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The reluctant hero in the series. John McClane is a New York City cop who finds himself taking on terrorists and saving his loved ones. In Die Hard, he gets invited to his wife's Christmas Party at Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles when the building she is in is under attack by terrorists led by Hans Gruber.
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.
Die Hard is a 1988 American action film directed by John McTiernan and written by Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza based on the 1979 novel Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp. It stars Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Alexander Godunov, and Bonnie Bedelia, with Reginald VelJohnson, William Atherton, Paul Gleason, and Hart Bochner in supporting ...
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 ...
Some action movies need a little time to find an appreciative audience. Not Die Hard.The film was an immediate hit, grossing over $140 million worldwide and ranking among the Top 10 highest ...
List of Die Hard characters; D. The Detective (1968 film) The Detective (novel) Die Hard; Die Hard (soundtrack) Die Hard 2; Die Hard 2 (soundtrack) Die Hard with a ...
Die Hard is a little formulaic, over-the-top, and comforting—just like so many of the best Christmas movies. Die Hard stands out because of the unexpected: an unlikely star, a delicious villain ...
The character of Powell in Die Hard was the breakout performance for actor Reginald VelJohnson, who had previously only had small roles in films such as Ghostbusters and Crocodile Dundee. The role helped VelJohnson to gain the role of Carl Winslow on the television sitcom Family Matters, where he would again portray a police officer.