Live Free or Die Hard Page #4

Synopsis: 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. When he's told that because it's the 4th of July most of their agents are not around so they might have trouble getting people to get the hackers. So he instructs them to get local PD'S to take care of it. And one of the cops they ask is John McClane who is tasked with bringing a hacker named Farrell to the FBI. But as soon as he gets there someone starts shooting at them. McClane manages to get them out but they're still being pursued. And it's just when McClane arrives in Washington that the whole system breaks down and chaos ensues.
Director(s): Len Wiseman
Production: 20th Century Fox
  3 wins & 16 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
69
Rotten Tomatoes:
82%
PG-13
Year:
2007
128 min
$134,500,000
Website
3,028 Views


Very good.

Mai, get ready for the downloads.

Identification, Sir.

Park behind the transpo

and we will guide you in.

Man the gate, you come with me.

The anthrax alarms only went off

across five floors.

Below that you will

need clearance.

I don't know why you would

need to go down there

there is nothing down there

but servers.

i All clear. Rodriguez!

i Incoming.

- The gate is secured.

- Copy.

OK, we are in.

Hey, this is absurd

there is tough and there is stupid.

You need a hospital,

look at you.

I am not a doctor, but

you look like you are hurt.

- Yes, sexy, right?

- No.

Come on.

We don't need a doctor,

we need the cops.

He's in.

Get out of the way,

look out, please.

NYPD, alright, I got this kid.

Come on let's go.

NYPD:

Sergeant?

Sergeant!

I need to speak with you.

The doctor is in the back.

I am NYPD,

I need to talk to you.

Just give me a minute.

Oh my God!

Let's get of here.

i Perfect! Now the second sequence.

i The server is ready.

We are go.

Launch the downloads.

Nothing is happening.

Be patient.

- I don't know, it's not responding.

- Wait for it.

See.

There you go.

Let me know when the

download reaches 20%.

OK.

- Excuse me!

- Thank you!

Holy Sh*t!

Kid? Kid? Hey!

- You got a phone in that bag?

- Yes.

Come on let's go.

and here you go, agent...

Tavarek. I guess that's you.

The download is at 20%.

Time to move. Let's keep them

chasing their tails.

Due to the recent activity...

law enforcement agencies are

being extremely cautious.

They are telling people to abandon

vehicles, until they are searched.

And as you can see...

K-9 units are

checking each vehicle.

Now whether this is connected

to the anthrax reports earlier...

or if it is a new terrorist threat

we don't know that this stage.

FAA just grounded all flights.

- Good.

- Sir...

We have complete access

over system networks.

Phones, power grids,

water, nuclear....

- Hey, excuse me...

- Dan Parry, The NSA

Chuck Summer DHS Liaison.

The White House made the call.

Anything you need,

We are here to help.

Help? Wow. that's, that's great.

We are gonna need some work space

for our people.

What can you do for us?

Well as you can see, we are

using the space...

you guys can stand in the corner,

and liaise.

and if I need something...

I'll just wake you.

- Wait, no no. Don't call.

- What?

- What are you talking about?

- They probably cracked that hours ago

if you use it they might

be able to trace us here.

- Just put in your pocket.

- Sure?

Yes.

Or smash it, you didn't have to smash it...

Excuse, me.

police Emergency.

He'll call you right back.

Here, wait in here.

- Do you have a signal?

- Yes.

Yes.

This is John McClane

for agent Bowman.

Sir, John McClane is on the line.

McClane, go.

We never made it to DHS

They came for the kid again.

All your men are down.

- And what about Farrell?

- Yeah he's here with me.

- Sir?

- Hang on, John.

Yeah I'll hold on.

Another day in paradise.

They just swamped everything,

the whole telecom system.

Phones, cellular, satellite...

They are blanketing every station.

- Can you put the news back on?

- This is the news.

It on every channel,

It's been like this for a few minutes now.

Oh my God!

Sh*t!

McClane!

Look out!

Look out!

Bowman? Do you see that?

- McClane?

- Bowman?

It's a fake.

I see it.

Thank God!

- McClane?

- Bowman.

The satellite's down.

Get me a landline.

One little piece of code

and the world falls apart.

- This is virtual terrorism.

- What?

It's crazy, the first time that I

heard of a Fire Sale

I actually thought it would be cool,

if somebody did it.

Hit the "reset" button...

melt the system, just for fun.

Hey, it is not a system.

It is a country. We are

talking about people.

A whole country, full of people.

Sitting at home, alone...

scared to death in

their houses, alright.

So if you are done with

your little nostalgic moment...

maybe you can think a little

and help me catch these guys.

Just help me.

Just put yourself in their shoes.

Come on.

if this were your Fire Sale,

what would be your next move?

OK, the point of a Fire Sale is that it

is mostly done by remote, right...

But not everything is run

completely on-line.

Major utilities aren't,

they are run in closed circuits...

you can breech the security

up to a certain point, but...

to shut it down you would have

to physically go there...

You know what, give me that guys PDA.

The phones don't work,

they are all dead.

No the phones are fine

it is the network that is dead.

I only need to reprogram it...

and link it into the old sat-coms,

hackers surf them the whole time.

It is probably what these guys are

using to talk to each other.

How do you know all this stuff?

Dude, I don't know.

I couldn't explain it to you.

OK.

The national power grid,

gas and the electricity...

they are divided in to

three zones, right?

Eastern, Central and Western.

Each one with a primary hub.

Here it is.

- What is that, what am I looking at?

- That is the eastern hub.

Now, they take this out...

It wipes out all the power

for the entire eastern corridor.

But again they will have to

do it manually.

OK.

- Come on, let's go.

- What, to West Virgnia?

I honestly don't think I can handle

any more people trying to kill me.

- McClane, McClane?

- Oh you get used to it.

McClane. Oh, sh*t!

Sir, wireless networks are down

they are hitting the landlines too.

I don't care how,

you find me a line.

Come on, what you got?

We swept the whole building,

It seems clean. We can...

- sweep it again, but...

- Don't bother.

Don't bother.

It is fake. These guys planned this...

Alright get everybody back

inside the crisis centre, now.

Let's open it up!

Come on, get in.

The door is locked. Unless

you have an extra gun to unlock it.

Hey, don't do that.

You're gonna disable it... Sh*t.

Wow, crazy, did you see that?

Sorry about that man.

I didn't know it would come out so fast.

How did you do yours?

Are you alright? What,

did it hit you a little bit.

Sorry.

Please, don't touch those, OK?

I know what am doing.

I have done this before.

I mean, I have read about it.

i Road Assist we have detected

an airbag deployment.

Yes erm! Please, we hit a tree...

and my Dad is having

a heart attack...

I think he is gonna die.

You need to help us!

Hold while we contact

the Emergency Services.

No no no! He is dying!

Please, listen to me. I can take him

to the hospital, I can drive.

I am fine! But the key doesn't turn.

So you have to start the

car for us OK? Please, Dad...

Your name, please?

My name is...

Frank and my Dad's name is...

Dvorak Tsargentzki!

Please, just help us! We need

your help, please!

The Emergency Services are on their way.

No no no! Listen, mam.

- What is your name?

- Dolores.

Dolores? OK, Dolores...

I don't know if you have a Dad...

but I do...

And I want to be able

to say that a year from now, OK?

Because my Dad is my

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Mark Bomback

Mark Bomback (born August 29, 1971) is an American screenwriter, originally from New Rochelle, New York. Bomback is a graduate of Wesleyan University, where he studied English Literature and Film Studies. more…

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