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Die Hard (1988)
8.3
Ratings: 8.3/10 from 278,293 users
Metascore:
70/100
Reviews: 597 user | 120 critic | 13 from Metacritic.com New York cop John McClane gives terrorists a dose of their own medicine as they hold hostages in an LA office building. Director:John McTiernan |
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Nominated for 4 Oscars.
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Cast
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| Bruce Willis | ... | ||
| Bonnie Bedelia | ... | ||
| Reginald VelJohnson | ... |
Sgt. Al Powell
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| Paul Gleason | ... | ||
| William Atherton | ... | ||
| Hart Bochner | ... | ||
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James Shigeta | ... | |
| Alan Rickman | ... | ||
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Alexander Godunov | ... | |
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Bruno Doyon | ... | |
| De'voreaux White | ... | ||
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Andreas Wisniewski | ... | |
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Clarence Gilyard Jr. | ... | |
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Joey Plewa | ... | |
| Lorenzo Caccialanza | ... | ||
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Storyline
New York City Detective John McClane has just arrived in Los Angeles to spend Christmas with his wife. Unfortunatly, it is not going to be a Merry Christmas for everyone. A group of terrorists, led by Hans Gruber is holding everyone in the Nakatomi Plaza building hostage. With no way of anyone getting in or out, it's up to McClane to stop them all. All 12! Written by Film_Fan
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Country:
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Duro de matar See more »Filming Locations:
29th-35th Floors, Fox Plaza - 2121 Avenue of the Stars, Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$28,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$601,851 (USA) (17 July 1988) (21 Screens)Gross:
$137,400,000 (Worldwide)Company Credits
Production Co:
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Gordon Company, Lawrence Gordon Productions See more »
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Businessman: You don't like flying, do you?
John McClane: What gives you that idea?
Businessman: You wanna know the secret to surviving air travel? After you get where you're going, take off your shoes and your socks then walk around on the rug bare foot and make fists with your toes.
John McClane: Fists with your toes?
Businessman: I know, I know, it sounds crazy. Trust me, I've been doing it for nine years. Yes sir, better than a shower and a hot cup of coffee.
John McClane: Okay.
[the businessman sees John's gun]
John McClane: It's okay, I'm a cop. Trust me, I've been doing this for eleven years.
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Trivia
There are two FBI Agent Johnsons and a Harvey Johnson who were characters in the film. This is an in-joke aimed at co-star Reginald VelJohnson. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When Argyle rams Theo's van, the front end of the limousine is thoroughly wrecked. When he comes through the gate at the end of the movie, it's more or less intact. (The gate itself also would have caused more damage than is visible.) See more »Quotes
[first lines]Businessman: You don't like flying, do you?
John McClane: What gives you that idea?
Businessman: You wanna know the secret to surviving air travel? After you get where you're going, take off your shoes and your socks then walk around on the rug bare foot and make fists with your toes.
John McClane: Fists with your toes?
Businessman: I know, I know, it sounds crazy. Trust me, I've been doing it for nine years. Yes sir, better than a shower and a hot cup of coffee.
John McClane: Okay.
[the businessman sees John's gun]
John McClane: It's okay, I'm a cop. Trust me, I've been doing this for eleven years.
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