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

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Cast

Bruce Willis Bruce Willis As: John McClane
Alan Rickman Alan Rickman As: Hans Gruber
Alexander Godunov Alexander Godunov As: Karl
Bonnie Bedelia Bonnie Bedelia As: Holly Gennaro McClane
Reginald VelJohnson Reginald VelJohnson As: Al Powell
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Twelve terrorists. One cop. The odds are against John McClane... That's just the way he likes it.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Action, Thriller

Language: English, Deutsch, Italiano

Release Date: 15 July 1988

Country: US

Runtime: 132m

Film Collections

Company Credits

Company: Gordon Company, Silver Pictures, 20th Century Fox

Budget: $28,000,000

Revenue: $140,767,956

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Cast

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

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

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

Bill Marcus

City Engineer

Rick Ducommun

Rick Ducommun

Walt

Matt Landers

Matt Landers

Captain Mitchell

Carmine Zozzora

Carmine Zozzora

Rivers

Dustyn Taylor

Dustyn Taylor

Ginny

George Christy

George Christy

Dr. Hasseldorf

Anthony Peck

Anthony Peck

Young Cop

Cheryl Baker

Cheryl Baker

Woman

Richard Parker

Richard Parker

Man

David Ursin

David Ursin

Harvey Johnson

Mary Ellen Trainor

Mary Ellen Trainor

Gail Wallens

Harri James

Harri James

Police Supervisor

Shelley Pogoda

Shelley Pogoda

Dispatcher

Selma Archerd

Selma Archerd

Hostage

Scot Bennett

Scot Bennett

Hostage

Rebecca Broussard

Rebecca Broussard

Hostage

Kate Finlayson

Kate Finlayson

Hostage

Shanna Higgins

Shanna Higgins

Hostage

Kym Malin

Kym Malin

Hostage

Taylor Fry

Taylor Fry

Lucy McClane

Noah Land

Noah Land

John McClane Jr.

Betty Carvalho

Betty Carvalho

Paulina

Kip Waldo

Kip Waldo

Convenience Store Clerk

Mark Goldstein

Mark Goldstein

Station Manager

Tracy Reiner

Tracy Reiner

Thornburg's Assistant

Rick Cicetti

Rick Cicetti

Guard

Fred Lerner

Fred Lerner

Guard

Bill Margolin

Bill Margolin

Producer

Bob Jennings

Bob Jennings

Cameraman

Bruce P. Schultz

Bruce P. Schultz

Cameraman

David Katz

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

Jon E. Greene

Boy at Airport

P. Randall Bowers

P. Randall Bowers

Kissing Man

Michele Laybourn

Michele Laybourn

Girl in Window

Charlie Picerni

Charlie Picerni

Dwayne Robinson's Driver (uncredited)

Conrad Hurtt

Conrad Hurtt

SWAT (uncredited)

Terry Ray

Terry Ray

SWAT (uncredited)

Eric Kay

Eric Kay

Fireman (uncredited)

