A New York City police officer tries to save his estranged wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.
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- Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 8 wins & 4 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Bruce Willis | ... |
John McClane
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| Bonnie Bedelia | ... |
Holly Gennaro McClane
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| Reginald VelJohnson | ... |
Sgt. Al Powell
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| Paul Gleason | ... |
Dwayne T. Robinson
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| De'voreaux White | ... |
Argyle
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| William Atherton | ... |
Thornburg
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| Hart Bochner | ... |
Ellis
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| James Shigeta | ... |
Takagi
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| Alan Rickman | ... |
Hans Gruber
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| Alexander Godunov | ... |
Karl
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Bruno Doyon | ... |
Franco
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| Andreas Wisniewski | ... |
Tony
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| Clarence Gilyard Jr. | ... |
Theo
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| Joseph Plewa | ... |
Alexander
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| Lorenzo Caccialanza | ... |
Marco
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Gérard Bonn | ... |
Kristoff
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Dennis Hayden | ... |
Eddie
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| Al Leong | ... |
Uli
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Gary Roberts | ... |
Heinrich
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| Hans Buhringer | ... |
Fritz
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| Wilhelm von Homburg | ... |
James
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| Robert Davi | ... |
Big Johnson
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| Grand L. Bush | ... |
Little Johnson
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Bill Marcus | ... |
City Engineer
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| Rick Ducommun | ... |
City Worker
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| Matt Landers | ... |
Capt. Mitchell
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Carmine Zozzora | ... |
Rivers
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Dustyn Taylor | ... |
Ginny
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| George Christy | ... |
Hasseldorf
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Anthony Peck | ... |
Young Cop
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Cheryl Baker | ... |
Woman
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Richard Parker | ... |
Man
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| David Ursin | ... |
Harvey Johnson
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| Mary Ellen Trainor | ... |
Gail Wallens
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Harri James | ... |
Police Supervisor
(as Diana James)
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Shelley Pogoda | ... |
Dispatcher
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| Selma Archerd | ... |
Hostage
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Scot Bennett | ... |
Hostage
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| Rebecca Broussard | ... |
Hostage
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Kate Finlayson | ... |
Hostage
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Shanna Higgins | ... |
Hostage
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Kym Malin | ... |
Hostage
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| Taylor Fry | ... |
Lucy McClane
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Noah Land | ... |
John Jr.
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Betty Carvalho | ... |
Paulina
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Kip Waldo | ... |
Convenience Store Clerk
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Mark Goldstein | ... |
Station Manager
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| Tracy Reiner | ... |
Thornburg's Assistant
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Rick Cicetti | ... |
Guard
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| Fred Lerner | ... |
Guard
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Bill Margolin | ... |
