Live Free or Die Hard (released as Die Hard 4.0 or Die Hard 4 outside North America and also known as Die Hard 4: Live Free or Die Hard) is a 2007 action film, and the fourth installment in the Die Hard series. The film was directed by Len Wiseman and stars Bruce Willis as John McClane, the protagonist of the first three films. Other cast members included Justin Long, Timothy Olyphant, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and Maggie Q. The storyline takes place 19 years after the first film, and sees McClane face a gang of cyber terrorists. The film was based on the 1997 article "A Farewell to Arms" written for Wired magazine by John Carlin.^[2] The film's North American release date was June 27, 2007.^[3] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Roderick Mayne Thorp, Jr. ... David Marconi is an American screenwriter and film director. ... Mark Bomback is a screenwriter originally from New Rochelle, NY. Bomback is a graduate of Wesleyan University, where he studied English Literature and Film Studies. ... Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is a Golden Globe- and double Emmy-winning German-born American actor and singer. ... Timothy David Olyphant (born May 20, 1968) is an American actor. ... Justin Jake Long (born June 2, 1978) is an American actor, known for his performances in the films Jeepers Creepers, Waiting. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Maggie Q, born Margaret Denise Quigley (stage name: Chinese: ; pinyin: , Vietnamese: Lý Mỹ Kỳ (Lei Mei-Kei); born May 22, 1979), is an American actress and former fashion model. ... Marco Beltrami is a musical composer for motion pictures. ... Twentieth (20th) Century Fox Film Corporation (known from 1935 to 1985 as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) is one of the six major American film studios. ... is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Australia (disambiguation). ... is the 220th day of the year (221st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Die Hard: With a Vengeance is a 1995 action film, and the second sequel in the Die Hard series. ... 2007 has been referred to, by film and media critics, as the year of the threequels, a nickname referring to both the 2004 summer movie season and several film franchises which premiered or had installments released in 2004, which appear again this year: Spider-Man 3, Shrek the Third, Ocean... Look up Action film in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is a Golden Globe- and double Emmy-winning German-born American actor and singer. ... John McClane is a fictional character in the Die Hard series of films. ... A protagonist is the main figure of a piece of literature or drama and has the main part or role. ... Justin Jake Long (born June 2, 1978) is an American actor, known for his performances in the films Jeepers Creepers, Waiting. ... Timothy David Olyphant (born May 20, 1968) is an American actor. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Maggie Q, born Margaret Denise Quigley (stage name: Chinese: ; pinyin: , Vietnamese: Lý Mỹ Kỳ (Lei Mei-Kei); born May 22, 1979), is an American actress and former fashion model. ... This article is about the 1988 action film. ... Cyber-terrorism is the leveraging of a targets computers and information technology, particularly via the Internet, to cause physical, real-world harm or severe disruption. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

After the project was initially stalled due to the September 11, 2001 attacks, production eventually began, and the film's title was switched several times. A variety of visual effects were used for action sequences, even though Wiseman and Willis stated that they wanted to limit the amount of CGI in the film. In separate incidents during filming, both Willis and his stunt double were injured. Unlike the prior three films in the series, the US rating was PG-13 rather than R. A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly... Computer-generated imagery[1] (also known as CGI) is the application of the field of computer graphics or, more specifically, 3D computer graphics to special effects in films, television programs, commercials, simulators and simulation generally, and printed media. ... Larry Rippenkroeger is a stunt double. ... The Motion Picture Association of Americas film-rating system is used in the U.S and its territories to rate a films thematic and content suitability for certain audiences. ...

Live Free or Die Hard received generally positive reviews, earning a 80% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and 69/100 from Metacritic and had total international box office gross receipts of $382.1 million. For the DVD release, 20th Century Fox pioneered a new kind of DRM that tries to weaken the incentives for consumers to learn how to rip discs by offering them a downloadable version with studio-imposed restrictions. The score for the film was released on July 2, 2007 and a video game has been proposed for the Xbox 360. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Metacritic is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and books. ... Twentieth (20th) Century Fox Film Corporation (known from 1935 to 1985 as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) is one of the six major American film studios. ... Digital rights management (DRM) is an umbrella term that refers to access control technologies used by publishers and copyright holders to limit usage of digital media or devices. ... For the process of sawing wood along the grain, see Rip saw. ... A film score is a set of musical compositions written to accompany a film. ... is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... It has been suggested that Xbox 360 Elite be merged into this article or section. ...

