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Die Hard (1988) is a action and thriller film directed by John McTiernan, released on July 15, 1988 with a runtime of 2h 12m. It stars Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Alexander Godunov and Bonnie Bedelia. Viewers rate it 7.8 out of 10 across 12,611 ratings.
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Bruce Willis
as John McClane
Alan Rickman
as Hans Gruber
Alexander Godunov
as Karl
Bonnie Bedelia
as Holly Gennaro McClane
Reginald VelJohnson
as Al Powell
Paul Gleason
as Dwayne Robinson
De'voreaux White
as Argyle
William Atherton
as Richard Thornburg
Hart Bochner
as Harry Ellis
James Shigeta
as Joseph Yoshinobu Takagi
Bruno Doyon
as Franco
Andreas Wisniewski
as Tony
Directed by John McTiernan, written by Roderick Thorp, Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza, produced by Joel Silver, Beau Marks and Lawrence Gordon.
Average viewer score of 7.8/10 from 12,611 ratings.
**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…
Reviewed on February 16, 2015
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…
Reviewed on August 13, 2016
What can I even say about _Die Hard_? This is one of the most highly praised action movies of all time, and it has **actually earned that praise**. _Final rating:★★★★ - Very strong appeal. A personal favourite._
Reviewed on September 13, 2018
***Big, dumb, fun action flick with Bruce Willis and a skyscraper*** RELEASED IN 1988 and directed by John McTiernan, "Die Hard" is the first of (currently) five installments in the Die Hard series. In this one New York cop John McClane (Bruce Willis) flies to Los Angeles to spend Christmas with his wife & kids. When McClane visits Holly (Bonnie Bedelia) at her company’s Christmas party a group of radical criminals…
Reviewed on March 19, 2019
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The main cast of Die Hard (1988) includes Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Alexander Godunov, Bonnie Bedelia and Reginald VelJohnson. The film was directed by John McTiernan. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Die Hard was released on July 15, 1988 and runs for 2h 12m.
Die Hard (1988) holds an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from 12,611 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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