Die Hard
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 offices 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.
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Nominated for 4 Oscars. 8 wins & 8 nominations total
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"Twelve terrorists. One cop. The odds are against John McClane... That's just the way he likes it."
Status
Released
Original Language
en
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
Crew
Lawrence Gordon
Producer
Production
Steven E. de Souza
Screenplay
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Michael Kamen
Original Music Composer
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Beau Marks
Producer
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Charles Gordon
Executive Producer
Production
Jan de Bont
Director of Photography
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Joel Silver
Producer
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Jeb Stuart
Screenplay
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John McTiernan
Director
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