Plot

The film begins with computer hackers transferring sensitive data to an operative of a terrorist group. This leads to a breach of an FBI facility's computer system, as the computer hackers who aided the scheme are assassinated by the terrorist mastermind Thomas Gabriel (Timothy Olyphant), instead of being paid for their collaboration. The FBI, unaware of the killings, dispatches NYPD Police Detective John McClane (Bruce Willis) to bring in a known hacker, Matthew Farrell (Justin Long), who has also unwittingly assisted Gabriel, as part of their investigation regarding the breach. Gabriel's thugs attempt to assassinate McClane and Farrell, but their targets escape. McClane transports Farrell to the FBI's Washington DC headquarters and its head, Deputy Director Bowman (Cliff Curtis), in the midst of a shutdown of the traffic system in DC. The stock market is manipulated shortly afterward, causing it to crash. This article is about computer security hackers. ... F.B.I. and FBI redirect here. ... Timothy David Olyphant (born May 20, 1968) is an American actor. ... NYPD redirects here. ... John McClane is a fictional character in the Die Hard series of films. ... Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is a Golden Globe- and double Emmy-winning German-born American actor and singer. ... Justin Jake Long (born June 2, 1978) is an American actor, known for his performances in the films Jeepers Creepers, Waiting. ... J. Edgar Hoover Building The J. Edgar Hoover Building is the headquarters for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). ... Italic text For other uses, see Cliff Curtis (disambiguation). ...

McClane is ordered to take Farrell into protective custody and Gabriel sends more thugs to kill the pair. McClane and Farrell evade their assassins again and in the process knock down a helicopter with an FBI police car, as the country's infrastructure is threatened with a major break down, Farrell tells McClane the terrorists are initiating a "fire sale" attack, and that major utilities would be next. The detective and the hacker travel to a power hub in West Virginia to defend it, finding that the terrorists are already there. McClane battles terrorists while Farrell undoes the damage done to the computer system. They are contacted by Gabriel, who finds out that McClane has killed his lover Mai Linh (Maggie Q) and angrily re-routes gas lines to destroy the hub in a gas explosion. McClane and Farrell escape once more, and on Farrell's advice, the pair visit his hacker friend the Warlock (Kevin Smith) for help. At the Warlock's home, they find out about Gabriel's background and attempt to hack into the terrorist's systems. Gabriel contacts the detective at the Warlock's home via webcam and shows that he has McClane's daughter Lucy (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) as a hostage. While McClane distracts Gabriel in conversation, Warlock determines Gabriel's location, at a hijacked Social Security Administration building called Woodlawn (referring to its location in Woodlawn, Maryland). Maggie Q, born Margaret Denise Quigley (stage name: Chinese: ; pinyin: , Vietnamese: Lý Mỹ Kỳ (Lei Mei-Kei); born May 22, 1979), is an American actress and former fashion model. ... This article is about the American screenwriter, film director, actor and comic book writer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The United States Social Security Administration (or SSA[1]) is an independent agency of the United States government established by a law currently codified at 42 U.S.C. Â§ 901. ...

McClane and Farrell travel to the SSA building. The detective combats the terrorists while Farrell discovers and tries to undo Gabriel's plan to steal backup financial information from servers in the building. Farrell is able to encrypt all of their downloaded data, rendering their downloaded financial information inaccessible, and then he is taken hostage by the terrorists. With McClane after them, Gabriel and his henchmen flee the building with their hostages. McClane manages to hijack one of the escaping trucks and pursues Gabriel and the hostages. Gabriel renders a hack to deceive the pilot of a F-35 Lightning II jet to attack McClane's truck. The jet engages McClane, destroying much of the freeway in the process, but the detective is able to escape. He tracks Gabriel to a warehouse, where the terrorist is forcing Farrell to undo the encryption at gunpoint. McClane and Farrell are able to kill Gabriel and his men before they force Farrell to decrypt the lock, resolving the crisis. The FBI arrives shortly after to tend to the wounds of Farrell and McClane. There is also an intended romance for Farrell and Lucy in the ambulance scene. The final shot is McClane and his daughter leaving in an ambulance. The F-35 Lightning II is a single-seat, single-engine, stealth-capable military strike fighter, a multi-role aircraft that can perform close air support, tactical bombing, and air-to-air combat. ...

