Live Free or Die Hard
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Live Free or Die Hard is a 2007 action film in the Die Hard franchise, following NYPD detective John McClane as he battles cyber-terrorists threatening the United States.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Live Free or Die Hard canonical | 18 |
| Die Hard 4.0 | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5142712 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Live Free or Die Hard Context triple: [Bruce Willis, notableWork, Live Free or Die Hard]
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A.
Die Hard with a Vengeance
Die Hard with a Vengeance is a 1995 action thriller film in the Die Hard franchise, featuring Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson as unlikely partners trying to stop a terrorist wreaking havoc in New York City.
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B.
The Die-Hards
The Die-Hards was the famous nickname of the Middlesex Regiment of the British Army, renowned for its steadfast courage and refusal to retreat in battle.
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C.
DieHard
DieHard is a well-known brand of automotive batteries recognized for their durability and long-lasting performance.
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D.
Die Hard 2
Die Hard 2 is a 1990 American action thriller film and the second installment in the Die Hard series, following John McClane as he battles terrorists who seize control of an airport during a snowstorm.
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E.
Under Siege
Under Siege is a 1992 action thriller film starring Steven Seagal as a former Navy SEAL battling terrorists aboard a U.S. battleship.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Live Free or Die Hard Target entity description: Live Free or Die Hard is a 2007 action film in the Die Hard franchise, following NYPD detective John McClane as he battles cyber-terrorists threatening the United States.
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A.
Die Hard with a Vengeance
Die Hard with a Vengeance is a 1995 action thriller film in the Die Hard franchise, featuring Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson as unlikely partners trying to stop a terrorist wreaking havoc in New York City.
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B.
The Die-Hards
The Die-Hards was the famous nickname of the Middlesex Regiment of the British Army, renowned for its steadfast courage and refusal to retreat in battle.
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C.
DieHard
DieHard is a well-known brand of automotive batteries recognized for their durability and long-lasting performance.
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D.
Die Hard 2
Die Hard 2 is a 1990 American action thriller film and the second installment in the Die Hard series, following John McClane as he battles terrorists who seize control of an airport during a snowstorm.
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E.
Under Siege
Under Siege is a 1992 action thriller film starring Steven Seagal as a former Navy SEAL battling terrorists aboard a U.S. battleship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
action film
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film ⓘ |
| alternateTitle | Die Hard 4.0 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
A Farewell to Arms (article)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wired magazine article "A Farewell to Arms" by John Carlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boxOffice | over 380 million USD worldwide ⓘ |
| character |
John McClane
NERFINISHED
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Lucy Gennero-McClane NERFINISHED ⓘ Mai Linh NERFINISHED ⓘ Matt Farrell NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Gabriel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Simon Duggan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Len Wiseman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | 20th Century Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Nicolas De Toth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresFranchiseCharacter | John McClane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | A Good Day to Die Hard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Die Hard with a Vengeance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
action
ⓘ
crime ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| hasUnratedVersion | yes ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
computer hacking
ⓘ
cyberterrorism ⓘ |
| musicBy | Marco Beltrami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Die Hard film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Michael Fottrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Dune Entertainment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ingenious Film Partners NERFINISHED ⓘ Wintergreen Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rating | PG-13 (theatrical cut, United States) ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2007-06-27 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 128 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Mark Bomback NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
Maryland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Bruce Willis
NERFINISHED
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Cliff Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ Justin Long NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Maggie Q NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Elizabeth Winstead NERFINISHED ⓘ Timothy Olyphant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Live Free or Die Hard Description of subject: Live Free or Die Hard is a 2007 action film in the Die Hard franchise, following NYPD detective John McClane as he battles cyber-terrorists threatening the United States.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Die Hard 4.0
this entity surface form:
Die Hard 4.0