Die Hard
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Die Hard is a 1988 thriller film directed by John McTiernan, starring Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Alexander Godunov. It drew a wide audience and shaped its genre.
Plot
Die Hard is a 1988 American action film directed by John McTiernan and written by Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza, based on the 1979 novel Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp. It stars Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Alexander Godunov, and Bonnie Bedelia, with Reginald VelJohnson, William Atherton, Paul Gleason, and Hart Bochner in supporting roles. Die Hard follows a New York City police detective, John McClane (Willis), who becomes entangled in a terrorist takeover of a Los Angeles skyscraper while visiting his estranged wife during a Christmas Eve party.
Stuart was hired by 20th Century Fox to adapt Thorp's novel in 1987.
Production
Written by Steven E. de Souza and Jeb Stuart, the film was produced by Gordon Company. Michael Kamen composed the score. Jan de Bont handled the cinematography. The film runs 132 minutes. The crew and editing refined every shot.
Reception
On a budget of $28,000,000, Die Hard grossed $140,767,956 worldwide at the box office. A critic consensus praised its screenplay and score.
Legacy
Die Hard is part of the Die Hard Collection franchise; its influence and legacy endure in later cinema.
See also
References
- "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time". topfilms100. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- Ebert, Roger. The Great Movies. Broadway Books.
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