Live Free or Die Hard Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

On the July 4th holiday, 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 an old-school "analog" fly in the "digital" ointment: John McClane. No mask. No cape. No problem.

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  Bruce Willis

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  Justin Long

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  Timothy Olyphant

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  Mary Elizabeth Winstead

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  Kevin Smith

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Who is making Live Free or Die Hard – Crew List

A look at Live Free or Die Hard behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Len Wiseman last helmed From the World of John Wick: Ballerina and Total Recall. The film's writer Mark Bomback last penned White Bird and The Art of Racing in the Rain.

Director

Len Wiseman

Screenwriters

Mark Bomback
David Marconi

Producers

John McTiernan
Arnold Rifkin
Bruce Willis

Production – What we know about the Live Free or Die Hard

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Key Facts

• Fourth installment of the exploits of New York cop John McClane.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

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