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Die Hard  (1988)
Twelve terrorists. One cop. The odds are against John McClane... That's just the way he likes it.


7.8|15 Jul, 1988|132 min
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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.
Language

English, 

Deutsch, 

Italiano 


Budget$28,000,000
Revenue $140,767,956
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Keywords
husband wife relationship
based on novel or book
s.w.a.t.
fbi
christmas party
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murder
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los angeles, california
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police officer
hostage negotiator
one night
lapd
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christmas
1980s
action hero
german
hostages
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patrol officer
furious
high octane
intense
commanding
defiant
euphoric

Casts

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
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
Dennis Hayden
Dennis Hayden
Eddie
Al Leong
Al Leong
Uli
Gary Roberts
Gary Roberts
Heinrich
Hans Buhringer
Fritz
Wilhelm von Homburg
Wilhelm von Homburg
James
Robert Davi
Robert Davi
Big Johnson
Grand L. Bush
Grand L. Bush
Little Johnson
Bill Marcus
City Engineer
Rick Ducommun
Rick Ducommun
Walt
Matt Landers
Matt Landers
Captain Mitchell
Carmine Zozzora
Rivers
Dustyn Taylor
Ginny
George Christy
George Christy
Dr. Hasseldorf
Anthony Peck
Anthony Peck
Young Cop
Cheryl Baker
Woman
Richard Parker
Man
David Ursin
David Ursin
Harvey Johnson
Mary Ellen Trainor
Mary Ellen Trainor
Gail Wallens
Harri James
Police Supervisor
Shelley Pogoda
Dispatcher
Selma Archerd
Hostage
Scot Bennett
Hostage
Rebecca Broussard
Hostage
Kate Finlayson
Hostage
Shanna Higgins
Hostage
Kym Malin
Kym Malin
Hostage
Taylor Fry
Lucy McClane
Noah Land
John McClane Jr.
Betty Carvalho
Betty Carvalho
Paulina
Kip Waldo
Kip Waldo
Convenience Store Clerk
Mark Goldstein
Station Manager
Tracy Reiner
Tracy Reiner
Thornburg's Assistant
Rick Cicetti
Guard
Fred Lerner
Fred Lerner
Guard
Bill Margolin
Producer
Bob Jennings
Bob Jennings
Cameraman
Bruce P. Schultz
Cameraman
David Katz
Soundman
Robert Lesser
Robert Lesser
Businessman
Stella Hall
Stella Hall
Stewardess
Terri Lynn Doss
Terri Lynn Doss
Girl at Airport
Jon E. Greene
Boy at Airport
P. Randall Bowers
Kissing Man
Michele Laybourn
Girl in Window
Charlie Picerni
Charlie Picerni
Dwayne Robinson's Driver (uncredited)
Conrad Hurtt
SWAT (uncredited)
Terry Ray
Terry Ray
SWAT (uncredited)
Eric Kay
Eric Kay
Fireman (uncredited)
Gérard Bonn
Gérard Bonn
Kristoff
Mark Winn
Mark Winn
Police Detective (uncredited)