Producer
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| Bob Jennings | ... |
Cameraman
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Bruce P. Schultz | ... |
Cameraman
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David Katz | ... |
Soundman
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Robert Lesser | ... |
Businessman
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Stella Hall | ... |
Stewardess
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Terri Lynn Doss | ... |
Girl at Airport
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Jon E. Greene | ... |
Boy at Airport
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P. Randall Bowers | ... |
Kissing Man
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Michele Laybourn | ... |
Girl in Window
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Rick Bross | ... |
Cameraman (uncredited)
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| Bob Harks | ... |
Priest in Terminal (uncredited)
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| Conrad Hurtt | ... |
SWAT (uncredited)
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| Bettina M. Johnson | ... |
Hostage (uncredited)
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T.J. Jones | ... |
Fireman (uncredited)
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Teresa Kadotani | ... |
Hostage (uncredited)
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Eric Kay | ... |
Fireman (uncredited)
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| Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Richard Niehaus | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Gary Pinkston | ... |
Hostage (uncredited)
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| Terry Ray | ... |
S.W.A.T. (uncredited)
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| Stan Rodarte | ... |
Gas Station Customer (uncredited)
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| Leland Sun | ... |
Office Party Guest / Hostage (uncredited)
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| Mark Winn | ... |
Police Detective (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John McTiernan | ||
Written by
| Roderick Thorp | ... | (based on the novel by) |
| Jeb Stuart | ... | (screenplay by) and |
| Steven E. de Souza | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
| Charles Gordon | ... | executive producer |
| Lawrence Gordon | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Lloyd Levin | ... | associate producer (uncredited) |
| Beau Marks | ... | associate producer (as Beau E.L. Marks) |
| Joel Silver | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Michael Kamen | ||
Cinematography by
| Jan de Bont | ... | (as Jan De Bont) |
Editing by
| John F. Link | ||
| Frank J. Urioste | ||
Editorial Department
| Derek Brechin | ... | assistant editor (as Derek G. Brechin) |
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| Bryan H. Carroll | ... | assistant editor (as Bryan Carroll) |
| Gregory M. Gerlich | ... | assistant editor |
| Dale E. Grahn | ... | color timer (as Dale Grahn) |
| Jeff Gullo | ... | second assistant editor |
| Bob Hagans | ... | color timer |
| Paul Jenson | ... | negative developer: Boss |
| Edward Malone | ... | second assistant editor |
| Kelly Irvine | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Marc Wielage | ... | telecine colorist (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Jackie Burch | ||
Production Design by
| Jackson De Govia | ... | (as Jackson DeGovia) |
Art Direction by
| John R. Jensen | ||
Set Decoration by
| Philip Leonard | ... | (as Phil M. Leonard) |
Costume Design by
| Marilyn Vance | ... | (as Marilyn Vance-Straker) |
Makeup Department
| Paul Abascal | ... | hair stylist |
| Wes Dawn | ... | makeup artist |
| Scott H. Eddo | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Jim Kail | ... | makeup artist |
| Josée Normand | ... | hair stylist: Bruce Willis (as Josee Normand) |
Production Management
| Beau Marks | ... | unit production manager (as Beau E.L. Marks) |
| Tom Sherak | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Paula Foster | ... | dga trainee |
| Michael Alan Kahn | ... | second second assistant director |
| Beau Marks | ... | second unit director (as Beau E.L. Marks) |
| Terry Miller | ... | second assistant director (as Terry Miller Jr.) |
| Benjamin Rosenberg | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Stan Atkins | ... | welder/fabricator |
| Mike Blaze | ... | assistant property master (as Michael Blaze) |
| Richard Boris | ... | set dresser |
| Mike Bruner | ... | set dresser |
