Die Hard

Name: Die Hard
Genre: Action, Thriller
Released: 1988-07-15
Duration: 2 h 12 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Alexander Godunov, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson

1988·Movie·R·132 min·★ 7.8(12,335)

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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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Brazil	Disney Plus	—
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About Die Hard

Die Hard is a 1988 English-language action and thriller film directed by John McTiernan. The cast is led by Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Alexander Godunov. It has a runtime of 2h 12m. Viewers rate it 7.8/10 across 12300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Die Hard was produced by Gordon Company, Silver Pictures, and 20th Century Fox and made in United States of America. It was released on July 15, 1988, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $28 million, it went on to gross $141 million worldwide.

Director: John McTiernan
Writers: Jeb Stuart, Steven E. de Souza
Release date: July 15, 1988
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $28 million
Box office: $141 million
Production: Gordon Company, Silver Pictures, 20th Century Fox

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Die Hard cast & crew

Die Hard was directed by John McTiernan and written by Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza.

The cast features Bruce Willis as John McClane, Alan Rickman as Hans Gruber, Alexander Godunov as Karl, Bonnie Bedelia as Holly Gennaro McClane, Reginald VelJohnson as Al Powell, and Paul Gleason as Dwayne Robinson.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Michael Kamen, cinematography is by Jan de Bont, and it was produced by Charles Gordon and Lawrence Gordon.

Is Die Hard worth watching?

Die Hard holds an audience score of 7.8/10 from 12,335 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed action films.

At 2h 12m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action and thriller, Die Hard is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Die Hard

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