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Die Hard (1988)

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Starring (View all)
Bruce Willis Bruce Willis
John McClane
Bonnie Bedelia Bonnie Bedelia
Holly Gennaro McClane
Reginald VelJohnson Reginald VelJohnson
Sgt. Al Powell
Paul Gleason Paul Gleason
Dwayne T. Robinson
William Atherton William Atherton
Thornburg
Hart Bochner Hart Bochner
Ellis
James Shigeta James Shigeta
Takagi


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Jeb Stuart Jeb Stuart
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*The* seminal '80s action film!

15 years, 4 months ago at Nov 9 4:28
6 votes
"Welcome to the party, pal."

Die Hard is considered to be the seminal action movie of the 1980s. Produced in 1988, this is the archetypal blueprint for the contemporary action thriller. It has been decades since this crackling action flick first hit cinemas in summer 1988, yet in the 21st century its influence on the action genre is still overwhelming. Die Hard is the smart-mouthed,... read more

Yippie-kay-yay!

15 years, 4 months ago at Nov 16 16:56
4 votes
''Yippie-kay-yay, motherfucker!''

New York cop John McClane gives terrorists a dose of their own medicine as they hold hostages in an LA office building.

Bruce Willis: Officer John McClane

Without a doubt one of the best known action movies ever made, Die Hard, did receive negative attention from critics upon its 1988 summer release, but the audiences ... read more

A classic

11 years, 5 months ago at Oct 1 8:14
4 votes
When I was a kid, I used to watch it with my dad and I thought it was totally awesome. Later on, I used to underestimate this flick, thinking it was just a decent action movie but not much more than that. Yesterday, I watched it again with Nick, my step-son, and I finally understood why I loved it so much back then and why it is considered as one of the best action movies ever made. Of course, the... read more
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An NYPD officer tries to save his wife and several others taken hostage by German terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.
Release date: 20 July 1988
UPC: 086162103995
Tags: Action (85), 1988 (32), Christmas (31), Crime (29), Heist (25), 1980s (24), Terrorism (19), Police (19), Thriller (18), Cops (17), Skyscraper (17), Hostage (15), Drama (14), Christmas Party (14), Bruce Willis (13), Violence (10), Explosions (10), Barefoot (10), Death (9), Usa (8)
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