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John McClane Sr. is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Die Hard franchise, based on Joe Leland from Roderick Thorp's action novel Nothing Lasts Forever. McClane was portrayed in all five films by actor Bruce Willis , and he is known for his sardonic one-liners , including the famous catchphrase in every Die Hard film: "Yippee-ki ...
Willis's portrayal of John McClane redefined the action genre, presenting a normal person with an average physique completely counter to that archetype. He is failing, both personally and professionally, and serves as a vulnerable, identifiable hero who openly sobs, admits his fear of death, and sustains lasting damage.
Die Hard is an American action film series and media franchise that originated with Roderick Thorp's 1979 novel Nothing Lasts Forever.All five films revolve around the main character of John McClane (Joe Leland in the original novel), a police detective who continually finds himself in the middle of a crisis where he is both the only hope against disaster and the culprit's target.
Bruce Willis' John McClane is the kind of family man we love to root for ... Fun fact: This iconic death sequence took up an entire day of production, and the unmistakable look of fear in Rickman ...
John McClane is the kind of guy who would rather stand in the back of the crowd than shove his way to the front. He has a lot of quiet dignity." — Willis speaking to a TV journalist in 1988
John McClane confronts Hans Gruber and his surviving henchman Eddie in the end and, although Gruber seems to have the upper hand, he is shot in the shoulder and falls out a window, still clinging to Holly. McClane saves his wife and Gruber falls to his death. He was portrayed by Alan Rickman.
John McClane and Holly may not have been separated for 20 years, as were Odysseus and Penelope in Homer’s classic “The Odyssey.” Yet both couples could be said to be wandering in their own ...
McClane and Gabriel then meet - virtually - McClane telling him he will lose. McClane and Farrell race to the Woodlawn facility. Farrell finds the facility's main server and encrypts the data Gabriel's men downloaded before getting captured. Gabriel then takes Farrell and Lucy with him as he flees. McClane pursues them, hijacking their semi ...