Gérard Bonn

Gérard Bonn

Kristoff

Directed By

John McTiernan

John McTiernan

Director

Marion Tumen

Marion Tumen

Script Supervisor

Benjamin Rosenberg

Benjamin Rosenberg

First Assistant Director

Terry Miller

Terry Miller

Second Assistant Director

Michael Alan Kahn

Michael Alan Kahn

Second Second Assistant Director

Beau Marks

Beau Marks

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Charles Gordon

Charles Gordon

Executive Producer

Joel Silver

Joel Silver

Producer

Beau Marks

Beau Marks

Producer

Lawrence Gordon

Lawrence Gordon

Producer

Jackie Burch

Jackie Burch

Casting

Ken H. Rosen

Ken H. Rosen

Location Manager

Joel Marx

Joel Marx

Location Manager

Ferne Cassel

Ferne Cassel

Casting Associate

Lloyd Levin

Lloyd Levin

Associate Producer

Beau Marks

Beau Marks

Unit Production Manager

Beau Marks

Beau Marks

Associate Producer

Riley Kathryn Ellis

Riley Kathryn Ellis

Production Executive

Maryjane Zelicskovics

Maryjane Zelicskovics

Production Accountant

Antoinette Simmrin

Antoinette Simmrin

Assistant Location Manager

Dana Lynne Taylor

Dana Lynne Taylor

Production Coordinator

Elizabeth Galloway

Elizabeth Galloway

Production Coordinator

Kellett Tighe

Kellett Tighe

Producer's Assistant

Shari Schneider

Shari Schneider

Producer's Assistant

Susan Joy Beallor

Susan Joy Beallor

Producer's Assistant

Ladd Rosenberg-Vance

Ladd Rosenberg-Vance

Producer's Assistant

Annie Saunders

Annie Saunders

Executive Producer's Assistant

Carl Joy

Carl Joy

Extras Casting

K. Lenna Katich

K. Lenna Katich

Production Accountant

Alison Harstedt

Alison Harstedt

Assistant Accountant

Jyllel Syage Dickerman

Jyllel Syage Dickerman

Assistant Accountant

Brook Altman

Brook Altman

Production Assistant

Kari Ann Messina

Kari Ann Messina

Production Assistant

Lisa Miller

Lisa Miller

Production Assistant

Frank Reinhard

Frank Reinhard

Production Assistant

Phil Robinson

Phil Robinson

Production Assistant

Edited By

Frank J. Urioste

Frank J. Urioste

Editor

John F. Link

John F. Link

Editor

Derek Brechin

Derek Brechin

Assistant Editor

Gregory M. Gerlich

Gregory M. Gerlich

Assistant Editor

Bryan H. Carroll

Bryan H. Carroll

Assistant Editor

Bob Hagans

Bob Hagans

Color Timer

Dale E. Grahn

Dale E. Grahn

Color Timer

Gary Burritt

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutter

Costume and Makeup

Scott H. Eddo

Scott H. Eddo

Makeup Department Head

Wes Dawn

Wes Dawn

Makeup Artist

Michael Voght

Michael Voght

Set Costumer

Barry Delaney

Barry Delaney

Costume Supervisor

Josée Normand

Josée Normand

Hairstylist

Barbara Seibert Bolticoff

Barbara Seibert Bolticoff

Set Costumer

Paul Abascal

Paul Abascal

Hairstylist

Jim Kail

Jim Kail

Makeup Artist

Marilyn Vance

Marilyn Vance

Costume Designer

Scott H. Eddo

Scott H. Eddo

Makeup Supervisor

Sound

Michael Kamen

Michael Kamen

Original Music Composer

Robin Harlan

Robin Harlan

Foley

David W. Gray

David W. Gray

Dolby Consultant

Vanessa Theme Ament

Vanessa Theme Ament

Foley

David E. Stone

David E. Stone

Sound Effects Editor

Hank Salerno

Hank Salerno

ADR & Dubbing

Catherine Shorr

Catherine Shorr

Sound Effects Editor

Richard Overton

Richard Overton

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Don J. Bassman

Don J. Bassman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kevin F. Cleary

Kevin F. Cleary

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jeff Rosen

Jeff Rosen

Dialogue Editor

Robert Renga

Robert Renga

Sound Recordist

Craig Heath

Craig Heath

Sound Recordist

Cindy Marty

Cindy Marty

Dialogue Editor

Christopher Brooks

Christopher Brooks

Supervising Music Editor

Stephen McLaughlin

Stephen McLaughlin

Music Producer

Al Overton Jr.

Al Overton Jr.

