Die Hard

Die Hard

131 mins | Action, Thriller | July 15, 1988

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 office, 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.

Die Hard

131 mins | Action, Thriller | July 15, 1988

Die Hard
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 office, 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.
IMDb rating 8.2
Producers 20th Century Fox, Gordon Company, Silver Pictures
Original title Die Hard
Directors Marion Tumen, John McTiernan
Writers Roderick Thorp, Jeb Stuart, Steven E. de Souza

Cast

Bruce Willis

as John McClane

Alan Rickman

as Hans Gruber

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

Joey Plewa

as Alexander

Gerard Bonn

as Kristoff

Dennis Hayden

as Eddie

Al Leong

as Uli

Gary Roberts

as Heinrich

Hans Buhringer

as Fritz

Robert Davi

as Big Johnson

Grand L. Bush

as Little Johnson

Bill Marcus

as City Engineer

Rick Ducommun

as Walt

Matt Landers

as Captain Mitchell

Carmine Zozzora

as Rivers

Dustyn Taylor

as Ginny

George Christy

as Dr. Hasseldorf

Anthony Peck

as Young Cop

Cheryl Baker

as Woman

David Ursin

as Harvey Johnson

Mary Ellen Trainor

as Gail Wallens

Harri James

as Police Supervisor

Shelley Pogoda

as Dispatcher

Selma Archerd

as Hostage

Scot Bennett

as Hostage

Rebecca Broussard

as Hostage

Kate Finlayson

as Hostage

Shanna Higgins

as Hostage

Kym Malin

as Hostage

Taylor Fry

as Lucy McClane

Noah Land

as John McClane Jr.

Betty Carvalho

as Paulina

Kip Waldo

as Convenience Store Clerk

Mark Goldstein

as Station Manager

Tracy Reiner

as Thornburg's Assistant

Rick Cicetti

as Guard

Fred Lerner

as Guard

Bill Margolin

as Producer

Bob Jennings

as Cameraman

Bruce P. Schultz

as Cameraman

David Katz

as Soundman

Robert Lesser

as Businessman

Stella Hall

as Stewardess

Terri Lynn Doss

as Girl at Airport

Jon E. Greene

as Boy at Airport

P. Randall Bowers

as Kissing Man

Michele Laybourn

as Girl in Window

Charlie Picerni

as Dwayne Robinson's Driver (uncredited)

Conrad Hurtt

as SWAT (uncredited)

Terry Ray

as SWAT (uncredited)

Eric Kay

as Fireman (uncredited)