Die Hard
Die Hard
Release: 1988-07-15
·Runtime: 132m
·★ 7.8
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 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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Gordon Company
Silver Pictures
20th Century Fox
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Paul Gleason
as Dwayne Robinson
Al Leong
as Uli
Grand L. Bush
as Little Johnson
Bruce Willis
as John McClane
Kip Waldo
as Convenience Store Clerk
Reginald VelJohnson
as Al Powell
De'voreaux White
as Argyle
Bob Jennings
as Cameraman
Terry Ray
as SWAT (uncredited)
Joey Plewa
as Alexander
Gary Roberts
as Heinrich
Mark Winn
as Police Detective (uncredited)
Wilhelm von Homburg
as James
Tracy Reiner
as Thornburg's Assistant
Matt Landers
as Captain Mitchell
Alexander Godunov
as Karl
William Atherton
as Richard Thornburg
James Shigeta
as Joseph Yoshinobu Takagi
Kym Malin
as Hostage
George Christy
as Dr. Hasseldorf
Hart Bochner
as Harry Ellis
Lorenzo Caccialanza
as Marco
Gérard Bonn
as Kristoff
David Ursin
as Harvey Johnson
Charlie Picerni
as Dwayne Robinson's Driver (uncredited)
Stella Hall
as Stewardess
Bonnie Bedelia
as Holly Gennaro McClane
Andreas Wisniewski
as Tony
Rick Ducommun
as Walt
Alan Rickman
as Hans Gruber
Dennis Hayden
as Eddie
Anthony Peck
as Young Cop
Terri Lynn Doss
as Girl at Airport
Eric Kay
as Fireman (uncredited)
Betty Carvalho
as Paulina
Robert Lesser
as Businessman
Fred Lerner
as Guard
Clarence Gilyard Jr.
as Theo
Robert Davi
as Big Johnson
Mary Ellen Trainor
as Gail Wallens
Crew
Glenn R. Wilder
Stunts
Kenny Endoso
Stunts
Steve Picerni
Stunts
Chad Randall
Stunts
George P. Wilbur
Stunts
Jophery C. Brown
Stunts
Fred Lerner
Stunts
Nick Brett
Stunts
Chuck Picerni Jr.
Stunts
Michael Kamen
Original Music Composer, Conductor
Gilbert B. Combs
Stunts
Randy Hall
Stunts
Stephen Hunter Flick
Sound Effects
George H. Anderson
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Henry Kingi Jr.
Stunts
John McTiernan
Director
Ron Bartlett
Foley Editor
Jan de Bont
Director of Photography
Bernie Pock
Stunts
Steven E. de Souza
Screenplay
Alan D. Purwin
Pilot
Charlie Picerni
Stunt Coordinator
Marilyn Vance
Costume Designer
Joel Silver
Producer
Richard Edlund
Visual Effects Producer
Kurt Bryant
Stunts
Roderick Thorp
Novel
Jeb Stuart
Screenplay
Keii Johnston
Stunts
Norman Howell
Stunts
John C. Meier
Stunts
Lawrence Gordon
Producer
Stephen McLaughlin
Music Producer
Julius LeFlore
Stunts
Charles A. Tamburro
Pilot
R.A. Rondell
Stunts