Cast

The involvement of McClane's daughter in the film was previously considered for Die Hard with a Vengeance, and was used in the video game Die Hard: Vendetta.^[4] It was speculated that Bruce Willis' real life daughter Rumer, who was born the same year that the original Die Hard was released, was a prime candidate for the part of Lucy McClane.^[5] Jessica Simpson,^[6] Britney Spears,^[7] and Taylor Fry,^[8] who played Lucy in the original Die Hard movie in 1988, had all previously auditioned for the role. The role of Lucy eventually went to Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Die Hard: With a Vengeance is a 1995 action film, and the second sequel in the Die Hard series. ... Rumer Glenn Willis (born August 16, 1988) is an American actress, the daughter of actors Demi Moore and Bruce Willis. ... Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10, 1980) is an American pop singer and actress who rose to fame in the late 1990s. ... Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is a Grammy Award-winning[1] American pop singer, dancer, actress, author and songwriter. ... Taylor Fry (b. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

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Production

Script and title

The film's plot is based on an earlier script entitled WW3.com by David Marconi, screenwriter of Enemy of the State.^[9] Using a Wired article entitled "A Farewell to Arms"^[10] by John Carlin, Marconi crafted a screenplay about a cyber-terrorist attack on the U.S.^[11] The attack procedure is known as a "fire sale," depicting a three-stage coordinated attack on a country's transportation, telecommunications, financial, and utilities infrastructure systems. After the September 11, 2001 attacks, the project was stalled, only to be resurrected several years later and rewritten into Live Free or Die Hard by Doug Richardson and eventually by Mark Bomback.^[12] David Marconi is an American screenwriter and film director. ... Enemy of the State is a 1998 film written by David Marconi, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and directed by Tony Scott, and starring Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, Lisa Bonet and Regina King. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly... Doug Richardson is an American screenwriter known for his ability to write action movies. ... Mark Bomback is a screenwriter originally from New Rochelle, NY. Bomback is a graduate of Wesleyan University, where he studied English Literature and Film Studies. ...

Willis said in 2005 that the film would be called Die Hard 4.0, as it revolves around computers and cyber-terrorism. IGN later reported the film was to be called Die Hard: Reset instead.^[13] 20th Century Fox later announced the title as Live Free or Die Hard and set a release date of June 29, 2007 with filming to begin in September 2006.^[14][15] The title is based on the state motto of New Hampshire, "Live Free or Die," which is attributed to a quote from General John Stark. International trailers use the Die Hard 4.0 title,^[16] as the film was released outside North America with that title. Early into the DVD commentary for the film, both Wiseman and Willis note a preference for Die Hard 4.0, and subtly mock the Live Free or Die Hard title.^[17] The year 2005 in film involved some significant events. ... IGN - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Twentieth (20th) Century Fox Film Corporation (known from 1935 to 1985 as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) is one of the six major American film studios. ... is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... For other uses, see New Hampshire (disambiguation). ... Live Free or Die in the State Emblem Live Free or Die is the official motto of New Hampshire, adopted by the General Court in 1945. ... For other persons named John Stark, see John Stark (disambiguation). ...

Visual effects

For the visual effects used throughout the film, actor Bruce Willis and director Len Wiseman stated that they wanted to use a limited amount of CGI.^[18] One VFX producer said that "Len was insisting on the fact that, because we’ve got Transformers and other big CG movies coming out, this one has to feel more real. It has to be embedded in some kind of practical reality in order to give it that edge of being a Die Hard."^[19] Companies such as Digital Dimension, The Orphanage, R!ot, Pixel Magic, and Amalgamated Pixels assisted in the visual effects of the film.^[19] Computer-generated imagery[1] (also known as CGI) is the application of the field of computer graphics or, more specifically, 3D computer graphics to special effects in films, television programs, commercials, simulators and simulation generally, and printed media. ... Transformers is a 2007 live action science fiction film conceptually based on the Transformers franchise and toy line. ... The Orphanage is a visual effects (vfx) studio located in California. ...