Crews

Jan de Bont
Jan de Bont
Director of Photography
Roderick Thorp
Roderick Thorp
Novel
Charles Gordon
Executive Producer
Joel Silver
Joel Silver
Producer
Philip Leonard
Set Decoration
Frank J. Urioste
Editor
John F. Link
Editor
Beau Marks
Producer
Jeb Stuart
Jeb Stuart
Screenplay
Jackson De Govia
Production Design
Lawrence Gordon
Lawrence Gordon
Producer
Jackie Burch
Casting
Steven E. de Souza
Steven E. de Souza
Screenplay
John R. Jensen
Art Direction
John McTiernan
John McTiernan
Director
Michael Kamen
Michael Kamen
Original Music Composer
Janet Brady
Stunts
Robin Harlan
Foley
Bruce J. Gfeller
Construction Coordinator
David W. Gray
Dolby Consultant
Brent Boates
Visual Effects Art Director
Ken H. Rosen
Location Manager
Michael Scott
Camera Operator
Vanessa Theme Ament
Foley
David E. Stone
Sound Effects Editor
Scott H. Eddo
Makeup Department Head
Craig Edgar
Assistant Art Director
William J. Durrell Jr.
Assistant Art Director
Hank Salerno
ADR & Dubbing
Catherine Shorr
Sound Effects Editor
Charlie Picerni
Charlie Picerni
Stunt Coordinator
Myra Hill
Transportation Coordinator
Wes Dawn
Makeup Artist
Michael Voght
Set Costumer
Virgil Mirano
Still Photographer
Joel Marx
Location Manager
Barry Delaney
Costume Supervisor
Josée Normand
Hairstylist
M. Todd Henry
Camera Operator
Ed Ayer
Gaffer
Stanley R. Webber
Picture Car Coordinator
E.C. Chen
Set Designer
Al Di Sarro
Special Effects Coordinator
Dennis Michelson
Visual Effects Editor
Roland E. Hill Jr.
Set Designer
Richard Edlund
Richard Edlund
Visual Effects Producer
Richard Overton
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Ferris
Camera Operator
Don J. Bassman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Barbara Seibert Bolticoff
Set Costumer
Ferne Cassel
Casting Associate
Paul Abascal
Hairstylist
James Nordberg
Transportation Captain
Jim Kail
Makeup Artist
Lloyd Levin
Associate Producer
Beau Marks
Unit Production Manager
Kevin F. Cleary
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kenny Endoso
Kenny Endoso
Stunts
Matthew Yuricich
Visual Effects
Dick Ziker
Stunts
Glenn R. Wilder
Glenn R. Wilder
Stunts
George P. Wilbur
George P. Wilbur
Stunts
Brian Christensen
Stunts
Kurt Bryant
Kurt Bryant
Stunts
Jophery C. Brown
Jophery C. Brown
Stunts
Jeff Rosen
Dialogue Editor
Robert Renga
Sound Recordist
Craig Heath
Sound Recordist
Marion Tumen
Script Supervisor
Tommy Tomlinson
Property Master
Cindy Marty
Dialogue Editor
Christopher Brooks
Supervising Music Editor
Steve Nelson
Set Dresser
Gilbert B. Combs
Gilbert B. Combs
Stunts
Stephen McLaughlin
Stephen McLaughlin
Music Producer
Kerrie Cullen
Stunts
Julius LeFlore
Julius LeFlore
Stunts
Beau Marks
Associate Producer
Benjamin Rosenberg
First Assistant Director
Terry Miller
Second Assistant Director
Marilyn Vance
Marilyn Vance
Costume Designer
Riley Kathryn Ellis
Production Executive
Michael Alan Kahn
Second Second Assistant Director
Al Overton Jr.
Sound Mixer
Dennis Jones
Boom Operator
Todd Overton
Cableman
Mike Blaze
Assistant Property Master
Scott H. Eddo
Makeup Supervisor
Michael Franz
Best Boy Electric
Blaise Dahlquist
Best Boy Electric
Brink Brydon
Electrician
Steven C. Hodge
Electrician
Doug Yonker
Electrician
Bill Decker
Key Grip
Bernie Schwartz
Best Boy Grip
John Donnelly
Best Boy Grip
Glenn 'Bear' Davis
Dolly Grip
Brian Holechek
Grip
Matthew Nelson
Grip
Jim Rankin
Grip
Clinton Palmer
Camera Operator
Stefanie Wiseman
First Assistant Camera
Michael Van Himbergen
VFX Production Coordinator
William Neil
VFX Director of Photography
Maura Alvarez
Animation Production Assistant
Meg Freeman
Animation Production Assistant
Lisa Krepela
