Die Hard (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 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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Bruce Willis
as John McClane
as John McClane
Alan Rickman
as Hans Gruber
as Hans Gruber
Alexander Godunov
as Karl
as Karl
Bonnie Bedelia
as Holly Gennaro McClane
as Holly Gennaro McClane
Reginald VelJohnson
as Al Powell
as Al Powell
Paul Gleason
as Dwayne Robinson
as Dwayne Robinson
De'voreaux White
as Argyle
as Argyle
William Atherton
as Richard Thornburg
as Richard Thornburg
Hart Bochner
as Harry Ellis
as Harry Ellis
James Shigeta
as Joseph Yoshinobu Takagi
as Joseph Yoshinobu Takagi
Bruno Doyon
as Franco
as Franco
Andreas Wisniewski
as Tony
as Tony
Clarence Gilyard Jr.
as Theo
as Theo
Joey Plewa
as Alexander
as Alexander
Lorenzo Caccialanza
as Marco
as Marco
Dennis Hayden
as Eddie
as Eddie
Al Leong
as Uli
as Uli
Gary Roberts
as Heinrich
as Heinrich
Hans Buhringer
as Fritz
as Fritz
Wilhelm von Homburg
as James
as James
Robert Davi
as Big Johnson
as Big Johnson
Grand L. Bush
as Little Johnson
as Little Johnson
Bill Marcus
as City Engineer
as City Engineer
Rick Ducommun
as Walt
as Walt
Matt Landers
as Captain Mitchell
as Captain Mitchell
Carmine Zozzora
as Rivers
as Rivers
Dustyn Taylor
as Ginny
as Ginny
George Christy
as Dr. Hasseldorf
as Dr. Hasseldorf
Anthony Peck
as Young Cop
as Young Cop
Cheryl Baker
as Woman
as Woman
Richard Parker
as Man
as Man
David Ursin
as Harvey Johnson
as Harvey Johnson
Mary Ellen Trainor
as Gail Wallens
as Gail Wallens
Harri James
as Police Supervisor
as Police Supervisor
Shelley Pogoda
as Dispatcher
as Dispatcher
Selma Archerd
as Hostage
as Hostage
Scot Bennett
as Hostage
as Hostage
Rebecca Broussard
as Hostage
as Hostage
Kate Finlayson
as Hostage
as Hostage
Shanna Higgins
as Hostage
as Hostage
Kym Malin
as Hostage
as Hostage
Taylor Fry
as Lucy McClane
as Lucy McClane
Noah Land
as John McClane Jr.
as John McClane Jr.
Betty Carvalho
as Paulina
as Paulina
Kip Waldo
as Convenience Store Clerk
as Convenience Store Clerk
Mark Goldstein
as Station Manager
as Station Manager
Tracy Reiner
as Thornburg's Assistant
as Thornburg's Assistant
Rick Cicetti
as Guard
as Guard
Fred Lerner
as Guard
as Guard
Bill Margolin
as Producer
as Producer
Bob Jennings
as Cameraman
as Cameraman
Bruce P. Schultz
as Cameraman
as Cameraman
David Katz
as Soundman
as Soundman
Robert Lesser
as Businessman
as Businessman
Stella Hall
as Stewardess
as Stewardess
Terri Lynn Doss
as Girl at Airport
as Girl at Airport
Jon E. Greene
as Boy at Airport
as Boy at Airport
P. Randall Bowers
as Kissing Man
as Kissing Man
Michele Laybourn
as Girl in Window
as Girl in Window
Charlie Picerni
as Dwayne Robinson's Driver (uncredited)
as Dwayne Robinson's Driver (uncredited)
Conrad Hurtt
as SWAT (uncredited)
as SWAT (uncredited)
Terry Ray
as SWAT (uncredited)
as SWAT (uncredited)
Eric Kay
as Fireman (uncredited)
as Fireman (uncredited)
Gérard Bonn
as Kristoff
as Kristoff
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Lawrence Gordon
Producer
Producer
John F. Link
Editor
Editor
Jackson De Govia
Production Design
Production Design
Marilyn Vance
Costume Design
Costume Design
John R. Jensen
Art Direction
Art Direction
Steven E. de Souza
Screenplay
Screenplay
Michael Kamen
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Beau Marks
Producer
Producer
Charles Gordon
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Jan de Bont
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Roderick Thorp
Novel
Novel
Joel Silver
Producer
Producer
Frank J. Urioste
Editor
Editor
Jeb Stuart
Screenplay
Screenplay
Jackie Burch
Casting
Casting
Philip Leonard
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
John McTiernan
Director
Director
Janet Brady
Stunts
Stunts
Catherine Shorr
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Al Di Sarro
Special Effects Coordinator
Special Effects Coordinator
Dennis Michelson
Visual Effects Editor
Visual Effects Editor
Peter Sorel
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Michael Scott
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Roland E. Hill Jr.