Digital Dimension worked on 200 visual effects shots in the film,^[20] 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. To achieve this effect, a crane yanked the car and threw it in the air onto the two cars that were also being pulled by cables. The shot was completed when the two characters were integrated into the footage of the car stunt after the lighting was adjusted and CGI glass and debris were added.^[19] In the same sequence, John McClane drives a car into a hovering helicopter, which crashes to the ground. This was accomplished by first filming one take where an assassin with a rifle jumps from the helicopter, and in the next take the car is propelled into the stationary helicopter as it is hoisted by wires. The final view of the shot overlays the two takes, with added CGI for the debris and moving rotor blades.^[19] The company also assisted in adding cars for traffic collisions and masses of people for evacuations from several government buildings.^[20] A modern crawler type derrick crane with outriggers. ...

The Orphanage developed a multi-level freeway interchange for use in one of the final scenes of the film by creating a digital environment and a 1,000-foot long spiral ramp that was built in front of a bluescreen.^[21] When a F-35 jet is chasing McClane on the freeway, a miniature model and a full-size prop were both built to assist in digitally adding the jet into the scene.^[21][22] The nine-foot model was constructed from November 2006 through February 2007.^[21] 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.^[21] This page is a candidate for speedy deletion, because: it is patent nonsense. ... The F-35 Lightning II is a single-seat, single-engine, stealth-capable military strike fighter, a multi-role aircraft that can perform close air support, tactical bombing, and air-to-air combat. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Filming and injuries

Justin Long, Bruce Willis, and Len Wiseman speaking about an upcoming scene while filming in Baltimore

An FBI car used during filming

Filming for Live Free or Die Hard started in downtown Baltimore, Maryland on September 23, 2006.^[23][24] The Social Security Datacenter exteriors were shot at Diamond Ranch High School in California.^[25] Eight different sets were built on a large soundstage for filming many scenes throughout the film.^[26] When recording the sound for the semi trailer used in one of the final scenes of the film, eighteen microphones were used to record the engine, tires, and damage to the vehicle.^[26] Post-production for the film only took sixteen weeks, when it was more common for similar films to use twenty-six weeks.^[26] Baltimore redirects here. ... is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Diamond Ranch High School (or sometimes called by its acronym, DRHS) is a high school (secondary school) operated by the Pomona Unified School District (PUSD) in California, located on the hills where Diamond Bar and Phillips Ranch (a master-planned community located in the southwestern portion of the city limits...

In order to prevent possible injuries and be in peak condition for the film, Willis worked out almost daily for several months prior to filming.^[27] Willis was injured January 24, 2007 during a fight scene, when he was kicked above his right eye by a stunt double for actress Maggie Q who was wearing stiletto heels. Willis described the event as "no big deal" but when Director 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. Willis was hospitalized and received seven stitches which ran through his right eyebrow and down into the corner of his eye. Due to the the film's non-linear production schedule, these stitches can accidentally be seen in the scene where McClaine first delivers Matthew Farrel to Executive Director Bowman (Played by Cliff Curtis). During the Director commentary included on the DVD release, both Wiseman and Willis laugh during this scene - noting the clearly visible stitches and wondering why no one thought to cover them with makeup on the day of shooting. ^[28] is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Throughout filming, between 200 and 250 stunt people were used.^[26] Bruce Willis' stunt double, Larry Rippenkroeger, was knocked unconscious when he fell twenty-five feet from a fire escape to the pavement. Rippenkroeger suffered broken bones in his face, several broken ribs, a punctured lung, and fractures in both wrists. Due to his injuries, production was temporarily shut down. Willis picked up the tab at area hotels for Rippenkroeger's parents and visited him a number of times at the hospital.^[29] A stunt double is a type of body double, specifically a skilled replacement used for dangerous film or video sequences, in movies and television (such as jumping out of a building, jumping from vehicle to vehicle, or other similar actions), and for other sophisticated stunts (especially fight scenes). ... Larry Rippenkroeger is a stunt double. ...

