A Good Day to Die Hard Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

Iconoclastic, take-no-prisoners cop John McClane, for the first time, finds himself on foreign soil after traveling to Moscow to help his wayward son Jack--unaware that Jack is really a highly-trained CIA operative out to stop a nuclear weapons heist. With the Russian underworld in pursuit, and battling a countdown to war, the two McClanes discover that their opposing methods make them unstoppable heroes.

Cited as official plot version

Action Adventure Crime Thriller Sequel

• 
  Bruce Willis

  ... John McClane

  Red, Red 2

• J
  Jai Courtney

  ... John McClane's Son

  War Machine, Divergent

• C
  Cole Hauser

  ... Collins

  Panama, Transcendence

• A
  Amaury Nolasco

  Speed Kills, Dead Guy

• S
  Sebastian Koch

  ... Komorov

  Bridge of Spies, Black Book

• J
  Julia Snigir

  ... Irina

• 
  Mary Elizabeth Winstead

  ... Lucy McClane

  The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

Who is making A Good Day to Die Hard – Crew List

A look at A Good Day to Die Hard behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director John Moore last helmed I.T. and Max Payne. The film's writer Skip Woods last penned Hitman: Agent 47 and Sabotage.

Director

John Moore

Screenwriter

Skip Woods

Producer

Alex Young

Production – What we know about the A Good Day to Die Hard

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Key Facts

• The fifth installment of the Die Hard franchise.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Jan 2013

Completed

Changed A Good Day to Die Hard movie production status. MPAA rating announced; assumed completed.

Oct 2012

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

May 2012

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Jun 2011

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Feb 2011

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. According to Vulture, Fox was unhappy with first draft of script, likely looking for rewrite.

May 2010

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. Preparations are underway to start production.

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