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Mary as: Lucy McClane
Directed By: Len Wisemen
Screenwriter: Mark Bomback, David Marconi (story)
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Cast: Bruce Willis, Justin Long, Timothy Olyphant, Maggie Q
Genre: Action / Thriller / Crime
MPAA Rating: 'R' for intense sequences of violence and action, language and a brief sexual situation
Runtime: 129 minutes (theatrical), 132 minutes (unrated)
Theatrical Release: 22nd June, 2007
DVD Release: 20th November, 2007
Budget: $110,000,000 (estimate)
Box Office: $382,674,154
DVD Sales: $101,049,790
Filming Dates: 23rd October, 2006 - 14th January, 2007 (83 days)
When John McClane agreed to pick up and bring a young Internet hacker to the Feds, he did not know he would be signing up for a fierce battle against a group of hackers, led by avenging Thomas Gabriel, conducting acts of cyber-terrorism on the United States by systemetically attacking financial institutions, public safety targets and the nation's power grid.
With the aid of hacker Matthew Farrell, John takes them on but faces even tougher and more dangerous situations than he ever has. But things get a little too personal when his daughter, Lucy, who wants nothing to do with him, is captured and held captive by Gabriel.
With Lucy's life at stake, John goes all-out, the old school way, to defeat the villains, rescue his daughter and save the United States.
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Lucy McClane
Lucy is depicted as a tough, rebellious teenaged brat with a knack for getting into trouble. She was estranged from her father, acclaimed there-and-then crimefighter John McClane, and tells her "boyfriend" that he is dead. It is clear that she wants nothing to do with him. She goes by her mother's maiden name, styling herself as Lucy Gennerro. She is further portrayed as a cold, selfish and rather capricious rascal, caring only for her father when she is deeply in trouble, but McClane's not entirely innocent though. Later in the film, she is held hostage by the villain, Thomas Gabriel.
While imprisoned, though, she is not a complete and total damsel in distress, as she tries fighting the villains back and even came close to coming to John's aide when he is shot. "I guess I'm kind of like the Bonnie Bedelia characters were in the other films - kind of a damsel in distress in a way, but I'm still a McClane, so I get to be tough and throw a few punches and fight my way through it," Mary says. She even gets to throw a few punches! Mary further quips, "She's just feisty and she has it in her so I got to throw a few punches and head butts and things like that but no roundhouse kicks to the face or anything like that."
After John outwits Gabriel and kills him, Lucy runs over to John's side, apologizing him and also asking for forgiveness. Towards the end of the film, she showed feelings for Matthew Farrell, an affection her father disapproved of.
Mary Quotes
• "They wanted her to be a McClane and she's got to be feisty. She's got to fight back and she's got to have a bit of an attitude so that's what I did and it was a lot of fun. I got to be part of the legacy of the McClane family so it's really cool. I was kind of a damsel in distress but it wasn't your typical kidnapped girl role in the film. It was the girl who really fights back throughout the whole thing."
• "The first day was kind of tough because I'd been cast at the last minute and, of course, my first day, my first scene is this big fight scene with Bruce. It's one of the opening scenes of the film where we're estranged and I'm really mad at him for not being in my life for most of it and so I'm yelling at him and saying I don't want to talk to him anymore. So, just meeting Bruce Willis and having to yell at him right off was kind of nerve-wracking."
• "She's scrappy. She's not a trained fighter. She's just feisty and she has it in her so I got to throw a few punches and head butts and things like that but no roundhouse kicks to the face or anything like that."
• "When I first read the script, I wasn't sure in what direction they wanted me to go but I said to myself, 'I have to make her strong. Even though she's been kidnapped, I can't make her whiney. I can't make her sort of annoying. She's got to be a strong, tough girl'. And, once I went into it, that's what they were looking for as well so we matched up as to what our ideas for the character were."
Memorable Quotes
• Matthew Farrell: "You probably shouldn't antagonize them as they have all the loaded guns and whatnot."
Lucy McClane: "Listen, will you just take a minute and dig deep for a bigger set of balls? Cause we're gonna need them before we're through."