Animation Production Assistant
Robert Eyslee
Chief Lighting Technician
Patrick Van Auken
Key Grip
Maryjane Zelicskovics
Production Accountant
Beau Marks
Second Unit Director
Steve Callas
Construction Foreman
Antoinette Simmrin
Assistant Location Manager
Bill Fannon Jr.
Leadman
John L. Jensen
Production Illustrator
Dana Lynne Taylor
Production Coordinator
Elizabeth Galloway
Production Coordinator
Kellett Tighe
Producer's Assistant
Shari Schneider
Producer's Assistant
Susan Joy Beallor
Producer's Assistant
Ladd Rosenberg-Vance
Producer's Assistant
Annie Saunders
Executive Producer's Assistant
Deborah D. Johnson
Actor's Assistant
Clare Leavenworth
Actor's Assistant
Carl Joy
Extras Casting
Anthony Kerum
Catering
Rick Chavez
Craft Service
K. Lenna Katich
Production Accountant
Alison Harstedt
Assistant Accountant
Jyllel Syage Dickerman
Assistant Accountant
Peter Sorel
Still Photographer
Robert Isenberg
Still Photographer
Michael Kamen
Michael Kamen
Conductor
Derek Brechin
Assistant Editor
Gregory M. Gerlich
Assistant Editor
Bryan H. Carroll
Assistant Editor
Stephen Hunter Flick
Stephen Hunter Flick
Sound Effects
Richard Shorr
Sound Effects
Destiny Borden
Assistant Sound Editor
Oscar Mitt
Assistant Sound Editor
George H. Anderson
George H. Anderson
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Kevin Barlia
Assistant Dialogue Editor
Hank Salerno
Supervising ADR Editor
James Simcik
ADR Editor
Ronald Sinclair
ADR Editor
Bill Voigtlander
ADR Editor
Ron Bartlett
Ron Bartlett
Foley Editor
Rick Mitchell
Foley Editor
Lee Tinkham
Foley Mixer
Armin Steiner
Scoring Mixer
Walt Borchers
Score Engineer
Terry Brown
Score Engineer
Chuck Garsha
Score Engineer
Kevin E. Carpenter
ADR Mixer
Dennis Rogers
ADR Recordist
Bob Hagans
Color Timer
Dale E. Grahn
Color Timer
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutter
Brook Altman
Production Assistant
Kari Ann Messina
Production Assistant
Lisa Miller
Production Assistant
Frank Reinhard
Production Assistant
Phil Robinson
Production Assistant
Richard Boris
Set Dresser
Mike Bruner
Set Dresser
Gus Feederle
Set Dresser
Efrain Gonzalez
Set Dresser
Kirk B. Jones
Set Dresser
Don Kaeding
Set Dresser
James Camomile
Special Effects Assistant
Bruno Van Zeebroeck
Special Effects Assistant
Andrew Sebok
Special Effects Assistant
Jay Bartus
Special Effects Assistant
Richard L. Thompson
Special Effects Assistant
Dennis Dion
Special Effects Assistant
Larry DeUnger
Special Effects Assistant
Darrell Pritchett
Special Effects Assistant
Joe D. Ramsey
Special Effects Assistant
Jay M. Hirsch
Special Effects Assistant
Steve Suits
Special Effects Assistant
Richard Zarro
Special Effects Assistant
Hal Bigger
Special Effects Assistant
Michael A. Tice
Special Effects Assistant
Peter McKernan Jr.
Peter McKernan Jr.
Pilot
Peter McKernan Sr.
Pilot
Alan D. Purwin
Alan D. Purwin
Pilot
Charles A. Tamburro
Charles A. Tamburro
Pilot
Tony Tamburro
Pilot
Michael Tamburro
Pilot
Nick Brett
Nick Brett
Stunts
Randy Hall
Randy Hall
Stunts
Keii Johnston
Keii Johnston
Stunts
Mike Marasco
Stunts
John C. Meier
John C. Meier
Stunts
Victor Paul
Stunts
Paul V. Picerni Jr.
Stunts
Andy Epper
Stunts
Norman Howell
Norman Howell
Stunts
Henry Kingi Jr.
Henry Kingi Jr.
Stunts
Fred Lerner
Fred Lerner
Stunts
Don C. McGovern
Stunts
Alan Oliney
Stunts
Chuck Picerni Jr.
Chuck Picerni Jr.
Stunts
Steve Picerni
Steve Picerni
Stunts
Bernie Pock
Bernie Pock
Stunts
R.A. Rondell
R.A. Rondell
Stunts
John Sherrod
Stunts
Steve Vandeman
Stunts
Chad Randall
Chad Randall
Stunts
Russell Solberg
Stunts
Kenny Bates
Stunts
Benjamin Rosenberg
Stunts

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