Die Hard

1988

2h 12m

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7.8/10

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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.

Directors

John McTiernan

Writers

Roderick Thorp(novel by)

Jeb Stuart(screenplay by)

Steven E. de Souza(screenplay by)

Stars

Bruce Willis

Alan Rickman

Alexander Godunov

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John McClane

Hans Gruber

Karl

Holly Gennaro McClane

Al Powell

Dwayne Robinson

Argyle

Richard Thornburg

Harry Ellis

Joseph Yoshinobu Takagi

Franco

Tony

Theo

Alexander

Marco

Eddie

Uli

Heinrich

Directors

John McTiernan

Writers

Roderick Thorp(novel by)

Jeb Stuart(screenplay by)

Steven E. de Souza(screenplay by)

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10/10

Just watched this inexplicably for the first time, after having seen and adoring its first two sequels. As a teenager when this hit theatres, I never really felt the urge or inclination to see this at the time. Action films weren't big for me back then. Now as a father of a teenager myself, it's interesting seeing what's now considered 'a classic' for the first time. This easily deserves its lofty status as one of the finest action movies ever made, especially of the 80's. Alan Rickman, now deceased, played with distinction one of the finest cinematic villains ever. This film--closely followed by 'Pulp Fiction'--is the most important work Bruce Willis ever made. I enthusiastically hope that should someday Willis either leave this plain or decide not to make any more DH films that they simply put the franchise to rest. He was born to play this character. Anyone else in his shoes could never fit the iconic bill.

talisencrw13 Aug, 2016