A Good Day to Die Hard (2013) Directed by John Moore
Action / Crime / Thriller
aka: Die Hard 5
Film Synopsis
When he learns that his estranged son Jack has been arrested after an assassination attempt,
John McClane travels to Moscow to lend him some fatherly support. To secure a lighter sentence,
Jack agrees to testify against Yuri Komarov, a billionaire turned government whistleblower. In doing
so he becomes a pawn in a game of political intrigue orchestrated by Viktor Chagarin, a corrupt
Russian official. During the trial, Jack manages to escape from the courthouse with
Komarov before running into his father. John is surprised when his son reveals that he has
been working as an undercover officer in the CIA for the past three years...
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