Rating

The past three installments in the Die Hard series have all been rated R by the MPAA. Live Free or Die Hard, however, sparked controversy because it was edited to obtain a PG-13 rating. Director Len Wiseman commented on the rating, saying "It was about three months into it [production], and I hadn't even heard that it was PG-13...But in the end, it was just trying to make the best Die Hard movie, not really thinking so much about what the rating would be."^[17] Bruce Willis was upset with the studio's decision, stating, “I really wanted this one to live up to the promise of the first one, which I always thought was the only really good one.” to Vanity Fair. “That’s a studio decision that is becoming more and more common, because they’re trying to reach a broader audience. It seems almost a courageous move to give a picture an R rating these days. But we still made a pretty hardcore, smashmouth film.”^[30] Willis later confirmed that it was PG-13, but thought that viewers unaware that it was not an R-rated film would not suspect it in watching it, due to the level and intensity of the action, and the usage of some amount of profanity, albeit less than the previous films.^[31] He even claimed that this film was the best of the four by saying "It’s unbelievable. I just saw it last week. I personally think, it’s better than the first one."^[32] The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) is a non-profit trade association formed to advance the interests of movie studios. ... American actress Demi Moore, on a typical Vanity Fair cover (August, 1991) Vanity Fair is a glossy American glamour magazine monthly that offers a mixture of articles based on sensational exaggerations, jet-set and entertainment-business personalities, politics, and lies. ...

Reception

As of December 2, 2007, the film had a score of 80% with a certified "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 183 reviews (147 Fresh, 36 Rotten)^[33] with the consensus being it is "an efficient, action-packed summer popcorn flick"^[34] and a score of a generally favorable 69% on Metacritic based on 34 reviews.^[35] The movie has also received generally favorable reviews in The Washington Post^[36] and IGN (who scored the movie as a four out of five stars).^[37] A review on IGN stated "Like the recent Rocky Balboa, this new Die Hard works as both its own story about an over-the-hill but still vital hero and as a nostalgia trip for those who grew up with the original films."^[37] On the television show Ebert & Roeper, film critic Richard Roeper and guest critic Katherine Tulich gave the film "Two Thumbs Up," with Richard Roeper stating that the film is "not the best or most exciting Die Hard, but it is a lot of fun", and remarking, "Willis is in top form in his career-defining role."^[38] Michael Medved gave the film three and a half out of four stars, opining, "a smart script and spectacular special effects make this the best Die Hard of 'em all."^[39] Lawrence Toppman of The Charlotte Observer stated: "I can safely say I've never seen anything as ridiculous as "Live Free or Die Hard." Toppman also claimed that the film had a lack of memorable villains and referred to John McClane as "just a bald Terminator with better one-liners".^[40] is the 336th day of the year (337th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Metacritic is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and books. ... The Washington Post is the largest newspaper in Washington, D.C.. It is also one of the citys oldest papers, having been founded in 1877. ... IGN - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Rocky VI redirects here. ... At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper is a movie review television program featuring film critic Roger Ebert and columnist Richard Roeper, both of the Chicago Sun-Times. ... Richard Roeper (born October 17, 1959)[1] is a columnist/film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times and, since September of 2000, has co-hosted the television series At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper with fellow film critic Roger Ebert. ... Michael Medved (born October 3, 1948) is a Jewish-American, neoconservative radio talk show host, film critic, and author. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Information Portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger Created by James Cameron & Gale Anne Hurd The Terminator is a fictional character portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger -- a cyborg[1], initially portrayed as a programmable assassin and military infiltration unit. ...

Live Free or Die Hard made $9.1 million in its first day of release in 3,172 theaters,^[41] the best opening day take of any film in the Die Hard franchise (not taking inflation into account). On its opening weekend Live Free or Die Hard made $33.3 million ($48.3 million counting Wednesday and Thursday).^[42] As of December 2, 2007, Live Free or Die Hard has made $134.5 million domestically, and $247.6 million overseas, for a total of $382.1 million.^[1] It is currently the most successful movie in the franchise.^[43] is the 336th day of the year (337th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

DVD and video game release

The high-definition Blu-ray Disc and DVD were released on October 29 in the United Kingdom,^[44] on October 31 in Hungary,^[45] November 20 in the US,^[46] and December 12 in Australia. The DVD topped rental and sales charts in its opening week of release in the U.S. and Canada.^[47][48] There is an unrated version and a theatrical version of the film. The Blu-Ray release features the PG-13 "theatrical" cut which runs at 128 minutes, while the Collector's Edition DVD includes the unrated and theatrical versions. Blu-ray Disc (also known as Blu-ray or BD) is an optical disc storage media format. ... is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 346th day of the year (347th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

