1988/07/15 (US) | Action, Thriller
Twelve terrorists. One cop. The odds are against John McClane... That's just the way he likes it.
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.
Jeb Stuart
Screenplay
Steven E. de Souza
Screenplay
John McTiernan
Director
Bruce Willis
John McClane
Alan Rickman
Hans Gruber
Alexander Godunov
Karl
Bonnie Bedelia
Holly Gennaro McClane
Reginald VelJohnson
Al Powell
Paul Gleason
Dwayne Robinson
De'voreaux White
Argyle
$ 28,000,000
$ 140,767,956
Released
Jan de Bont
Director of Photography
Roderick Thorp
Novel
Charles Gordon
Executive Producer
Joel Silver
Producer
Philip Leonard
Set Decoration
Frank J. Urioste
Editor
John F. Link
Editor
Beau Marks
Producer