2h 12m
July 15, 1988
7.8/10(11,934 votes)
Budget:$28,000,000
Revenue:$140,767,956
Production Countries
🇺🇸United States
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's 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.
Cast
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
William Atherton
Richard Thornburg
Hart Bochner
Harry Ellis
James Shigeta
Joseph Yoshinobu Takagi
Bruno Doyon
Franco
Andreas Wisniewski
Tony
Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Theo
Joey Plewa
Alexander
Lorenzo Caccialanza
Marco
Dennis Hayden
Eddie
Al Leong
Uli
Gary Roberts
Heinrich
Hans Buhringer
Fritz
Wilhelm von Homburg
James
Videos
Yes, Die Hard is a Christmas Movie
Featurette
John McClane Jumps Off Nakatomi Plaza
Clip
Die Hard (1988) Original Trailer
Trailer
Film historian settles the debate over whether 'Die Hard' is a Christmas movie
Featurette
Iconic Lines
Featurette
5 Reasons
Featurette
In Theaters December 8
Teaser
Behind the Scene: Director John McTiernan on making the Christmas classic Die Hard
Featurette
The Greatest Christmas Story
Trailer
TCM 30th Anniversary
Teaser
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