Overview:
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, 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.| Status: | Released (1988-07-15) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 4 Oscars. 8 wins & 8 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $85,892,546 |
| Screen: | Roderick Thorp, Jeb Stuart, Steven E. de Souza |
| Productions: | Gordon Company, Silver Pictures, 20th Century Fox |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English, Deutsch, Italiano |
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Casts
- 62: Bruce Willis - John McClane
- 4566: Alan Rickman - Hans Gruber
- 7674: Alexander Godunov - Karl
- 7673: Bonnie Bedelia - Holly Gennaro McClane
- 7672: Reginald VelJohnson - Al Powell
- 7675: Paul Gleason - Dwayne Robinson
- 7677: De'voreaux White - Argyle
Crews
- 2209: Jan de Bont - Director of Photography - Camera
- 7670: Roderick Thorp - Novel - Writing
- 7681: Charles Gordon - Executive Producer - Production
- 1091: Joel Silver - Producer - Production
- 7718: Philip Leonard - Set Decoration - Art
- 7715: Frank J. Urioste - Editor - Editing
- 1099: John F. Link - Editor - Editing
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Reviews
doktorkraesch
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**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 des ....
Continue reading ->talisencrw
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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 ....
Continue reading ->Gimly
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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._
Continue reading ->Wuchak
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***Big, dumb, fun action flick with Bruce Willis and a skyscraper*** RELEASED IN 1988 and directed by John McTiernan, "Die Hard" is the first of (currently) five installments in the Die Hard series. In this one New York cop John McClane (Bruce Willis) flies to Los Angeles to spe ....
Continue reading ->John Chard
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One seized tower block, one sweaty vest and one big set of action cojones. Based on ex cop Roderick Thorpe's 1979 novel Nothing Lasts Forever, Die Hard, directed by John McTiernan, changed the face of the action movie. Starring Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald ....
Continue reading ->The Movie Mob
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**Die Hard's fresh take on action heroes, excellent directing and pacing, and explosive effects make it a near-perfect action film and one of the finest of the genre.** Die Hard revolutionized the action genre by rejecting the muscle-bound action tropes of its predecessors and int ....
Continue reading ->CinemaSerf
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Hardened NY cop "McClane" (Bruce Willis) arrives at the launch of the new building where his estranged wife "Holly" (Bonnie Bedelia) works, only to discover that she's now started using her maiden name. Humph!!! Luckily (for us) this is just the start of his woes as "Gruber" (Alan Ri ....
Continue reading ->kevin2019
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"Die Hard" is an utterly compelling mix of exciting action and some particularly bruising violence and some surprisingly quieter character moments (the wonderfully written and performed radio conversations between McClane and Sergeant Al Powell are a memorable highlight). The chief v ....
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