The DVD for the film is also the first ever to include an electronic copy of the film which can be played on a computer and that also be imported into several models of portable video players.^[49] (The Terminator 2: Judgment Day Extreme DVD included a high-definition Windows Media file of the film, but its playback was limited to Windows PCs only^[50]) Mike Dunn, a president for 20th Century Fox, stated "The industry has sold nearly 12 billion DVDs to date, and the release of Live Free or Die Hard is the first one that allows consumers to move their content to other devices."^[49] However, the Live Free or Die Hard DVD is incompatible with Mac OS X. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (commonly abbreviated T2) is a 1991 movie directed by James Cameron and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, and Robert Patrick. ... Generally, high-definition refers to an increase in resolution or clarity such as in: High-definition television (HDTV), television formats that have a higher resolution than their contemporary counterparts High-definition video, which is used in HDTV broadcasting, as well as digital film and computer HD video file formats HDV... Windows Media is a multimedia framework for media creation and distribution for Microsoft Windows. ... Windows redirects here. ... A stylised illustration of a personal computer A personal computer (PC) is a computer whose original sales price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals, intended to be operated directly by an end user, with no intervening computer operator. ... Mac OS X (pronounced ) is a line of graphical operating systems developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. ...

Time magazine's Richard Corliss named it one of the Top 10 DVDs of 2007, ranking it at #10.^[51] TIME redirects here. ... Richard Corliss is a writer for Time magazine who focuses on movies, with the occasional article on music or sports, and has distinguished himself for his clever way with words. ...

A video game based on the film appeared on the ESRB ratings board for the Xbox 360.^[52] Kotaku has speculated that the game might become a Xbox Live Arcade title.^[53] A cell phone game based on the film was also released on July 26, 2007.^[54] The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) is a self-regulatory organization that applies and enforces ratings, advertising guidelines, and online privacy principles for computer and video games in the United States. ... It has been suggested that Xbox 360 Elite be merged into this article or section. ... Kotaku is a blog which focuses on video games. ... Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) is an online service operated by Microsoft that is used to distribute video games to Xbox and Xbox 360 owners and from late 2007 to Games for Windows - Live users [1]. The service was first launched in late 2004 and offers games from about US$5... is the 207th day of the year (208th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Soundtrack

The score for Live Free or Die Hard, written by Marco Beltrami, was released on July 2, 2007, several days after the U.S. release of the film. Other songs in the film include "Fortunate Son" by Creedence Clearwater Revival and "I'm So Sick" by Flyleaf. "Goth (Remix)" from 615 Music & Craig Sharmat, "Cycler" from RipTide Music, "War Zone" from audiomachine, "Rankle" from X-Ray Dog, "Adrenaline Surge" from Future World Music, "Suicide Mission" from Wild Whirled, "The Name of the Game" from The Crystal Method, "Ode to Joy" from Sorman Nystrom, "Full Throttle Part #2" from Static, "Swooshes and Rises" from Distortion Music were in the trailer for the film. Marco Beltrami is a musical composer for motion pictures. ... is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Fortunate Son is a song by Creedence Clearwater Revival on their album Willy and the Poor Boys in 1969. ... Creedence Clearwater Revival (commonly referred to by its initials CCR or simply as Creedence) was an American rock band, which consisted of John Fogerty (vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano), Tom Fogerty (guitar, vocals, piano), Stu Cook (bass guitar, vocals), and Doug Clifford (drums, percussion, vocals). ... Radio Single cover Im So Sick is the first single by Flyleaf. ... Flyleaf is an American rock band that formed in the Belton[1] and Temple, Texas[2] region in 2000. ... 615 Music, formerly Quarter-Past-Six Music, is a broadcast production music company based in Nashville, Tennessee. ... X-Ray Dog is a music studio based in Burbank, California. ... The Crystal Method is an American electronic music duo consisting of Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland. ... Look up static in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

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External links

• Live Free or Die Hard at the Internet Movie Database
• Live Free or Die Hard at Cinema and Science
• Live Free or Die Hard at Rotten Tomatoes
• Live Free or Die Hard soundtrack questions/answers at the SoundtrackINFO project
• Live Free or Die Hard at Metacritic
• "A Farewell to Arms", the Wired article on which the movie's script was based
• Live Free or Die Hard trailer at Yahoo! Movies
• Live Free or Die Hard Article detailing the differences between the PG-13 and Unrated cuts.
• Detailed Comparison between Unrated Cut and Theatrical Cut with pictures