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Die Hard (1988)

R · 1988-07-15 · 2h 12m · EN
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Twelve terrorists. One cop. The odds are against John McClane... That's just the way he likes it.

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.

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John McTiernanDirector
Budget
$28M
Box office
$140.8M

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Bruce WillisBruce WillisJohn McClaneBonnie BedeliaBonnie BedeliaHolly Gennaro McClaneDe'voreaux WhiteDe'voreaux WhiteArgyleReginald VelJohnsonReginald VelJohnsonAl PowellWilliam AthertonWilliam AthertonRichard ThornburgPaul GleasonPaul GleasonDwayne RobinsonHart BochnerHart BochnerHarry EllisJames ShigetaJames ShigetaJoseph Yoshinobu TakagiAlan RickmanAlan RickmanHans GruberAlexander GodunovAlexander GodunovKarlBruno DoyonBruno DoyonFrancoAndreas WisniewskiAndreas WisniewskiTony

Keywords

ChristmasKidnappingBased on novel or bookMurder1980sOne nightAction heroHeistOne man armyChristmas partyTerroristLos angeles, californiaHostageShootoutHostage negotiatorTerrorismFbiS.w.a.t.VaultGermanChristmas movie alternativeLoose adaptation

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · ThrillerTheme affinityChristmas · Kidnapping · Based On Novel Or BookPacingAction · LongDirector preference57954Actor preference23 · 74408 · 74411Country preferenceUs

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What is Die Hard about?

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.

How long is Die Hard?

Die Hard has a runtime of 132 minutes.

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