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Die Hard

1988 132 min Action, Thriller

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's 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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4 nominations

budget $28,000,000 earnings $140,767,956 return 5.0x

director John McTiernan

writers Jeb Stuart, Steven E. de Souza

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Die Hard (1988) Original Trailer trailer
The Greatest Christmas Story trailer
30th Anniversary Trailer trailer
Yes, Die Hard is a Christmas Movie featurette
John McClane Jumps Off Nakatomi Plaza clip
Film historian settles the debate over whether 'Die Hard' is a Christmas movie featurette
Iconic Lines featurette
5 Reasons featurette
In Theaters December 8 teaser
Behind the Scene: Director John McTiernan on making the Christmas classic Die Hard featurette
TCM 30th Anniversary teaser
Best of Bruce Willis featurette

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