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Release Date:
15 July 1988 (USA)
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Tagline:
It will blow you through the back wall of the theater! more
Plot:
New York cop John McClane gives terrorists a dose of their own medicine as they hold hostages in an LA office building. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars.
Another 6 wins
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2 nominations
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A guy movie that is still fun to watch
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Bruce Willis | ... | Officer John McClane | |
| Bonnie Bedelia | ... | Holly Gennaro McClane | |
| Reginald VelJohnson | ... | Sgt. Al Powell (as Reginald Veljohnson) | |
| Paul Gleason | ... | Deputy Police Chief Dwayne T. Robinson | |
| De'voreaux White | ... | Argyle | |
| William Atherton | ... | Richard Thornburg | |
| Hart Bochner | ... | Harry Ellis | |
| James Shigeta | ... | Joseph Yoshinobu Takagi | |
| Alan Rickman | ... | Hans Gruber | |
| Alexander Godunov | ... | Karl | |
| Bruno Doyon | ... | Franco | |
| Andreas Wisniewski | ... | Tony | |
| Clarence Gilyard Jr. | ... | Theo | |
| Joey Plewa | ... | Alexander | |
| Lorenzo Caccialanza | ... | Marco |
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Runtime:
131 min
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Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) |
Dolby (35 mm prints)
Certification:
USA:R (certificate #29160) |
Peru:14 |
Argentina:16 |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (2001) |
Canada:AA (Ontario) (re-rating) (2001) |
Canada:R (Manitoba) |
Canada:R (Nova Scotia/Ontario) (original rating) |
Iceland:16 |
West Germany:16 (cut) (video premiere) |
Finland:K-16 (1989) (cut) |
Finland:K-15 (DVD version) |
Finland:K-18 (1988) (uncut) |
Malaysia:18SG |
Brazil:14 |
Philippines:R-18 |
UK:15 (2007) |
UK:18 (1988) |
West Germany:18 (original rating) |
India:A |
South Africa:16LV |
Italy:VM14 |
New Zealand:M |
Australia:M |
Ireland:18 |
Netherlands:16 |
Norway:15 |
Norway:18 (original rating) |
Singapore:M18 |
South Korea:18 |
Sweden:15 |
France:U |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Japan:PG-12 |
Spain:18
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Trivia:
This was based on a book by Roderick Thorp entitled "Nothing Lasts Forever" - a sequel to another book entitled "The Detective", which in 1968 was made into a film starring Frank Sinatra. Coincidentally, Bruce Willis made his movie debut in The First Deadly Sin (1980) walking out of a bar as Sinatra walks into it.
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Goofs:
Continuity: Holly's maiden name is Gennero. This is misspelled in the credits as "Gennaro", and also on the Nakatomi computer that McClane uses at the start of the film. Furthermore, when he hits the touch screen button with her name, it suddenly changes from "Gennaro" to the correct "Gennero".
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Quotes:
[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 doing this for eleven years.
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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 doing this for eleven years.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Angry Video Game Nerd: Die Hard (#2.11)" (2007)
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Soundtrack:
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 In G Major, (Allegro Moderato)
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FAQ
A Note Regarding SpoilersHow did Hans know that those kids on TV were Holly McClane's?
What is the origin of "Yippee kai-yay"?
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So many things made this movie great.
This movie made Bruce Willis immortal. He soaks up this character so well, it was him. The wise cracking cop who is entertaining because he is sarcastically funny not uttering stupid catch phrases. He is a cop who looks like a normal guy, middle age, loosing some hair with wife problems. (no faked up pretty face with shaved chest and oiled muscles). He is cool without pretending to be cool. He manages to thwart the bad guys while barefoot, man that is a great twist.
The plot is great because it does not fall perfectly in line for the hero. He stumbles, gets stuck and survives only by last minute thinking. It has plenty of action without getting ridiculous.
And the bad guys are great, smart sinister and well acted.
It is one of those movies that could play every weekend and would still be watched. Is one of those top 10 movies every guy should own.
Die hard 2 was OK but not as good as the original, I wish they would have stopped after 2. Die Hard 3 is poor.