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Plot: As Independence Day weekend begins, a hacker (Olyphant) breaks into the FBI Cyber-Security Division Worried, the FBI calls on local police, including NYPD Det. John McClane (Willis), to round up suspect hackers. But, what seems to be a somewhat routine - but annoying - assignment turns into chaos when the hackers break into every major computer system in D.C. Now, it’s up to McClane and his unwilling hacker suspect Matthew Ferrell (Long) to stop the cyber-terrorist before he sends the US back to the Dark Ages.

Plot: Things haven’t been going well for Lieutenant John McClane (Willis). Now back in New York and not speaking to his wife, he’s recovering from a massive hangover when he’s targeted for a deadly game of “Simon Says” by an unknown terrorist (Irons). And things go from bad to worse when an innocent bystander named Zeus (Jackson) gets trapped into playing the game as well. But is this one game even McClane can’t win?

Plot: Just two years after his near-death experience at the Nakotmi building in LA, John McClane (Willis) battles terrorists who take over Washington Dulles Airport’s communication system around the holidays. The terrorists, led be ex-Col. Stuart (Sadler) will crash planes into the ground one by one unless their demands are met - including one on which Mrs. McClane (Bedelia) is a passenger.

Plot: On a trip to Los Angeles to try to patch things up with his estranged wife Holly (Bedelia), New York cop John McClane (Willis) suddenly finds himself involved in a hostage situation. Terrorists, led by Hans Gruber (Rickman), have taken over the Nakatomi building where Holly works. With Hans seemingly one step ahead of both the LAPD and the FBI, it looks like it’s up to John McClane to save the day.

Plot: A doctor (Brolin) finds his graveyard shift inundated with townspeople ravaged by sores. Among the wounded is Cherry (McGowan), a dancer whose leg was ripped from her body. As the invalids quickly become enraged aggressors, Cherry and her ex-boyfriend Wray (Rodriguez) lead a team of accidental warriors into the night.

Plot: A case of mistaken identity puts Slevin (Hartnett) smack in the middle of a gang war between The Rabbi (Kingsley) and The Boss (Freeman). To top it off, he’s being pursued by the infamous assassin Goodkat (Willis)!

Plot: Verne the Turtle (Shandling) and his woodland friends awaken from their long winter’s nap to discover a hedge right through the middle of their home. After a bit of convincing, newcomer RJ the Raccoon (Willis) and Verne form an unlikely friendship as they learn to co-exist with - and even exploit - this strange new world called Suburbia. Based on the comic strip by Michael Fry and T Lewis.

Plot: A year ago, Jeff Talley (Willis) was a hostage negotiator in LA, until a hostage situation went horribly wrong. Now, he’s a sherriff in a small California town - a town where 3 people break into wealthy accountant Walter Smith’s (Pollack) home. Smith’s shady employers have a vested interest in a certain DVD within the house - and they kidnap Talley’s wife and daughter to give him an extra incentive to get it back. Now, Jeff must try to become the hostage negotiator he once was. Based on the novel by Robert Crais.

Plot: Welcome to Sin City, a town full of characters. Like Hartigan (Willis), the last honest cop in town, who races to save a young girl from a psychotic son of a sentator. Or Marv (Rourke), who is determined to find out who killed his “angel”, his Goldie (King) - no matter how many bodies he leaves in his wake. Or Dwight (Owen), who is determined to help the girls of Old Towne in their fight against the mob. Based on Frank Miller’s graphic novel series of the same name.