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Die Hard (1988) 8.3
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8.3/10 from 542,238 users
Metascore: 70/100
Reviews: 700 user | 221 critic | 13 from Metacritic.com John McClane, officer of the NYPD, tries to save wife Holly Gennaro and several others, taken hostage by German terrorist Hans Gruber during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles. Director:John McTiernan |
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| Bonnie Bedelia | ... | ||
| Reginald VelJohnson | ... |
Sgt. Al Powell
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| Paul Gleason | ... | ||
| William Atherton | ... | ||
| Hart Bochner | ... | ||
| James Shigeta | ... | ||
| Alan Rickman | ... | ||
| Alexander Godunov | ... | ||
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Bruno Doyon | ... | |
| De'voreaux White | ... | ||
| Andreas Wisniewski | ... | ||
| Clarence Gilyard Jr. | ... | ||
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Joey Plewa | ... | |
| Lorenzo Caccialanza | ... | ||
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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 bank 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 Sam
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Twelve terrorists. One cop. The odds are against John McClane... That's just the way he likes it. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
20 July 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Duro de matar See more »Filming Locations:
Los Angeles International Airport - 1 World Way, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$28,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$81,350,242 (USA)Company Credits
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Businessman: You don't like flying, do you?
John McClane: What gives you that idea?
Businessman: You wanna know the secret to surviving air travel? After you get where you're going, take off your shoes and your socks then walk around on the rug bare foot and make fists with your toes.
John McClane: Fists with your toes?
Businessman: I know, I know, it sounds crazy. Trust me, I've been doing it for nine years. Yes sir, better than a shower and a hot cup of coffee.
John McClane: Okay.
[the businessman sees John's gun]
John McClane: It's okay, I'm a cop. Trust me, I've been ...
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(uncredited)
from Aliens (1986)
Composed by James Horner
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Bruce Willis received a then unheard of $5 million, a fee that was OK'd by Fox President Rupert Murdoch. See more »Goofs
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[first lines]Businessman: You don't like flying, do you?
John McClane: What gives you that idea?
Businessman: You wanna know the secret to surviving air travel? After you get where you're going, take off your shoes and your socks then walk around on the rug bare foot and make fists with your toes.
John McClane: Fists with your toes?
Businessman: I know, I know, it sounds crazy. Trust me, I've been doing it for nine years. Yes sir, better than a shower and a hot cup of coffee.
John McClane: Okay.
[the businessman sees John's gun]
John McClane: It's okay, I'm a cop. Trust me, I've been ...
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Resolution & Hyperspace(uncredited)
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Exhilarating, thrill to-the-moment joyride that will have you cheering! Tough New York City cop, John McClane (Bruce Willis) travels to Los Angeles on an invitation by a powerful corporate leader to celebrate at a Christmas Eve Party, where McClane's estranged wife (Bonnie Bedella) is attending. This was supposed to be a peaceful, joyous occasion, but before McClane could reconcile with his wife,internationally based terrorists lead by Hans Gouber (Alan Rickman, in a terrific performance) and his assistant (the late Alexander Godunov in a fine supporting role) hijack the tall skyscraper. Several hostages are killed, and the police and FBI have been called in to negotiate.
What follows is a non-stop spectacle of stunts, explosions, and amazing action cheorography. Hans Gouber has kept several of the patrons hostage, and he assumed only too much that he had tied all the loose ends. However, Gouber and his mercenaries have not counted on McClane to intervene on the action! The stakes are rising though...as McClane's wife is among one of several hostages captured at this moment.
Don't count McClane out yet!
DIE HARD is a one-of-kind action movie that has a breathtaking pace and offers plenty of wits between McClane and Gouber. Bruce Willis gives an excellent performance as McClane, the ordinary guy who has entered the wrong scenario at the right time. Alan Rickman made a terrifying villian, Hans Gouber. Bonnie Bedella was annoying but hysterical as a wiseacre ex-wife turned hostage. The direction by John McTieran (PREDATOR, THE LAST ACTION HERO) was not short of being superb and first class.
DIE HARD is one action packed movie that offers thrills, excitement, and plenty of fast paced humor and wisecracks from Willis. The action is fast and furious, and the film pulls enough punches to keep the energy flowing! DIE HARD is simply one of the most cinematic action masterpieces ever. It is often a rarity to see such a white knuckle adventure that keeps you on the edge of the seat throughout the entire film. Bravo!
RATING: ***1/2 out of ****.