Die Hard
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NYPD cop John McClane's plan to reconcile with his estranged wife is thrown for a serious loop when, minutes after he arrives at her office's Christmas Party, the entire building is overtaken by a group of terrorists. With little help from the LAPD, wisecracking McClane sets out to single-handedly rescue the hostages and bring the bad guys down.
🎬 DirectorJohn McTiernan
📅 Release1988-07-15
🌍 CountryUnited States of America
🗣 LanguageEnglish, German, Italian
🏢 StudioGordon Company, Silver Pictures, 20th Century Fox
🗳 Votes12,177
🔥 Popularity12
💰 Budget$28,000,000
💵 Revenue$140,767,956
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🎭 Cast
Bruce Willis
John McClane
Alan Rickman
Hans Gruber
Alexander Godunov
Karl
Bonnie Bedelia
Holly Gennaro McClane
Reginald VelJohnson
Al Powell
Paul Gleason
Dwayne Robinson
De'voreaux White
Argyle
William Atherton
Richard Thornburg
Hart Bochner
Harry Ellis
James Shigeta
Joseph Yoshinobu Takagi
Bruno Doyon
Franco
Andreas Wisniewski
Tony
Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Theo
Joey Plewa
Alexander
Lorenzo Caccialanza
Marco
🎥 Crew
Director of Photography
Jan de Bont
Novel
Roderick Thorp
Executive Producer
Charles Gordon
Producer
Joel Silver
Set Decoration
Philip Leonard
Editor
Frank J. Urioste
Editor
John F. Link
Producer
Beau Marks
Screenplay
Jeb Stuart
Production Design
Jackson De Govia
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🏷 Keywords
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💬 Reviews
**This is one of the definitive 80s Action Films.** There is no nonsense whatsoever, the plot moves along with such a pace that the viewer is not disturbed by implausabilities. Bruce Willis plays the likeable "regular guy", who is forced bare-foot into unleashing mayhem and destruction, to perfection. His brilliant opposite is Alan Rickman, playing the German villain Hans Gruber in such a…
Just watched this inexplicably for the first time, after having seen and adoring its first two sequels. As a teenager when this hit theatres, I never really felt the urge or inclination to see this at the time. Action films weren't big for me back then. Now as a father of a teenager myself, it's interesting seeing what's now considered 'a classic' for the first time. This easily deserves its lo…
What can I even say about _Die Hard_? This is one of the most highly praised action movies of all time, and it has **actually earned that praise**. _Final rating:★★★★ - Very strong appeal. A personal favourite._…
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