

Gross: $134,527,196 (USA) (4 November 2007)

Cast

Actor

Character

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

Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Lucy Gennaro McClane

Sung Kang

Raj

Zeljko Ivanek

Agent Molina

Christina Chang

Taylor

Jake McDorman

Jim

Rosemary Knower

Mrs. Kaludis

Gerald Downey

Hoover Agent

Allen Maldonado

Goatee

Jim Cantafio

Deli Owner

Chris Ellis

Scalvino

Regina McKee Redwing

Nearby Agent

Tony Colitti

Chief Hazmat Agent

Tim De Zarn

Police Sergeant (as Tim deZarn)

Kurt David Anderson

Miller

Matt O'Leary

Clay

Nadine Ellis

Teller

Ethan Flower

Trader

Nick Jaine

Phone Guy

Tim Russ

Chuck Summer

Joe Gerety

Jack Parry

Edward James Gage

On Duty PP Operator

David Walrod

Deli Customer

Edoardo Costa

Emerson

John Reha

Slacker Kid

Yancey Arias

Agent Johnson

Rick Cramer

MP Rodriguez

Vito Pietanza

D.C. Cop

Dennis Depew

D.C. Cop

Howard Tyrone Ferguson

D.C. Cop

John Lacy

EMT

Diana Gettinger

FBI Dispatcher

Melissa Knowles

Freeway Reporter

Matthew R. Anderson

Security Guard (uncredited)

David Black

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Matthew Bowen

Angry Civilian

Greg Brown

Coffee Shop Patron (uncredited)

George W. Bush

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jimmy Carter

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Elena Caruso

Newscaster (uncredited)

Bill Clinton

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Clay Cullen

Assassin (uncredited)

Bruce Allen Dawson

Angry Civilian

John Doty

Angry Civilian

Timothy 'TJ' James Driscoll

SWAT Member with Walkie (uncredited)

Andy Dylan

Terrorist Blown Up by Fire Extinguisher (uncredited)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Peter Epstein

Terrorist Truck Driver (uncredited)

Liam Ferguson

Government Worker (uncredited)

Gerald Ford

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Charles Grisham

Gabriel's main terrorist (uncredited)

David Haverty

Police Officer (uncredited)

Katherine Hoskins Mackey

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Sydney Jay

Junior FBI Agent (uncredited)

Carshenah Jefferson

FBI Tech Analyst (uncredited)

Lyndon Johnson

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bobby Joyner

Junior Suit

Alexander Kanellakos

FBI Special Agent

John F. Kennedy

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Susan Kiskis

Concerned Citizen (uncredited)

Errol Krass

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Aaron Michael Lacey

Civilian

Jonathan Lane

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Brock Little

Terrorist (uncredited)

Matt McColm

Terrorist (uncredited)

Neal McNeil

D.C. Police Officer (uncredited)

Michael Molthen

F.B.I. Tech (uncredited)

Drew Nelson

Cyber hacker (uncredited)

Richard Nixon

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Nicole Nogrady

FBI Tech-Analyst (uncredited)

Chris O'Brocki

Angry Civilian

Manny Oliverez

Civilian

Norman Outlaw

Office Worker (uncredited)

Christopher Phillips

Street Pedestrian (uncredited)

Ronald Reagan

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Lil Rhee

DC Resident (uncredited)

Mark Riccardi

Gabriel's Main Henchman (uncredited)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Brian Smyj

Cop (uncredited)

Maciek Sokalski

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Patrick Michael Strange

Protestor (uncredited)

Tom Townsend

Angry Civillian

Tim W. Walker

D.C. Firefighter (uncredited)

Bryon Weiss

Robinson (uncredited)

Skip Wright

EMT (uncredited)

Stephen Zaleski

Businessman (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

According to the files that Thomas Gabriel pull up on Holly Gennero, her Driver License records list her address as the fictitious 9975 Geyser Way East, San Francisco, CA, 9424- (the smaller picture on her license obscures the final ZIP code digit).

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The movie's title, "Live Free or Die Hard", is a reference to New Hampshire's State Motto "Live Free or Die". Consequently, the New Hampshire state film office received several phone calls asking where in the state the movie was filmed.

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The bad guy Thomas Gabriel points a gun at McClane and declares "On your tombstone it will say 'Always in the wrong place at the wrong time'." "John McClane is back in the wrong place at the wrong time!" was a tagline used for Die Hard 2 (1990).

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Goofs

When McClane is driving the semi, you can see him hit the same black Mercedes Benz twice.

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When Thomas Gabriel pulls up McClane's police record, it makes no mention of his time as an LA Cop (in Die Hard 2 he explains he has switched to the LAPD to be with his wife).

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When John drives Matt to the FBI, they clearly drive right past the Hoover Building and continue down Pennsylvania Ave. towards the Capitol.

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Quotes

Matt Farrell: You just killed a helicopter with a car!

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Matt Farrell: [to Lucy] Wow, I know that tone. It's just weird hearing it come from someone... with hair.

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John McClane: That's enough of this Kung-Fu shit.

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Faq

Q

What exactly is a 'firesale'?

A

'Firesale', as the term is used in this movie, refers to a a three-stage attack on a country's Internet infrastructure, either as a form of jihad or as a preliminary step prior to actual physical attack. One-by-one, each of a nation's various computer systems are selectively shut down. First to go is the transportation system, shutting down traffic signals, aircraft, and trains, resulting in general public chaos. Second to go are systems involving telecommunications (phones, satellites, etc.), financial information, law enforcement, and government agencies. The third step is to shut down all utilities (electricity, gas, water, nuclear and solar energy plants, etc.). The term 'firesale' is used because of its previous reference to the sale of goods at extremely discounted prices, usually due to a fire, and to the commercial catchphrase: 'Everything must go!'

Q

A Note Regarding Spoilers

A

The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.

Q

Is the 'Farewell to Arms' article available to read online?

A

Yes. The article can be read on Wired Magazine's archives here.

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