Die Hard
Brief Synopsis
Detective John McClane inadvertently becomes embroiled in a hostage situation when his wife's office is taken over by German terrorists, lead by the devilish Hans Gruber.
Cast & Crew
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John Mctiernan
Director
Bruce Willis
Alan Rickman
Bonnie Bedelia
Reginald Veljohnson
Alexander Godunov
Film Details
Also Known As
Hard, Piege de cristal
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Adventure
Thriller
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Todd Overton
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; New York City, New York, USA; South Carolina, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; Belgrade, Serbia; Budapest, Hungary; Kinross, Michigan, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 7m
Synopsis
New York detective John McClane inadvertently becomes embroiled in a hostage situation when his estranged wife's office is taken over by German terrorists in Los Angeles. Based on the novel "Nothing Lasts Forever" by Roderick Thorp.
Cast
Bruce Willis
Alan Rickman
Bonnie Bedelia
Reginald Veljohnson
Alexander Godunov
Selma Archerd
Rick Ducommun
Dennis Hayden
Robert Lesser
Gary Roberts
De'voreaux White
Shanna Higgins
Bruce P Schultz
Fred M. Lerner
David Ursin
Hans Buhringer
Noah Land
Dustyn Taylor
David Katz
George Christy
Kip Waldo
Grand L Bush
Michele Laybourn
Taylor Fry
P Randall Bowers
Stella Hall
Terri Lynn Doss
Jon E Greene
Shelley Pogoda
Diana James
Scot Bennett
Lorenzo Caccialanza
Kym Malin
Paul Gleason
Gerard Bonn
Clarence Gilyard
Betty Carvalho
Mary Ellen Trainor
Al Leong
Rebecca Broussard
Richard Parker
Bill Marcus
Carmine Zozzora
William Atherton
Kate Finlayson
Bob A. Jennings
Robert Davi
Bill Margolin
Joey Plewa
Cheryl Baker
Matt Landers
Mark Goldstein
James Shigeta
Anthony Peck
Wilhelm Von Homburg
Andreas Wisniewski
Hart Bochner
Rick Cicetti
Bruno Doyon
Bill Fannon
Lead Person
Tracy Reiner
Crew
Paul Abascal
Hair
William R Aldridge
Special Effects Foreman
Pamela Alessandrelli
Assistant
Jarek Alfer
Visual Effects
Alex Algarin
Projectionist
Brook Altman
Production Assistant
Maura Alvarez
Production Assistant
Vanessa Theme Ament
Foley
George H Anderson
Dialogue Editor
Brian Armstrong
Camera Assistant
Ed Ayer
Gaffer
Bruce Babcock
Original Music
Kevin Barlia
Assistant
Ron Bartlett
Foley Editor
Jay Bartus
Special Effects Assistant
Bobby Bass
Other
Don Bassman
Sound
Ken Bates
Stunts
Susan Joy Beallor
Assistant
Felix Bernard
Song
Dick Beving
Assistant
Hal Bigger
Special Effects Assistant
Michael Blaze
Property Master Assistant
Chris Boardman
Original Music
Brent Boates
Art Director
Barbara Siebert Bolticoff
Costumes
Walt Borchers
Music
Destiny Borden
Sound Editor
Richard Boris
On-Set Dresser
Janet Brady
Stunts
Derek G Brechin
Assistant Editor
Nick Brett
Stunts
Patty Brewer
Assistant
Christopher S Brooks
Music Editor
Jophery Brown
Stunts
Nacio Herb Brown
Song
Terry Brown
Music
Mike Bruner
On-Set Dresser
Kurt Bryant
Stunts
Brink Brydon
Electrician
Jackie Burch
Casting
Sherrie Bayer Burke
Adr Editor
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutting
Sammy Cahn
Song
Steve Callas
Foreman
James D Camomile
Special Effects Assistant
Kevin E Carpenter
Adr Mixer
Bryan Carroll
Assistant Editor
Dan Carroll
Liaison
Ferne Cassel
Casting Associate
Paul Chaleff
Other
Rick Chavez
Craft Service
Brad Chelesvig
Other
E.c. Chen
Set Designer
Brian Christensen
Stunts
Richard Chronister
Visual Effects
Kevin Clark
Other
Kevin F Cleary
Sound
Gil Combs
Stunts
Jack Crain
Other
Philip Crescenzo
Other
Keith Cubba
Consultant
Kerrie Cullen
Stunts
Blaise Dahlquist
Best Boy
Glenn R Davis
Dolly Grip
Wes Dawn
Makeup
Jan De Bont
Director Of Photography
Steven E. De Souza
Screenplay
William E Decker
Key Grip
Jackson Degovia
Production Designer
Barry Delaney
Costume Supervisor
Mike Demeyer
Other
Al Desarro
Special Effects Coordinator
Larry Deunger
Special Effects Assistant
Dennis Dion
Special Effects Assistant
Run Dmc
Song Performer
John Donnelly
Dolly Grip
Phyllis Drury
Other
Ken Dudderar
Other
William J Durrell
Assistant Art Director
Scott Eddo
Makeup Supervisor
Craig Edgar
Assistant Art Director
Richard Edlund
Visual Effects
John Ellingwood
Camera Assistant
Kenny Endoso
Stunts
Andrew Epper
Stunts
Robert Eyslee
Lighting Technician
Alan Faucher
Visual Effects
Gus Feederle
On-Set Dresser
Mike Ferris
Camera Operator
Stephen Hunter Flick
Sound Effects
Don Fly
Other
Paula Foster
Dga Trainee
Georgian Francisco
Assistant