| Steve Callas | ... | construction foreman |
| E.C. Chen | ... | set designer |
| William J. Durrell Jr. | ... | assistant art director |
| Craig Edgar | ... | assistant art director |
| Bill Fannon Jr. | ... | lead man |
| Gus Feederle | ... | set dresser |
| Bruce J. Gfeller | ... | construction coordinator |
| Dick Girod | ... | construction paint foreman |
| Efrain Gonzalez | ... | set dresser |
| Roland E. Hill Jr. | ... | set designer (as Roland Hill) |
| Jaymes Hinkle | ... | production painter (as Jimmy Jay Hinkle) |
| John L. Jensen | ... | illustrator |
| Kirk B. Jones | ... | set dresser |
| Don Kaeding | ... | set dresser (as Donald Kaeding) |
| Steve Nelson | ... | set dresser |
| Tommy Tomlinson | ... | property master |
| Clete Cetrone | ... | construction foreman (uncredited) |
| Michael Denering | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Stanley E. Foster | ... | set construction (uncredited) |
| Kacy Magedman | ... | art department coordinator (uncredited) |
| Michael Papac | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
| William L. Pereira | ... | architect: Fox Plaza (uncredited) |
| Victor M. Shannon | ... | plasterer (uncredited) |
| Robert Van Dyke | ... | propmaker foreman (uncredited) |
| Frank White | ... | laborer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Vanessa Theme Ament | ... | foley artist (as Vanessa Ament) |
| George H. Anderson | ... | supervising dialogue editor (as George Anderson) |
| Kevin Barlia | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Ron Bartlett | ... | foley editor |
| Don J. Bassman | ... | re-recording mixer (as Don Bassman) |
| Destiny Borden | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Sherrie Bayer Burke | ... | assistant adr editor |
| Kevin E. Carpenter | ... | adr mixer (as Kevin Carpenter) |
| Kevin F. Cleary | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Phyllis Drury | ... | machine operator |
| Ezra Dweck | ... | sound effects recordist |
| Stephen Hunter Flick | ... | sound effects (as Stephen H. Flick) |
| David W. Gray | ... | consultant: Dolby Stereo (as David Gray) |
| Robin Harlan | ... | foley artist |
| Craig Heath | ... | recordist |
| Dennis Jones | ... | boom operator |
| Cindy Marty | ... | dialogue editor |
| Rick Mitchell | ... | foley editor |
| Oscar Mitt | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Al Overton Jr. | ... | sound mixer (as Al Overton) |
| Richard Overton | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Todd Overton | ... | cable person |
| Matthew Peerce | ... | apprentice adr editor |
| Robert Renga | ... | recordist |
| Lisa M. Risen | ... | apprentice adr editor |
| Dennis Rogers | ... | adr recordist |
| Jeff Rosen | ... | dialogue editor |
| Hank Salerno | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Norman B. Schwartz | ... | post production dialogue |
| Catherine Shorr | ... | sound effects editor |
| Richard Shorr | ... | sound effects |
| James Simcik | ... | adr editor (as James R. Simcik) |
| Ronald Sinclair | ... | adr editor |
| David E. Stone | ... | sound effects editor (as David Stone) |
| Lee Tinkham | ... | foley mixer |
| Bill Voigtlander | ... | adr editor |
| Rosemarie Wheeler | ... | assistant adr editor |
| Bill Henderson | ... | rerecording engineer (uncredited) |
| Richard Shorr | ... | supervising sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| William Aldridge | ... | special effects foreman |
| Jay Bartus | ... | special effects assistant |
| Hal Bigger | ... | special effects assistant |
| James Camomile | ... | special effects assistant |
| Larry DeUnger | ... | special effects assistant |
| Al Di Sarro | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Dennis Dion | ... | special effects assistant |
| Patrick R. Gordon | ... | special effects transportation |
| Jay M. Hirsch | ... | special effects assistant (as Jay Hirsch) |
| Daniel Hutten | ... | effects technician: Boss |
| Thaine Morris | ... | special effects foreman: Boss |
| Darrell Pritchett | ... | special effects assistant (as Darrill Pritchett) |
| Joe D. Ramsey | ... | special effects assistant (as Joe Ramsey) |
| Andrew Sebok | ... | special effects assistant |
| Steve Suits | ... | special effects assistant |
| Rick Thompson | ... | special effects assistant (as Richard L. Thompson) |
| Michael A. Tice | ... | special effects assistant |
| Bruno Van Zeebroeck | ... | special effects assistant |
| Gene Whiteman | ... | chief engineer: Boss |
| Richard Zarro | ... | special effects assistant |
| Tad Krzanowski | ... | model effects: ILM (uncredited) |
