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Die Hard (1988)

18 131 min  -  Action | Thriller  -   15 July 1988 (USA)
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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

Writers:

Roderick Thorp (novel), Jeb Stuart (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Die Hard -- New York cop John McClane gives terrorists a dose of their own medicine as they hold hostages in an LA office building. Die Hard -- New York cop John McClane gives terrorists a dose of their own medicine as they hold hostages in an LA office building.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bruce Willis ...
Bonnie Bedelia ...
Reginald VelJohnson ...
Sgt. Al Powell (as Reginald Veljohnson)
Paul Gleason ...
William Atherton ...
Hart Bochner ...
James Shigeta James Shigeta ...
Alan Rickman ...
Alexander Godunov Alexander Godunov ...
Bruno Doyon Bruno Doyon ...
De'voreaux White ...
Andreas Wisniewski Andreas Wisniewski ...
Clarence Gilyard Jr. Clarence Gilyard Jr. ...
Joey Plewa 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  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Terrorist | Hostage | Christmas | Christmas Eve | Vault  | See more »

Taglines:

40 Stories Of Sheer Adventure! See more »

Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German | Italian

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Duro de matar See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$28,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$601,851 (USA) (17 July 1988) (21 Screens)

Gross:

$137,400,000 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Did You Know?

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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Connections

Referenced in "Sanctuary: Haunted (#2.11)" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"We've Got Each Other"
(uncredited)
from Man on Fire
Composed by John Scott See more »