Set Designer
Set Designer
Richard Edlund
Visual Effects Producer
Visual Effects Producer
Josée Normand
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
M. Todd Henry
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Virgil Mirano
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Ed Ayer
Gaffer
Gaffer
Barry Francis Delaney
Costume Supervisor
Costume Supervisor
Barbara Siebert
Set Costumer
Set Costumer
Stanley R. Webber
Picture Car Coordinator
Picture Car Coordinator
William J. Durrell Jr.
Assistant Art Director
Assistant Art Director
Robin Harlan
Foley
Foley
Bruce J. Gfeller
Construction Coordinator
Construction Coordinator
Hank Salerno
ADR & Dubbing
ADR & Dubbing
Michael Voght
Set Costumer
Set Costumer
Myra Hill
Transportation Coordinator
Transportation Coordinator
David E. Stone
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Stephen Hunter Flick
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Brent Boates
Visual Effects Art Director
Visual Effects Art Director
Charlie Picerni
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Craig Edgar
Assistant Art Director
Assistant Art Director
Wes Dawn
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Richard Overton
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Ferris
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Joel Marx
Location Manager
Location Manager
Vanessa Theme Ament
Foley
Foley
David W. Gray
Dolby Consultant
Dolby Consultant
Ken H. Rosen
Location Manager
Location Manager
Scott H. Eddo
Makeup Department Head
Makeup Department Head
E.C. Chen
Set Designer
Set Designer
Don J. Bassman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ferne Cassel
Casting Associate
Casting Associate
Lloyd Levin
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Beau Marks
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Paul Abascal
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
James Nordberg
Transportation Captain
Transportation Captain
Jim Kail
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Tim Sisson
Picture Car Coordinator
Picture Car Coordinator
Kevin F. Cleary
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kenny Endoso
Stunts
Stunts
Matthew Yuricich
Visual Effects
Visual Effects
Dick Ziker
Stunts
Stunts
Glenn R. Wilder
Stunts
Stunts
Ron Bartlett
Foley
Foley
George P. Wilbur
Stunts
Stunts
Peter McKernan
Stunts
Stunts
Brian Christensen
Stunts
Stunts
Victor Paul
Stunts
Stunts
Kurt Bryant
Stunts
Stunts
Jophery C. Brown
Stunts
Stunts
Henry Kingi
Stunt Double
Stunt Double
Jeff Rosen
Dialogue Editor
Dialogue Editor
Robert Renga
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Tommy Tomlinson
Property Master
Property Master
Marion Tumen
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Craig Heath
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Cindy Marty
Dialogue Editor
Dialogue Editor
Christopher Brooks
Supervising Music Editor
Supervising Music Editor
Steve Nelson
Set Dresser
Set Dresser
Gilbert B. Combs
Stunts
Stunts
Stephen McLaughlin
Music Producer
Music Producer
Kerrie Cullen
Stunts
Stunts
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