Die Hard

Die Hard 7.795/10

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

Year of Release: 1988  | Runtime: 02:12 Hrs.
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.

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Production
Gordon Company

Budget $28,000,000 Revenue $140,767,956

Cast
Bruce Willis
Bruce Willis
John McClane
Alan Rickman
Alan Rickman
Hans Gruber
Alexander Godunov
Alexander Godunov
Karl
Bonnie Bedelia
Bonnie Bedelia
Holly Gennaro McClane
Reginald VelJohnson
Reginald VelJohnson
Al Powell
Paul Gleason
Paul Gleason
Dwayne Robinson
De'voreaux White
De'voreaux White
Argyle
William Atherton
William Atherton
Richard Thornburg
Hart Bochner
Hart Bochner
Harry Ellis
James Shigeta
James Shigeta
Joseph Yoshinobu Takagi
No profile - Bruno Doyon
Bruno Doyon
Franco
Andreas Wisniewski
Andreas Wisniewski
Tony
Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Theo
Joey Plewa
Joey Plewa
Alexander
Lorenzo Caccialanza
Lorenzo Caccialanza
Marco
No profile - Gerard Bonn
Gerard Bonn
Kristoff
No profile - Dennis Hayden
Dennis Hayden
Eddie
Al Leong
Al Leong
Uli
Gary Roberts
Gary Roberts
Heinrich
No profile - Hans Buhringer
Hans Buhringer
Fritz
Wilhelm von Homburg
Wilhelm von Homburg
James
Robert Davi
Robert Davi
Big Johnson
Grand L. Bush
Grand L. Bush
Little Johnson
No profile - Bill Marcus
Bill Marcus
City Engineer
Rick Ducommun
Rick Ducommun
Walt
Matt Landers
Matt Landers
Captain Mitchell
No profile - Carmine Zozzora
Carmine Zozzora
Rivers
No profile - Dustyn Taylor
Dustyn Taylor
Ginny
George Christy
George Christy
Dr. Hasseldorf
Anthony Peck
Anthony Peck
Young Cop
No profile - Cheryl Baker
Cheryl Baker
Woman
No profile - Richard Parker
Richard Parker
Man
David Ursin
David Ursin
Harvey Johnson
Mary Ellen Trainor
Mary Ellen Trainor
Gail Wallens
No profile - Harri James
Harri James
Police Supervisor
No profile - Shelley Pogoda
Shelley Pogoda
Dispatcher
No profile - Selma Archerd
Selma Archerd
Hostage
No profile - Scot Bennett
Scot Bennett
Hostage
No profile - Rebecca Broussard
Rebecca Broussard
Hostage
No profile - Kate Finlayson
Kate Finlayson
Hostage
No profile - Shanna Higgins
Shanna Higgins
Hostage
Kym Malin
Kym Malin
Hostage
No profile - Taylor Fry
Taylor Fry
Lucy McClane
No profile - Noah Land
Noah Land
John McClane Jr.
Betty Carvalho
Betty Carvalho
Paulina
Kip Waldo
Kip Waldo
Convenience Store Clerk
No profile - Mark Goldstein
Mark Goldstein
Station Manager
Tracy Reiner
Tracy Reiner
Thornburg's Assistant
No profile - Rick Cicetti
Rick Cicetti
Guard
Fred Lerner
Fred Lerner
Guard
No profile - Bill Margolin
Bill Margolin
Producer
Bob Jennings
Bob Jennings
Cameraman
No profile - Bruce P. Schultz
Bruce P. Schultz
Cameraman
No profile - David Katz
David Katz
Soundman
Robert Lesser
Robert Lesser
Businessman
Stella Hall
Stella Hall
Stewardess
Terri Lynn Doss
Terri Lynn Doss
Girl at Airport
No profile - Jon E. Greene
Jon E. Greene
Boy at Airport
No profile - P. Randall Bowers
P. Randall Bowers
Kissing Man
No profile - Michele Laybourn
Michele Laybourn
Girl in Window
Charlie Picerni
Charlie Picerni
Dwayne Robinson's Driver (uncredited)
No profile - Conrad Hurtt
Conrad Hurtt
SWAT (uncredited)
Terry Ray
Terry Ray
SWAT (uncredited)
Eric Kay
Eric Kay
Fireman (uncredited)

FULL CREW
Jan de Bont
Camera
Roderick Thorp
Writing
Charles Gordon
Production
Joel Silver
Production
Philip Leonard
Art
Frank J. Urioste
Editing
John F. Link
Editing
Beau Marks
Production
Jeb Stuart
Writing
Jackson De Govia
Art
Lawrence Gordon
Production
Jackie Burch
Production
Steven E. de Souza
Writing
John R. Jensen
Art
John McTiernan
Directing
Michael Kamen
Sound
Marilyn Vance
Costume & Make-Up
Janet Brady
Crew
Robin Harlan
Sound
Bruce J. Gfeller
Art
David W. Gray
Sound
Brent Boates
Crew
Ken H. Rosen
Production
Stephen Hunter Flick
Sound
Michael Scott
Camera
Vanessa Theme Ament
Sound
David E. Stone
Sound
Scott H. Eddo
Costume & Make-Up
Craig Edgar
Art
William J. Durrell Jr.
Art
Hank Salerno
Sound
Catherine Shorr
Sound
Charlie Picerni
Crew
Myra Hill
Crew
Wes Dawn
Costume & Make-Up
Michael Voght
Costume & Make-Up
Peter Sorel
Camera
Virgil Mirano
Camera
Joel Marx
Production
Barry Francis Delaney
Costume & Make-Up
Josée Normand
Costume & Make-Up
M. Todd Henry
Camera
Ed Ayer
Lighting
Stanley R. Webber
Crew
E.C. Chen
Art
Al Di Sarro
Crew
Dennis Michelson
Crew
Roland E. Hill Jr.
Art
Richard Edlund
Visual Effects
Richard Overton
Sound
Michael Ferris
Camera
Don J. Bassman
Sound
Barbara Siebert
Costume & Make-Up
Ferne Cassel
Production
Paul Abascal
Costume & Make-Up
James Nordberg
Crew
Jim Kail
Costume & Make-Up
Tim Sisson
Crew
Lloyd Levin
Production
Beau Marks
Production
Kevin F. Cleary
Sound
Kenny Endoso
Crew
Matthew Yuricich
Visual Effects
Dick Ziker
Crew
Glenn R. Wilder
Crew
Ron Bartlett
Sound
George P. Wilbur
Crew
Peter McKernan
Crew
Brian Christensen
Crew
Victor Paul
Crew
Kurt Bryant
Crew
Jophery C. Brown
Crew
Henry Kingi
Crew
Jeff Rosen
Sound
Robert Renga
Sound
Craig Heath
Sound
Marion Tumen
Directing
Tommy Tomlinson
Art
Cindy Marty
Sound
Christopher Brooks
Sound
Steve Nelson
Art
Gilbert B. Combs
Crew
Stephen McLaughlin
Sound
Kerrie Cullen
Crew

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