Die Hard

Die Hard (1988)

Released: 1988-07-15 Duration: 2hr 12min
Genres: Action Thriller
Rating 7.8
Twelve terrorists. One cop. The odds are against John McClane... That's just the way he likes it.

Overview

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 office, 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 Companies

Gordon Company
Silver Pictures
Silver Pictures
20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox

Additional Info

Budget $28,000,000.00
Revenue $140,767,956.00
Original Language en
Popularity 69.601

Directed By

John McTiernan

Crew

Director of Photography
Jan de Bont
Executive Producer
Charles Gordon
Producer
Joel Silver
Set Decoration
Philip Leonard
Editor
John F. Link
Producer
Beau Marks
Screenplay
Jeb Stuart
Production Design
Jackson De Govia
Producer
Lawrence Gordon
Casting
Jackie Burch
Screenplay
Steven E. de Souza
Art Direction
John R. Jensen
Director
John McTiernan
Original Music Composer
Michael Kamen
Costume Design
Marilyn Vance
Stunts
Janet Brady
Construction Coordinator
Bruce J. Gfeller
Dolby Consultant
David W. Gray
Visual Effects Art Director
Brent Boates
Location Manager
Ken H. Rosen
Sound Effects Editor
Stephen Hunter Flick
Camera Operator
Michael Scott
Sound Effects Editor
David E. Stone
Makeup Department Head
Scott H. Eddo
Assistant Art Director
Craig Edgar
Assistant Art Director
William J. Durrell Jr.
ADR & Dubbing
Hank Salerno
Sound Effects Editor
Catherine Shorr
Stunt Coordinator
Charlie Picerni
Transportation Coordinator
Myra Hill
Makeup Artist
Wes Dawn
Set Costumer
Michael Voght
Still Photographer
Peter Sorel
Still Photographer
Virgil Mirano
Location Manager
Joel Marx
Costume Supervisor
Barry Francis Delaney
Hairstylist
Josée Normand
Camera Operator
M. Todd Henry
Gaffer
Ed Ayer
Picture Car Coordinator
Stanley R. Webber
Set Designer
E.C. Chen
Special Effects Coordinator
Al Di Sarro
Visual Effects Editor
Dennis Michelson
Set Designer
Roland E. Hill Jr.
Visual Effects Producer
Richard Edlund
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Richard Overton
Camera Operator
Michael Ferris
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Don J. Bassman
Set Costumer
Barbara Siebert
Casting Associate
Ferne Cassel
Hairstylist
Paul Abascal
Transportation Captain
James Nordberg
Makeup Artist
Jim Kail
Picture Car Coordinator
Tim Sisson
Associate Producer
Lloyd Levin
Unit Production Manager
Beau Marks
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kevin F. Cleary
Stunts
Kenny Endoso
Visual Effects
Matthew Yuricich
Stunts
Dick Ziker
Stunts
Victor Paul
Stunts
Kurt Bryant
Stunt Double
Henry Kingi
Dialogue Editor
Jeff Rosen
Sound Recordist
Robert Renga
Sound Recordist
Craig Heath
Script Supervisor
Marion Tumen
Property Master
Tommy Tomlinson
Dialogue Editor
Cindy Marty
Supervising Music Editor
Christopher Brooks
Set Dresser
Steve Nelson
Music Producer
Stephen McLaughlin

TOP CAST

Bruce Willis
Bruce Willis

John McClane

Alan Rickman
Alan Rickman

Hans Gruber

Bonnie Bedelia
Bonnie Bedelia

Holly Gennaro McClane

Paul Gleason
Paul Gleason

Dwayne Robinson

William Atherton
William Atherton

Richard Thornburg

Hart Bochner
Hart Bochner

Harry Ellis

James Shigeta
James Shigeta

Joseph Yoshinobu Takagi

Bruno Doyon
Bruno Doyon

Franco

Joey Plewa
Joey Plewa

Alexander

Gerard Bonn
Gerard Bonn

Kristoff

Gary Roberts
Gary Roberts

Heinrich

Robert Davi
Robert Davi

Big Johnson

Grand L. Bush
Grand L. Bush

Little Johnson

Bill Marcus
Bill Marcus

City Engineer

Matt Landers
Matt Landers

Captain Mitchell

George Christy
George Christy

Dr. Hasseldorf

Anthony Peck
Anthony Peck

Young Cop

David Ursin
David Ursin

Harvey Johnson

Mary Ellen Trainor
Mary Ellen Trainor

Gail Wallens

Harri James
Harri James

Police Supervisor

Shelley Pogoda
Shelley Pogoda

Dispatcher

Scot Bennett
Scot Bennett

Hostage

Kym Malin
Kym Malin

Hostage

Taylor Fry
Taylor Fry

Lucy McClane

Noah Land
Noah Land

John McClane Jr.

Kip Waldo
Kip Waldo

Convenience Store Clerk

Mark Goldstein
Mark Goldstein

Station Manager

Tracy Reiner
Tracy Reiner

Thornburg's Assistant

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