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Die Hard
Twelve terrorists. One cop. The odds are against John McClane... That's just the way he likes it.
( Action / Thriller )


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MPAA Rating:
R

US Runtime: 132 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Jul 15, 1988   [USA]
 
Director: John McTiernan   [Director]
 
Writers: Steven E. de Souza   [Screenplay]
Jeb Stuart   [Screenplay]
 
Producers: Charles Gordon   [Executive Producer]
Lawrence Gordon   [Producer]
Lloyd Levin   [Associate Producer]
Beau Marks   [Producer]
Beau Marks   [Associate Producer]
Joel Silver   [Producer]
 
Cinematography: Jan de Bont   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: John F. Link   [Editor]
Frank J. Urioste   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by Michael Kamen   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: Jackson De Govia   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: Marilyn Vance   [Costume Designer]
 
Casting by Jackie Burch   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: 20th Century Fox   (US)
Gordon Company   (US)
Silver Pictures   (US)
 


Plot Summary:

    A New York City cop, John McClane, tries to save his estranged wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas Eve party at the Nakatomi Plaza Skyscraper in Los Angeles, California.

Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)

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
Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Theo
Joey Plewa
Alexander
Lorenzo Caccialanza
Marco
Dennis Hayden
Eddie
Al Leong
Uli
Gary Roberts
Heinrich
Hans Buhringer
Fritz
Wilhelm von Homburg
James
 
 

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Special Effects Department:

Boss Film Studios
 
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Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

 

Tech Info:

Budget:
$28,000,000
Revenue:
$140,767,956
Color Info:
Color (DeLuxe)


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