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.
Details
Release date1988-07-15
Runtime132 min
GenresAction, Thriller
DirectorJohn McTiernan
CastBruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Alexander Godunov, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson, Paul Gleason, De'voreaux White, William Atherton
ProductionGordon Company, Silver Pictures, 20th Century Fox
CountriesUnited States of America
LanguagesEnglish, German, Italian
AwardsNominated for 4 Oscars. 8 wins & 8 nominations total