Matthew Farrell: "Wow, I now that tone. It's just weird hearing it come from someone with... hair."
• (on the walkie talkie)
Lucy McClane: "Dad, now there are only five of them."
• Lucy McClane: "John, stop it!"
John McClane: "What-- Oh, don't call me that. I hate it when you call me that."
Jim: "Woah, wait, you know this guy?"
John McClane: "Shut up. Just shut your mouth. Right now."
Lucy McClane: "Dad, stop it! I mean it."
Jim: "Dad? You said your dad was dead."
John McClane: "You told this jerk-off I was dead?"
Lucy McClane: "Well I may have exaggerated a little bit.
• (referring to Matt)
Lucy McClane: "So, um, did he say anything about me?"
John McClane: (groans unapprovingly) "Jesus, Lucy."
• Thomas Gabriel: "Hey, hey, behave. Or I will hurt you."
Lucy McClane: "Oh yeah? Let's step outside, just you and me. We'll see who hurts who."
• Lucy McClane: (sobbing) "Daddy, you're crazy."
John McClane: "What? What do you mean?"
Lucy McClane: "You shot yourself!"
John McClane: (groaning) "It seemed like a good idea at the time."
• (introducing themselves)
Lucy McClane: "Lucy McClane."
Matthew Farrell: "I thought your name was Generro?"
Lucy McClane: "Not today."
Facts & Trivia
• Many actresses audtioned for the role of Lucy McClane unsuccessfully, including Jessica Simpson.
• In one of the first scenes where McClane goes to rescue his daughter, the scene is actually near the center qaud in front of the EV charging stations at the University of Southern California. Doheny Library is visible behind Lucy and Tommy Trojan would be visible behind John had they panned a few more feet to the right. At the end of the scene, the writers make it a point to mention the "Rutgers" campus police, as if to give authencity.
• Mary admitted on the set of film, that she was so starstruck, she hardly even said a word. Furthermore, on the first day of filming, she had to shout and yell at Willis.
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Our Reviews
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The fourth in the franchise, Live Free or Die Hard became the surprise hit for 2007, both critically and financially. The humour and saracasm that so many people loved from the early movies is back and the new characters introduced are not annoying to watch. The comrardery between John and Lucy also keeps the film alive in its final moments, where Justin Long brings extra humour and reality to the piece. This is a popcorn movie, and it knows that ... that is why people love the die hard franchise and this films no exception.
- Ally
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Here comes the big summer blockbuster. And it doesn't disappoint. The CGI effects are at praise here, and the movie's got everything; from exploding buildings to backflipping cars. The witty dialogue returns, and then some - with the addition of Justin Long to the troupe. The rest of the cast do justice to the film, too. Over-the-top carnage, drawn-out battle sequences and exaggerated action seems to be Live Free or Die Hard's only weakness. Yet, it is the film's biggest defense too. This is why people watch the Die Hard films. Action.
- Fitri
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Critic Excerpts
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RT Critics: 81%, based on 190 reviews
RT Top Critics: 77%, based on 35 reviews
RT Community: 90%, based on 1299 reviews
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IMDb: 7.6, based on 91473 votes
Metacritic: 69%, based on 34 reviews
MEW Staff: 8.5, based on 2 reviews
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"Olyphant is all unruffled smoothness as the vengeful villain, while Maggie Q, as Gabriel's martial arts-proficient g.f. and Winstead as McClane's initially estranged daughter provide incidental hottie moments."
- (Read Full Review: Variety)
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"Yippee-ki-yay! Willis still has the goods. Credit to Wiseman, who keeps the thrills coming, and pass the popcorn."
- (Read Full Review: The London Paper)
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"That this implausible stew works as well as it does is in part a tribute to the unlikely but enjoyable rapport that forms between old school McClane and his youthful computer-savvy companion."
- (Read Full Review: Los Angeles Times)
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"The post-9/11 techno-terrorist stuff works, the fights are creative and funny, and Willis is in top form in his career-defining role."
- (Read Full Review: Chicago Sun Times)
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