Die Hard (1988) - Twelve terrorists. One cop. The odds are against John McClane... That's just the way he likes it.

Die Hard

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

MPAA Rating:

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:

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 Robert Davi Big Johnson Grand L. Bush Little Johnson Bill Marcus City Engineer Rick Ducommun Walt Matt Landers Captain Mitchell Carmine Zozzora Rivers Dustyn Taylor Ginny George Christy Dr. Hasseldorf Anthony Peck Young Cop Cheryl Baker Woman		Richard Parker Man David Ursin Harvey Johnson Mary Ellen Trainor Gail Wallens Harri James Police Supervisor Shelley Pogoda Dispatcher Selma Archerd Hostage Scot Bennett Hostage Rebecca Broussard Hostage Kate Finlayson Hostage Shanna Higgins Hostage Kym Malin Hostage Taylor Fry Lucy McClane Noah Land John McClane Jr. Betty Carvalho Paulina Kip Waldo Convenience Store Clerk Mark Goldstein Station Manager Tracy Reiner Thornburg's Assistant Rick Cicetti Guard Fred Lerner Guard Bill Margolin Producer Bob Jennings Cameraman Bruce P. Schultz Cameraman David Katz Soundman Robert Lesser Businessman Stella Hall Stewardess Terri Lynn Doss Girl at Airport Jon E. Greene Boy at Airport P. Randall Bowers Kissing Man Michele Laybourn Girl in Window Gérard Bonn Kristoff

Uncredited Cast:

Charlie Picerni Dwayne Robinson's Driver (uncredited) Conrad Hurtt SWAT (uncredited) Terry Ray SWAT (uncredited)		Eric Kay Fireman (uncredited) Mark Winn Police Detective (uncredited)

Stunt Crew:

Kenny Bates Stunts Janet Brady Stunts Nick Brett Stunts Jophery C. Brown Stunts Kurt Bryant Stunts Brian Christensen Stunts Gilbert B. Combs Stunts Kerrie Cullen Stunts Kenny Endoso Stunts Andy Epper Stunts Randy Hall Stunts Norman Howell Stunts Keii Johnston Stunts Henry Kingi Jr. Stunts Julius LeFlore Stunts Fred Lerner Stunts Mike Marasco Stunts Don C. McGovern Stunts		John C. Meier Stunts Alan Oliney Stunts Victor Paul Stunts Chuck Picerni Jr. Stunts Paul V. Picerni Jr. Stunts Charlie Picerni Stunt Coordinator Steve Picerni Stunts Bernie Pock Stunts Chad Randall Stunts R.A. Rondell Stunts Benjamin Rosenberg Stunts John Sherrod Stunts Russell Solberg Stunts Steve Vandeman Stunts George P. Wilbur Stunts Glenn R. Wilder Stunts Dick Ziker Stunts

Sound Crew:

Vanessa Theme Ament Foley George H. Anderson Supervising Dialogue Editor Kevin Barlia Assistant Dialogue Editor Ron Bartlett Foley Editor Don J. Bassman Sound Re-Recording Mixer Walt Borchers Score Engineer Destiny Borden Assistant Sound Editor Christopher Brooks Supervising Music Editor Terry Brown Score Engineer Kevin E. Carpenter ADR Mixer Kevin F. Cleary Sound Re-Recording Mixer Stephen Hunter Flick Sound Effects Chuck Garsha Score Engineer David W. Gray Dolby Consultant Robin Harlan Foley Craig Heath Sound Recordist Dennis Jones Boom Operator Cindy Marty Dialogue Editor		Rick Mitchell Foley Editor Oscar Mitt Assistant Sound Editor Al Overton Jr. Sound Mixer Richard Overton Sound Re-Recording Mixer Robert Renga Sound Recordist Dennis Rogers ADR Recordist Jeff Rosen Dialogue Editor Hank Salerno ADR & Dubbing Hank Salerno Supervising ADR Editor Catherine Shorr Sound Effects Editor Richard Shorr Sound Effects James Simcik ADR Editor Ronald Sinclair ADR Editor Armin Steiner Scoring Mixer David E. Stone Sound Effects Editor Lee Tinkham Foley Mixer Bill Voigtlander ADR Editor

Special Visual Effects Crew:

Maura Alvarez Animation Production Assistant Jay Bartus Special Effects Assistant Hal Bigger Special Effects Assistant Brent Boates Visual Effects Art Director James Camomile Special Effects Assistant Larry DeUnger Special Effects Assistant Al Di Sarro Special Effects Coordinator Dennis Dion Special Effects Assistant Richard Edlund Visual Effects Producer Meg Freeman Animation Production Assistant Michael Van Himbergen VFX Production Coordinator Jay M. Hirsch Special Effects Assistant		Lisa Krepela Animation Production Assistant Dennis Michelson Visual Effects Editor William Neil VFX Director of Photography Darrell Pritchett Special Effects Assistant Joe D. Ramsey Special Effects Assistant Andrew Sebok Special Effects Assistant Steve Suits Special Effects Assistant Richard L. Thompson Special Effects Assistant Michael A. Tice Special Effects Assistant Bruno Van Zeebroeck Special Effects Assistant Matthew Yuricich Visual Effects Richard Zarro Special Effects Assistant

Art Department:

Mike Blaze Assistant Property Master Richard Boris Set Dresser Mike Bruner Set Dresser Steve Callas Construction Foreman E.C. Chen Set Designer William J. Durrell Jr. Assistant Art Director Craig Edgar Assistant Art Director Bill Fannon Jr. Leadman Gus Feederle Set Dresser Bruce J. Gfeller Construction Coordinator		Efrain Gonzalez Set Dresser Roland E. Hill Jr. Set Designer John L. Jensen Production Illustrator Kirk B. Jones Set Dresser Don Kaeding Set Dresser Philip Leonard Set Decoration Steve Nelson Set Dresser Tommy Tomlinson Property Master Stanley R. Webber Picture Car Coordinator

Directing Crew:

Michael Alan Kahn Second Second Assistant Director Beau Marks Second Unit Director		Terry Miller Second Assistant Director Benjamin Rosenberg First Assistant Director

Camera and Electrical Department:

Ed Ayer Gaffer Brink Brydon Electrician Blaise Dahlquist Best Boy Electric Glenn 'Bear' Davis Dolly Grip Bill Decker Key Grip John Donnelly Best Boy Grip Robert Eyslee Chief Lighting Technician Michael Ferris Camera Operator Michael Franz Best Boy Electric M. Todd Henry Camera Operator Steven C. Hodge Electrician Brian Holechek Grip Robert Isenberg Still Photographer Peter McKernan Jr. Pilot Peter McKernan Sr. Pilot		Virgil Mirano Still Photographer Matthew Nelson Grip Clinton Palmer Camera Operator Alan D. Purwin Pilot Jim Rankin Grip Bernie Schwartz Best Boy Grip Michael Scott Camera Operator Peter Sorel Still Photographer Charles A. Tamburro Pilot Michael Tamburro Pilot Tony Tamburro Pilot Patrick Van Auken Key Grip Stefanie Wiseman First Assistant Camera Doug Yonker Electrician

Casting Department:

Ferne Cassel Casting Associate		Carl Joy Extras Casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department:

Barbara Seibert Bolticoff Set Costumer Barry Delaney Costume Supervisor		Michael Voght Set Costumer

Other Crew:

Rick Chavez Craft Service Deborah D. Johnson Actor's Assistant Anthony Kerum Catering		Clare Leavenworth Actor's Assistant Todd Overton Cableman

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