Die Hard (1988)

MovieAction, Thriller2h 12m
Die Hard (1988) movie posterReview score: 78%

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Plot

High above the city of L.A. a team of terrorists has seized a building, taken hostages, and declared war. One man has manages to escape... An off-duty cop hiding somewhere inside. He's alone, tired... and the only chance anyone has got.

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Bruce WillisBruce WillisJohn McClaneAlan RickmanAlan RickmanHans GruberAlexander GodunovAlexander GodunovKarlBonnie BedeliaBonnie BedeliaHolly Gennaro McClaneReginald VelJohnsonReginald VelJohnsonAl PowellPaul GleasonPaul GleasonDwayne RobinsonDe'voreaux WhiteDe'voreaux WhiteArgyleWilliam AthertonWilliam AthertonRichard Thornburg

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TrailerThe Greatest Christmas StoryTrailer30th Anniversary TrailerTeaserIn Theaters December 8TeaserTCM 30th AnniversaryClip"Come Out To The Coast, We'll Get Together, Have A Few Laughs..."ClipJohn McClane Jumps Off Nakatomi PlazaFeaturetteYes, Die Hard is a Christmas MovieFeaturetteFilm historian settles the debate over whether 'Die Hard' is a Christmas movieFeaturetteIconic LinesFeaturette5 ReasonsFeaturetteBehind the Scene: Director John McTiernan on making the Christmas classic Die HardFeaturetteBest of Bruce Willis

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