Marilynn B Frank
Other
Art Fransen
Technical Advisor
Michael Franz
Best Boy
Arthur Freed
Song
Meg Freeman
Production Assistant
Elizabeth Galloway
Production Coordinator
Chuck Garsha
Music
Kent Gebo
Visual Effects
Jim Gembala
Assistant
Gregory M Gerlich
Assistant Editor
Bruce Gfeller
Construction Coordinator
Philip Giffin
Original Music
Dick Girod
Foreman
L Gary Goldman
Technical Advisor
Efrain Gonzalez
On-Set Dresser
Charles Gordon
Executive Producer
Larry Gordon
Producer
Patrick Gordon
Special Effects
Dale Grahn
Color Timer
David W Gray
Consultant
Aaron G Green
Visual Effects
Ron Gress
Visual Effects
Jeff Gullo
Assistant Editor
Rhonda Gunner
Video
Bob Hagans
Color Timer
Randy Hall
Stunts
Robin Harlan
Foley
Alison Harstedt
Accounting Assistant
Craig 'pup' Heath
Sound
M Todd Henry
Camera Operator
Myra L Hill
Transportation Coordinator
Roland E Hill
Set Designer
Jimmy Jay Hinkle
Art Department
Jay M Hirsch
Special Effects Assistant
Steven C Hodge
Electrician
Brian Joe Holechek
Grip
Richard Hollander
Video
Norman Howell
Stunts
Daniel Hutten
Other
Bob Isenberg
Photography
John R Jensen
Art Director
John L Jensen
Visual Effects
Paul Jenson
Special Effects
Deborah Johnson
Assistant
Keil Johnson
Stunts
Robert Johnston
Visual Effects
Larry Jolly
Consultant
Dennis Jones
Boom Operator
Kirk B Jones
On-Set Dresser
Carl Joy
Casting
Donald Kaeding
On-Set Dresser
Michael Alan Kahn
Assistant Director
James Kail
Makeup
Michael Kamen
Music
Michael Kamen
Music Conductor
Kelly Kerby
Effects Assistant
Tony Kerum
Caterer
Henry Kingi
Stunts
Lisa Krepela
Production Assistant
Ron Kunecke
Other
K Lenna Kunkel
Production Accountant
Carol Land
Assistant
Clare Leavenworth
Assistant
Julius Leflore
Stunts
Phil M Leonard
Set Decorator
Fred M. Lerner
Stunts
John F. Link Ii
Editor
Bruce Macrae
Visual Effects
Edward Malone
Assistant Editor
Michael Marasco
Stunts
Beau E.l. Marks
Associate Producer
Beau E.l. Marks
Unit Production Manager
Cindy Marty
Dialogue Editor
Joel B Marx
Location Manager
Dean Mason
Transportation Captain
Patrick Mcclung
Visual Effects
Darryl Mcdaniels
Song
Don Mcgovern
Stunts
Peter Mckernan
Pilot
Stephen Mclaughlin
Music Producer
Gregory L Mcmurry
Video
George Meehan
Assistant
John C. Meier
Stunts
Charles Mercuri
Costumes
Kari Ann Messina
Production Assistant
Dennis Michelson
Editor
Lisa Miller
Production Assistant
Terry Miller
Assistant Director
Virgil Mirano
Visual Effects
Rick Mitchell
Foley Editor
Oscar Mitt
Sound Editor
Jason Mizel
Song
Maria Morris
Assistant
Thaine Morris
Special Effects Foreman
William Neil
Director Of Photography
Matthew Nelson
Grip
Steve Nelson
On-Set Dresser
Jim Nordberg
Transportation Captain
Josee Normand
Hair
Alan Oliney
Stunts
Al Overton
Sound Mixer
Richard Overton
Sound
Todd Overton
Cable Operator
Chrissa Owens
Effects Assistant
Clinton Palmer
Camera Operator
Michael Papac
Other
Film Details
Also Known As
Hard, Piege de cristal
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Adventure
Thriller
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Todd Overton
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; New York City, New York, USA; South Carolina, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; Belgrade, Serbia; Budapest, Hungary; Kinross, Michigan, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 7m
Award Nominations
Best Editing
1988
Best Sound
1988
Best Sound Effects Sound Editing
1988
Best Visual Effects
1988
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States July 15, 1988
Wide Release in United States July 20, 1988
Released in United States on Video January 26, 1989
Re-released in United States on Video May 14, 1996
Released in United States September 1988
Released in United States November 27, 1988
Shown at Deauville Film Festival September 1988.
Shown at London Film Festival November 27, 1988.
based on the novel "Nothing Lasts Forever" written by Roderick Thorp and published by Norton in 1979.
Formerly distributed by CBS/Fox Video.
Released in United States Summer July 13, 1988
Wide Release in United States July 20, 1988
Released in United States on Video January 26, 1989
Re-released in United States on Video May 14, 1996
Released in United States September 1988 (Shown at Deauville Film Festival September 1988.)
Released in United States November 27, 1988 (Shown at London Film Festival November 27, 1988.)
Released in United States July 15, 1988 (New York City)
Began shooting November 2, 1987.
Released in United States Summer July 13, 1988
