Matthew Farrell’s surname is Farrell in the 2007 film Live Free or Die Hard.
Matthew Farrell is a skilled computer hacker who is pulled into a national cyberattack after helping write code for criminals. Bruce Willis’s John McClane finds him and protects him while the attackers target computer networks across the United States.
Justin Long plays Farrell, while Willis plays McClane. The pairing contrasts Farrell’s technical knowledge with McClane’s practical instincts and old-fashioned investigative style. Timothy Olyphant plays Thomas Gabriel, the former government security expert who organizes the attack.
Live Free or Die Hard was directed by Len Wiseman and is the fourth film in the Die Hard series. It was released in 2007, several years before ransomware and large-scale infrastructure attacks became familiar public concerns. The film’s title uses New Hampshire’s state motto, “Live Free or Die.”