Live Free or Die Hard
Live Free or Die Hard( released as Die Hard 4.0 outside North America) is a 2007 American action thriller film and the fourth installment in the" Die Hard" film series.
The film was directed by Len Wiseman and starred Bruce Willis as John McClane.
The film's name was adapted from New Hampshire's state motto," Live Free or Die".
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.
The film was based on the 1997 article" A Farewell to Arms" written for" Wired" magazine by John Carlin.
" Live Free or Die Hard" was released in the United States on June 27, 2007.
The film earned total international box office gross receipts of$ 383.4 million, making it the highest- grossing film in the" Die Hard" series.
It received generally positive reviews from critics, who called the film a return to form for the" Die Hard" series.
It is the only" Die Hard" film to be theatrically released with a PG- 13 rating from the MPAA.
Karate for Life
Karate for Life is a 1977 Japanese martial arts film about the martial arts master Mas Oyama starring Sonny Chiba.
Die Hard (film series)
Die Hard is an American action film series that originated with Roderick Thorp's novel" Nothing Lasts Forever".
All five films revolve around the character of John McClane( portrayed by Bruce Willis), a New York City/ Los Angeles police detective who continually finds himself in the middle of violent crises and intrigues where he is the only hope against disaster.
The films have grossed a combined$ 1.4 billion worldwide.
" Die Hard Die Hard 2", and" Live Free or Die Hard" received positive reviews from critics, while" Die Hard with a Vengeance" received mixed reviews, and" A Good Day to Die Hard" was negatively received.
Live Free or Die Hard
Live Free or Die Hard( released as Die Hard 4.0 outside North America) is a 2007 American action thriller film and the fourth installment in the" Die Hard" film series.
The film was directed by Len Wiseman and starred Bruce Willis as John McClane.
The film's name was adapted from New Hampshire's state motto," Live Free or Die".
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.
The film was based on the 1997 article" A Farewell to Arms" written for" Wired" magazine by John Carlin.
" Live Free or Die Hard" was released in the United States on June 27, 2007.
The film earned total international box office gross receipts of$ 383.4 million, making it the highest- grossing film in the" Die Hard" series.
It received generally positive reviews from critics, who called the film a return to form for the" Die Hard" series.
It is the only" Die Hard" film to be theatrically released with a PG- 13 rating from the MPAA.
Die Hard 2
Die Hard 2 is a 1990 American action thriller film and the second installment in the" Die Hard" film series.
The film was released on July 4, 1990 in the United States.
The film was directed by Renny Harlin, written by Steven E. deSouza and Doug Richardson and stars Bruce Willis as John McClane.
The film co-stars Bonnie Bedelia, William Sadler, Art Evans, William Atherton, Franco Nero, Dennis Franz, Fred Thompson, John Amos and Reginald VelJohnson.
The screenplay was adapted from Walter Wager's novel" 58 Minutes".
The novel has the same plot but differs slightly: a cop must stop terrorists who take an airport hostage while his daughter's plane circles overhead, and has 58 minutes to do so before the plane crashes.
Roderick
Thorp, who wrote the novel" Nothing Lasts Forever", upon which" Die Hard" was based, receives credit for creating" certain original characters", although his name is misspelled onscreen as" Roderick Thorpe".
As with the first film, the action in" Die Hard 2" takes place on Christmas Eve.
McClane is waiting for his wife to land at Washington Dulles International Airport when terrorists take over the air traffic control system.
He must stop the terrorists before his wife's plane and several other incoming flights that are circling the airport run out of fuel and crash.
During the night, McClane must also contend with airport police and a military commander, none of whom want his assistance.
The film was preceded by" Die Hard"( 1988) and followed by" Die Hard with a Vengeance"( 1995)," Live Free or Die Hard"( 2007), and" A Good Day to Die Hard"( 2013).
Die Hard 2
Die Hard 2 is a 1990 American action thriller film and the second installment in the" Die Hard" film series.
The film was released on July 4, 1990 in the United States.
The film was directed by Renny Harlin, written by Steven E. deSouza and Doug Richardson and stars Bruce Willis as John McClane.
