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15/07/1988 Action, Thriller 2h 12m
78
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40 stories of sheer adventure!

Overview

High above the city of L.A. a team of terrorists has seized a building, taken hostages, and declared war. One man has manages to escape... An off-duty cop hiding somewhere inside. He's alone, tired... and the only chance anyone has got.

  1. John McTiernan

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Bruce Willis

    John McClane

  2. Alan Rickman

    Hans Gruber

  3. Alexander Godunov

    Karl

  4. Bonnie Bedelia

    Holly Gennaro McClane

  5. Reginald VelJohnson

    Al Powell

  6. Paul Gleason

    Dwayne Robinson

  7. De'voreaux White

    Argyle

  8. William Atherton

    Richard Thornburg

  9. Hart Bochner

    Harry Ellis

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Reviews

A review by doktorkraesch
Written by doktorkraesch on 2015-02-16
**This is one of the definitive 80s Action Films.**

There is no nonsense whatsoever, the plot moves along with such a pace that the viewer is not disturbed by implausabilities.

Bruce Willis plays the likeable "regular guy", who is forced bare-foot into unleashing mayhem and destruction, to perfection.

His brilliant opposite is Alan Rickman, playing the German villain Hans Gruber in such a way that you almost root for him to get away with his heist. Also, he thankfully dispatches the office sleazeball, Ellis, in a wonderful scene.

The bad guys in Die Hard are more likeable than thei...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$28,000,000.00

Revenue
$140,767,956.00

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