Sound Mixer

Dennis Jones

Dennis Jones

Boom Operator

Michael Kamen

Michael Kamen

Conductor

Stephen Hunter Flick

Stephen Hunter Flick

Sound Effects

Richard Shorr

Richard Shorr

Sound Effects

Destiny Borden

Destiny Borden

Assistant Sound Editor

Oscar Mitt

Oscar Mitt

Assistant Sound Editor

George H. Anderson

George H. Anderson

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Kevin Barlia

Kevin Barlia

Assistant Dialogue Editor

Hank Salerno

Hank Salerno

Supervising ADR Editor

James Simcik

James Simcik

ADR Editor

Ronald Sinclair

Ronald Sinclair

ADR Editor

Bill Voigtlander

Bill Voigtlander

ADR Editor

Ron Bartlett

Ron Bartlett

Foley Editor

Rick Mitchell

Rick Mitchell

Foley Editor

Lee Tinkham

Lee Tinkham

Foley Mixer

Armin Steiner

Armin Steiner

Scoring Mixer

Kevin E. Carpenter

Kevin E. Carpenter

ADR Mixer

Dennis Rogers

Dennis Rogers

ADR Recordist

Visual Effects

Richard Edlund

Richard Edlund

Visual Effects Producer

Matthew Yuricich

Matthew Yuricich

Visual Effects

Michael Van Himbergen

Michael Van Himbergen

VFX Production Coordinator

William Neil

William Neil

VFX Director of Photography

Maura Alvarez

Maura Alvarez

Animation Production Assistant

Meg Freeman

Meg Freeman

Animation Production Assistant

Lisa Krepela

Lisa Krepela

Animation Production Assistant

Camera

Jan de Bont

Jan de Bont

Director of Photography

Michael Scott

Michael Scott

Camera Operator

Virgil Mirano

Virgil Mirano

Still Photographer

M. Todd Henry

M. Todd Henry

Camera Operator

Michael Ferris

Michael Ferris

Camera Operator

Bill Decker

Bill Decker

Key Grip

Bernie Schwartz

Bernie Schwartz

Best Boy Grip

John Donnelly

John Donnelly

Best Boy Grip

Glenn 'Bear' Davis

Glenn 'Bear' Davis

Dolly Grip

Brian Holechek

Brian Holechek

Grip

Matthew Nelson

Matthew Nelson

Grip

Jim Rankin

Jim Rankin

Grip

Clinton Palmer

Clinton Palmer

Camera Operator

Stefanie Wiseman

Stefanie Wiseman

First Assistant Camera

Patrick Van Auken

Patrick Van Auken

Key Grip

Peter Sorel

Peter Sorel

Still Photographer

Robert Isenberg

Robert Isenberg

Still Photographer

Lighting

Ed Ayer

Ed Ayer

Gaffer

Michael Franz

Michael Franz

Best Boy Electric

Blaise Dahlquist

Blaise Dahlquist

Best Boy Electric

Brink Brydon

Brink Brydon

Electrician

Steven C. Hodge

Steven C. Hodge

Electrician

Doug Yonker

Doug Yonker

Electrician

Robert Eyslee

Robert Eyslee

Chief Lighting Technician

Art Department

Philip Leonard

Philip Leonard

Set Decoration

Jackson De Govia

Jackson De Govia

Production Design

John R. Jensen

John R. Jensen

Art Direction

Bruce J. Gfeller

Bruce J. Gfeller

Construction Coordinator

Craig Edgar

Craig Edgar

Assistant Art Director

William J. Durrell Jr.

William J. Durrell Jr.

Assistant Art Director

E.C. Chen

E.C. Chen

Set Designer

Roland E. Hill Jr.

Roland E. Hill Jr.

Set Designer

Tommy Tomlinson

Tommy Tomlinson

Property Master

Steve Nelson

Steve Nelson

Set Dresser

Mike Blaze

Mike Blaze

Assistant Property Master

Steve Callas

Steve Callas

Construction Foreman

Bill Fannon Jr.

Bill Fannon Jr.