The film co-stars Bonnie Bedelia, William Sadler, Art Evans, William Atherton, Franco Nero, Dennis Franz, Fred Thompson, John Amos and Reginald VelJohnson.
The screenplay was adapted from Walter Wager's novel" 58 Minutes".
The novel has the same plot but differs slightly: a cop must stop terrorists who take an airport hostage while his daughter's plane circles overhead, and has 58 minutes to do so before the plane crashes.
Roderick
Thorp, who wrote the novel" Nothing Lasts Forever", upon which" Die Hard" was based, receives credit for creating" certain original characters", although his name is misspelled onscreen as" Roderick Thorpe".
As with the first film, the action in" Die Hard 2" takes place on Christmas Eve.
McClane is waiting for his wife to land at Washington Dulles International Airport when terrorists take over the air traffic control system.
He must stop the terrorists before his wife's plane and several other incoming flights that are circling the airport run out of fuel and crash.
During the night, McClane must also contend with airport police and a military commander, none of whom want his assistance.
The film was preceded by" Die Hard"( 1988) and followed by" Die Hard with a Vengeance"( 1995)," Live Free or Die Hard"( 2007), and" A Good Day to Die Hard"( 2013).
Skyscraper (1996 film)
Skyscraper is a 1996 direct- to- video American film starring Anna Nicole Smith.
It was directed by Raymond Martino and written by William Applegate Jr. and John Larrabee.
It s plot borrows heavily from the film" Die Hard", with Smith taking the lead role.
1995 in film
This is a list of films released in 1995.
The highly anticipated sequel" Die Hard with a Vengeance" was the year's biggest box- office hit, and" Braveheart" won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
A Good Day to Die Hard
A Good Day to Die Hard is a 2013 American action thriller film and the fifth and final installment in the "Die Hard" film series.
The film was directed by John Moore and written by Skip Woods, and stars Bruce Willis as John McClane.
The main plot finds McClane travelling to Russia to get his estranged son, Jack, an undercover CIA agent, out of prison.
He is soon caught in the crossfire of a global terrorist plot.
Alongside Willis, the film also stars Jai Courtney, Cole Hauser, Yulia Snigir and Sebastian Koch.
Talks of a fifth "Die Hard" film began before the release of the fourth installment, "Live Free or Die Hard", with Willis affirming that the latter would not be the last in the series, but pre-production did not start until September 2011, when John Moore was officially announced as the director.
Filming began in April 2012, primarily in Budapest, Hungary.
"A Good Day to Die Hard" premiered in London on January 31, 2013, coinciding with the unveiling of a "Die Hard" mural at the Fox Lot, and was released the United States on February 13, 2013.
It is the first "Die Hard" film to use Dolby Atmos Surround Mixing and the first to also be released in IMAX theaters.
"A Good Day to Die Hard" was a box office success but received overwhelmingly negative reviews for its implausible action sequences, cinematography, weak plot, cliched screenplay, and lack of characterization, although the special effects were praised.
It is the first film produced by TSG Entertainment, since distributor 20th Century Fox's departure from Dune Entertainment upon the completion of their distribution contract at the end of 2012.
Die Hard with a Vengeance
Die Hard with a Vengeance is a 1995 American action thriller film that is the sequel to the 1990 film" Die Hard 2".
It was co-produced and directed by John McTiernan( who directed" Die Hard") and written by Jonathan Hensleigh, based on the screenplay" Simon Says" by Hensleigh and on the characters created by Roderick Thorp for his novel" Nothing Lasts ForeverDie Hard with a Vengeance" is followed by" Live Free or Die Hard"( 2007) and" A Good Day to Die Hard"( 2013) in the" Die Hard" series.
The film stars Bruce Willis as NYPD Lieutenant John McClane, Samuel L. Jackson as McClane's reluctant partner Zeus Carver, and Jeremy Irons as Simon Gruber, brother of Hans Gruber.
It was released on May 19, 1995 to mixed reviews and became the second- highest- grossing film of the year( behind" Toy Story").

Question: Which film was released earlier, Karate For Life or Die Hard With A Vengeance?
Answer: Karate For Life