“TWO THUMBS UP!” –EBERT & ROEPER
Bruce Willis Stars As The Real Action Hero John McClane In
Live Free or Die Hard
The Fourth Film In The Franchise That Defined The Modern Action Genre Explodes Onto DVD And Blu-Ray Disc
November 20th From Fox Home Entertainment
Special Unrated Two-Disc Edition Features New Footage
Never Seen In Theaters, Gag Reel, Star Commentary and More
CENTURY CITY, Calif. –He’s still an easy man to like and still a hard man to kill - the action never lets up when John McClane finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time once again in Live Free or Die Hard, the fourth installment in Fox’s rockin’ and celebrated Billion Dollar plus global franchise. This non-stop action adventure with a smirk explodes onto DVD and Blu-Ray Disc (BD) on November 20th from Fox Home Entertainment and stars Golden Globe® and Emmy® Award-winner Bruce Willis is a character that launched his film career - as wise-cracking super-cop Detective John McClane. Director Len Wiseman (Underworld) takes the series into the new millennium with a seamless composite of explosive scenes, jaw-dropping stunt work, groundbreaking special effects and the ever popular clever quips. Live Free or Die Hard also stars Justin Long (Dodgeball, Accepted), Timothy Olyphant (“Deadwood,” The Girl Next Door), Cliff Curtis (Training Day), Maggie Q (Mission: Impossible III) and Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Death Proof, Final Destination 3).
Live Free or Die Hard will be available in three DVD configurations – a single-disc full screen rated version and single-disc widescreen unrated edition, both highlighted by audio commentary with Bruce Willis and director Len Wiseman, music video by super fans Guyz Nite as well as a special Live Free or Die Hard Unrated Two-Disc Edition, highlighted by never-before-seen footage not seen in the theatrical version and a second disc locked and loaded with exclusive elements such as “Conversation with Bruce Willis and Kevin Smith,” a feature-length Making-Of documentary and more. The Live Free or Die Hard single-disc DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $29.98 U.S. / $43.48 Canada and the Unrated Two-Disc Edition for $34.98 U.S. / $45.98 Canada. Plus, the Live Free or Die Hard Blu-Ray Disc (BD) will debut day-and-date priced at $39.98 U.S. / $49.98 Canada.
Marketing Support:
TCFHE will blow out the release of Live Free or Die Hard with a multi-million dollar comprehensive marketing campaign targeting adults 13-54, along with original and new John McClane fans from pre-street awareness through Q4 holiday season. The planned media spend will be seen everywhere via national television, print, radio and online outlets. In addition, TCFHE will blast an aggressive publicity campaign targeting men, women, teens via print and broadcast editorial placements and news generating events.
DVD Specs:
Live Free or Die Hard – Single-Disc Full Screen Edition:
· 5.1 Dolby Digital
· Spanish, French Dolby Surround Audio
· English, Spanish and French Subtitles.
· Commentary by Bruce Willis, Director Len Wiseman and Editor Nicolas De Toth
· Music Video - “Die Hard” by Guyz Nite
· Behind-the-Scenes with Guyz Nite
Live Free or Die Hard Unrated and Rated (widescreen only) Two-Disc Edition:
· Commentary by Bruce Willis, Director Len Wiseman and Editor Nicolas De Toth
· Music Video - “Die Hard” by Guyz Nite
· Behind-the-Scenes with Guyz Nite
· Analog Hero in a Digital World: Making of Live Free or Die Hard documentary
o “Prelude”
o “Attack of the Franchise”
o “Casting and Characters”
o “Texture and Tone”
o “Unimaginable Feats”
o “The Cutting Room”
o “Eye Candy”
o “The World of D.I.”
o “Sound and Fury”
o “Symphonic Boom”
· Yippee-Ki-Yay Mother F*****! - One-on-One Conversation with Bruce Willis & Kevin Smith (23 minutes)
· Fox Movie Channel Presents Fox Legacy
· Theatrical trailer
· 5.1 Dolby Digital
· Spanish, French Dolby Surround Audio
· English, Spanish and French Subtitles.
Blu-Ray Exclusive
The Live Free or Die Hard BD release includes the PG-13 rated theatrical version of the film and all of the above standard definition special features plus D-Box motion sensor capabilities, several high-definition trailers and the exclusive high definition BD-Java multi-level strategy game “Black Hat Intercept!”. The disc will be authored in BD-J with AVC (MPEG 4) compression and presented on 50 GB dual-layer disc with English 5.1 DTS HD Lossless Master Audio plus English, French and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital Sound.
Synopsis:
“The best of the best is back and better than ever” (WNYW-TV) in the latest installment of the pulse-pounding, thrill-a-minute Die Hard action films. New York City detective John McClane (Bruce Willis) delivers old-school justice to a new breed of terrorists when a massive computer attack on the U.S. infrastructure threatens to shut down the entire country over Independence Day weekend. Locked and loaded with real stunts, genuine humor and nonstop excitement, Live Free or Die Hard is “a slick piece of action entertainment” (Los Angeles Times). Yippee-ki-yay!
A recognized global industry leader, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC (TCFHE) is the worldwide marketing, sales and distribution company for all Fox film and television programming on VHS, DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BD) as well as acquisitions and original productions. The company also releases all products around the globe for MGM Home Entertainment. Each year TCFHE introduces hundreds of new and newly enhanced products, which it services to retail outlets from mass merchants and warehouse clubs to specialty stores and e-commerce throughout the world. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC is a subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, a News Corporation company.
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LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD
Street Date: November 20, 2007
Order Due Date: October 24, 2007
Pricing: $29.98 U.S. / $43.48 Canada (WS / FS single-disc)
$34.98 U.S. / $45.98 Canada (Unrated Two-Disc Edition)
$39.98 U.S. / $49.98 Canada (BD)
Catalog Numbers: 2247616 (Unrated WS Edition)
2247607 (Single-Disc FS Edition)
2247625 (Unrated Two-Disc Edition)
2247636 (BD)
Total Run Time: 130 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (FS Edition)
N/A (Unrated WS / Two-Disc Edition)
Screen Format: 2.35:1 Widescreen (WS / Unrated Two-Disc Edition)
1.31:1 Full Screen (FS Edition)
Closed Captioned: Yes
