[18] When the jet is shown hovering near the freeway, editors used the software 3D graphics program Maya to blur the background and create a heat ripple effect. Warlock tells them that Gabriel was a top security expert for the U.S. Department of Defense. The high-strung Farrell is astonished by McClane's calmness during the ordeal. 4. Gabriel attempted to alert the Department to weaknesses that made America's network infrastructure vulnerable to cyberwarfare, but his unorthodox methods led to his dismissal. McClane tells him they're driving to Washington DC. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats who are using their immunity to engage in criminal activities. Live Free or Die Hard The film's name was adapted from New Hampshire's state motto, "Live Free or Die". [1] As of 2011, it is the most successful film in the series. Other songs in the film include "Rock & Roll Queen" by The Subways, "Fortunate Son" by Creedence Clearwater Revival and "I'm So Sick" by Flyleaf. 2. In the film, McClane attempts to stop cyber-terrorists who hack into government and commercial computers across the United States with the goal of starting a "fire sale" that would disable key elements of the nation's infrastructure. IGN later reported the film was to be called Die Hard: Reset instead. [16], Digital Dimension worked on 200 visual effects shots in the film,[17] including the sequence that shows characters John McClane and Matt Farrell crouching between two cars as another car lands on top of the other cars. Live Free or Die Hard uses some of the cat-and-mouse elements of Die Hard with a Vengeance along with some of the pick-'em-off-one-by-one elements of the now-classic original movie. Early into the film's DVD commentary, both Wiseman and Willis note a preference for the title Die Hard 4.0. It has to be embedded in some kind of practical reality in order to give it that edge of being a Die Hard. Gabriel taps into their connection and reveals that he has located McClane's estranged daughter, Lucy (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) whom he kidnaps. View production, box office, & company info. Willis described the event as "no big deal" but when Len Wiseman inspected his injury, he noticed that the situation was much more serious than previously thought—in the DVD commentary, Wiseman indicates in inspecting the wound that he could see bone. It seems almost a courageous move to give a picture an R rating these days. Live Free or Die Hard (2007) - Filming & Production - IMDb. On the Fourth of July weekend, an attack on the vulnerable United States infrastructure begins to shut down the entire nation. Chris Ellis appears as Jack Sclavino, McClane's superior officer. He is private about his personal life and does not make a point of attending nightclubs and parties. [16] The company also assisted in adding cars for traffic collisions and masses of people for evacuations from several government buildings. PG-13 2h 9min June 27, 2007 Action When a cyber criminal and his team crash much of the nation's infrastructure for greed and revenge, old school cop John McClane joins forces with a talented young hacker, saving America and his estranged daughter in the process. Live Free or Die Hard, Movie, 2007 Pictures provided by: antp , ahight , stronghold , Neptune , Robi , _ZLAT_ Display options: Display as images Display as list Make and model Make and year Year Category Importance/Role Date added (new ones first) Episode Appearance (ep.+time, if avail.) All Die Hard movies twisted reality a little bit to spice up the action a bit. Mitnick talks about his activities as a professional hacker. [31][32] On its opening weekend Live Free or Die Hard made $33.3 million ($48.3 million counting Wednesday and Thursday). McClane then pulls the trigger. When someone hacks into the computers at the FBI's Cyber Crime Division; the Director decides to round up all the hackers who could have done this. This time he faces off against computer hackers led by Thomas Gabriel (Timothy Olyphant) and his assistant Mai Linh (Maggie Q) that threaten to hold America’s infrastructure hostage. But we still made a pretty hardcore, smashmouth film. [29] The unrated version was released on DVD as the "Ultimate Action Edition" with the consumer advice "contains strong language and violence".[30]. I just saw it last week. Live Free or Die Hard Full Movie. Now he is a security consultant to companies battling hackers like him. The final view of the shot overlays the two takes, with added CGI for the debris and moving rotor blades. Live Free or Die Hard goes a long way with the template and the pedigree, but because of it's eager to give a little bit more of everything, it stops short of giving the same cool feel as the John McTiernans. 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