Die Hard

1988 John McTiernan 2h 12m ★ 7.8
Action Thriller
Die Hard

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 r

Cast

Bruce Willis Bruce Willis John McClane
Alan Rickman Alan Rickman Hans Gruber
Alexander Godunov Alexander Godunov Karl
Bonnie Bedelia Bonnie Bedelia Holly Gennaro McClane
Reginald VelJohnson Reginald VelJohnson Al Powell
Paul Gleason Paul Gleason Dwayne Robinson
De'voreaux White De'voreaux White Argyle
William Atherton William Atherton Richard Thornburg

Vibes

Energized Heart Pounding Crowd Pleaser

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with Die Hard

Speed
Speed 1994
Confined spaces, ticking clocks, heroes who improvise. 90s action at its finest. Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Die Hard: With a Vengeance 1995
John McClane double bill. One building. Then one city. Two films that prove barefoot cop plus wisecracks equals perfection. Under Siege
Under Siege 1992
Die Hard on a... Two films about the wrong guy in the wrong place at the wrong time, done right. Violent Night
Violent Night 2022
Christmas action. Two films about men who ruin Christmas for terrorists and make it the best holiday double bill of all time.