Leadman

John L. Jensen

John L. Jensen

Production Illustrator

Richard Boris

Richard Boris

Set Dresser

Mike Bruner

Mike Bruner

Set Dresser

Gus Feederle

Gus Feederle

Set Dresser

Efrain Gonzalez

Efrain Gonzalez

Set Dresser

Kirk B. Jones

Kirk B. Jones

Set Dresser

Don Kaeding

Don Kaeding

Set Dresser

Other Crew

Janet Brady

Janet Brady

Stunts

Brent Boates

Brent Boates

Visual Effects Art Director

Charlie Picerni

Charlie Picerni

Stunt Coordinator

Myra Hill

Myra Hill

Transportation Coordinator

Stanley R. Webber

Stanley R. Webber

Picture Car Coordinator

Al Di Sarro

Al Di Sarro

Special Effects Coordinator

Dennis Michelson

Dennis Michelson

Visual Effects Editor

James Nordberg

James Nordberg

Transportation Captain

Kenny Endoso

Kenny Endoso

Stunts

Dick Ziker

Dick Ziker

Stunts

Glenn R. Wilder

Glenn R. Wilder

Stunts

George P. Wilbur

George P. Wilbur

Stunts

Brian Christensen

Brian Christensen

Stunts

Kurt Bryant

Kurt Bryant

Stunts

Jophery C. Brown

Jophery C. Brown

Stunts

Gilbert B. Combs

Gilbert B. Combs

Stunts

Kerrie Cullen

Kerrie Cullen

Stunts

Julius LeFlore

Julius LeFlore

Stunts

Todd Overton

Todd Overton

Cableman

Deborah D. Johnson

Deborah D. Johnson

Actor's Assistant

Clare Leavenworth

Clare Leavenworth

Actor's Assistant

Anthony Kerum

Anthony Kerum

Catering

Rick Chavez

Rick Chavez

Craft Service

Walt Borchers

Walt Borchers

Score Engineer

Terry Brown

Terry Brown

Score Engineer

Chuck Garsha

Chuck Garsha

Score Engineer

James Camomile

James Camomile

Special Effects Assistant

Bruno Van Zeebroeck

Bruno Van Zeebroeck

Special Effects Assistant

Andrew Sebok

Andrew Sebok

Special Effects Assistant

Jay Bartus

Jay Bartus

Special Effects Assistant

Richard L. Thompson

Richard L. Thompson

Special Effects Assistant

Dennis Dion

Dennis Dion

Special Effects Assistant

Larry Deunger

Larry Deunger

Special Effects Assistant

Darrell Pritchett

Darrell Pritchett

Special Effects Assistant

Joe D. Ramsey

Joe D. Ramsey

Special Effects Assistant

Jay M. Hirsch

Jay M. Hirsch

Special Effects Assistant

Steve Suits

Steve Suits

Special Effects Assistant

Richard Zarro

Richard Zarro

Special Effects Assistant

Hal Bigger

Hal Bigger

Special Effects Assistant

Michael A. Tice

Michael A. Tice

Special Effects Assistant

Peter McKernan Jr.

Peter McKernan Jr.

Pilot

Peter McKernan Sr.

Peter McKernan Sr.

Pilot

Alan D. Purwin

Alan D. Purwin

Pilot

Charles A. Tamburro

Charles A. Tamburro

Pilot

Tony Tamburro

Tony Tamburro

Pilot

Michael Tamburro

Michael Tamburro

Pilot

Nick Brett

Nick Brett

Stunts

Randy Hall

Randy Hall

Stunts

Keii Johnston

Keii Johnston

Stunts

Mike Marasco

Mike Marasco

Stunts

John C. Meier

John C. Meier

Stunts

Victor Paul

Victor Paul

Stunts

Paul V. Picerni Jr.

Paul V. Picerni Jr.

Stunts

Andy Epper

Andy Epper

Stunts

Norman Howell

Norman Howell

Stunts

Henry Kingi Jr.

Henry Kingi Jr.

Stunts

Fred Lerner

Fred Lerner

Stunts

Don C. McGovern

Don C. McGovern

Stunts

Alan Oliney

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

John Sherrod

Stunts

Steve Vandeman

Steve Vandeman

Stunts

Chad Randall

Chad Randall

Stunts

Russell Solberg

Russell Solberg

Stunts

Kenny Bates

Kenny Bates

Stunts

Benjamin Rosenberg

Benjamin Rosenberg

Stunts

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