Die Hard

"Twelve terrorists. One cop. The odds are against John McClane... That's just the way he likes it."

Jul 20 1988 R 2h 12m
Action, Thriller

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.

Official Trailer
Plot

NYPD cop John McClane goes on a Christmas vacation to visit his wife Holly in Los Angeles where she works for the Nakatomi Corporation. While they are at the Nakatomi headquarters for a Christmas party, a group of robbers led by Hans Gruber take control of the building and hold everyone hostage, with the exception of John, while they plan to perform a lucrative heist. Unable to escape and with no immediate police response, John is forced to take matters into his own hands.

Written by

Roderick Thorp, Jeb Stuart, Steven E. de Souza

Directed by

John McTiernan

Cast

Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox, Silver Pictures, Gordon Company

Languages

Italiano, Deutsch, English

Awards

Nominated for 4 Oscars. 8 wins & 9 nominations total

Trailers
Die Hard (1988) Trailer
30th Anniversary Trailer
Die Hard (1988) - Trailer #2 HD 1080p
Teasers
Die Hard | The Greatest Christmas Story | 20th Century FOX
TCM 30th Anniversary
In Theaters December 8
Featurettes
Behind the Scene: Director John McTiernan on making the Christmas classic DIE HARD
“Die Hard” (1988) ??What If Dwayne Johnson Played John McClane? | The Recast
5 Reasons
Iconic Lines
Film historian settles the debate over whether 'Die Hard' is a Christmas movie
Scores
# of Votes
984,216
Average Rating
8.2 out of 10
Metascore
72
Popularity
NA