A Good Day to Die Hard

Movie Details:

Cast & Characters:

• Bruce Willis as John McClane
• Jai Courtney as CIA Officer John “Jack” McClane Jr.
• Sebastian Koch as Yuri Komarov
• Yulia Snigir as Irina Komarova
• Radivoje Bukvić as Alik
• Sergei Kolesnikov as Viktor Chagarin
• Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Lucy McClane
• Cole Hauser as CIA Officer Mike Collins
• Aldis Hodge as Lieutenant Foxy. Hodge previously played Raymond Carver in Die Hard with a Vengeance.
• Amaury Nolasco as Detective Murphy
• Megalyn Echikunwoke as Pretty Reporter
• Pasha D. Lychnikoff as Russian Cab Driver
• Roman Luknár as Anton
• Ganxsta Zolee as MRAP Driver

Storyline:

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.

About A Good Day to Die Hard Movie:

A Good Day to Die Hard is an American action thriller film and the fifth installment in the Die Hard film series. Directed by John Moore and written by Skip Woods, the film stars Bruce Willis reprising his role as NYPD Detective John McClane, alongside Jai Courtney, Sebastian Koch, Cole Hauser, Yulia Snigir, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

The plot follows McClane as he travels to Russia to help his estranged son, Jack (Courtney), who is revealed to be an undercover CIA agent. Jack has been arrested while trying to protect Yuri Komarov (Koch), a whistleblower involved in a corrupt scheme orchestrated by Russian official Viktor Chagarin (Hauser). As McClane arrives at the courthouse where Komarov is on trial, a terrorist attack occurs, leading to a series of explosive confrontations as father and son team up to thwart Chagarin’s plans.

The film premiered in London on January 31, 2013, and was released in North America on February 13, 2013. Unlike its predecessors, A Good Day to Die Hard received predominantly negative reviews from critics, who criticized its clichéd plot and lack of character development. Despite this, it was a box office success, grossing approximately $388 million worldwide.

This installment marked a shift in tone for the franchise, with some fans feeling that it strayed from the original’s emphasis on McClane’s vulnerability and relatability. The film’s action sequences were noted for their over-the-top nature, leading to mixed reactions regarding its overall execution.

Following A Good Day to Die Hard, the Die Hard franchise continued to be a significant part of action cinema history, though this particular entry is often regarded as the weakest of the series.

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