| Sam Longoria | ... | effects technician: Boss (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Yarek Alfer | ... | model maker: Boss (as Jarek Alfer) |
| Maura Alvarez | ... | animation production assistant: Boss |
| Brent Boates | ... | visual effects art director: Boss |
| Richard Chronister | ... | model electronics: Boss |
| Kevin Clark | ... | optical line-up: Boss |
| Albert Cox | ... | optical supervisor 'Die Hard': Boss (as Al Cox) |
| Philip Crescenzo | ... | chief electronics engineer: Boss Film |
| Richard Edlund | ... | visual effects producer |
| Alan K.M. Faucher | ... | stand-by model maker: Boss (as Alan Faucher) |
| Donald Fly | ... | chief financial officer: Boss Film (as Donald R. Fly) |
| Meg Freeman | ... | animation production assistant: Boss |
| Kento Gebo | ... | model maker: Boss (as Kent Gebo) |
| Ron Gress | ... | model painter: Boss |
| Robert L. Johnston | ... | model effects key man: Boss (as Robert Johnston) |
| Larry Jolly | ... | model helicopter consultant: Boss |
| Kelly Kerby | ... | stage assistant: Boss |
| Lisa Krepela | ... | animation production assistant: Boss |
| Bruce MacRae | ... | model maker: Boss |
| Pat McClung | ... | chief model maker: Boss (as Patrick McClung) |
| Dennis Michelson | ... | visual effects editor: Boss |
| Bill Neil | ... | director of photography: Boss (as William Neil) |
| Carrie Owens | ... | stage assistant: Boss (as Chrissa Owens) |
| Clint Palmer | ... | camera operator: Boss Film Studios (as Clinton Palmer) |
| Sean Phillips | ... | optical line-up: Boss |
| Samuel E. Recinos | ... | technical animation supervisor: Boss (as Samuel Recinos) |
| Chris Regan | ... | optical department supervisor: Boss |
| Milius Romyn | ... | model construction foreman: Boss |
| Paul Sabourin | ... | model effects: Boss |
| Suzie Schneider | ... | model maker: Boss (as Suzy Schneider) |
| Dennis Schultz | ... | model maker: Boss |
| David Schwartz | ... | chief miniature moldmaker: Boss |
| James Sleeper | ... | optical camera operator: Boss |
| Mark Stetson | ... | model shop supervisor: Boss |
| Michael Van Himbergen | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Garry Waller | ... | special project supervisor: Boss |
| Debra Wolff | ... | assistant visual effects editor: Boss |
| Peter Yanovitch | ... | optical line-up: Boss |
| Dana Yuricich | ... | model maker: Boss |
| Matthew Yuricich | ... | chief matte artist: Boss |
| James G. Anka | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
| Wayne Baker | ... | first assistant camera operator: Boss Films (uncredited) |
| Mike Chambers | ... | visual effects coordinator (uncredited) |
| Joseph Conti | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Kenny Bates | ... | stunts (as Ken Bates) |
| Janet Brady | ... | stunts |
| Nick Brett | ... | stunts |
| Jophery C. Brown | ... | stunts (as Jophery Brown) |
| Kurt Bryant | ... | stunts |
| Brian Christensen | ... | stunts |
| Gilbert B. Combs | ... | stunts (as Gil Combs) |
| Kerrie Cullen | ... | stunts |
| Kenny Endoso | ... | stunts |
| Andy Epper | ... | stunts (as Andrew Epper) |
| Randy Hall | ... | stunts |
| Norman Howell | ... | stunts |
| Keii Johnston | ... | stunts |
| Henry Kingi | ... | stunts (as Henry M. Kingi) |
| Julius LeFlore | ... | stunts (as Julius Le Flore) |
| Fred Lerner | ... | stunts |
| Mike Marasco | ... | stunts (as Michael Marasco) |
| Don Charles McGovern | ... | stunts (as Don McGovern) |
| John Meier | ... | stunts |
| Alan Oliney | ... | stunts |
| Victor Paul | ... | stunts |
| Chuck Picerni Jr. | ... | stunts (as Charles Picerni Jr.) |
| Paul V. Picerni Jr. | ... | stunts |
| Charlie Picerni | ... | stunt coordinator (as Charles Picerni) |
| Steve Picerni | ... | stunts |
| Bernie Pock | ... | stunts |
| Chad Randall | ... | stunts |
| R.A. Rondell | ... | stunts |
| Benjamin Rosenberg | ... | stunts |
| John Sherrod | ... | stunts |
| Russell Solberg | ... | stunts |
| Steve Vandeman | ... | stunts |
| George P. Wilbur | ... | stunts (as George Wilbur) |
| Glenn R. Wilder | ... | stunts (as Glenn Wilder) |
| Dick Ziker | ... | stunts |
| Shifuji Shaurya Bharadwaj | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Keii Johnston | ... | stunt double: Mr. Willis (uncredited) |
| Henry Kingi | ... | stunt double: Hans Buhringer (uncredited) |
| Don Charles McGovern | ... | stunt double: Alexander Godunov (uncredited) |
| Steve Ray | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Brian W. Armstrong | ... | assistant camera (as Brian Armstrong) |
| Ed Ayer | ... | gaffer |
| Brink Brydon | ... | electrician |
| Brad Chelesvig | ... | musco light operator |
| Blaise Dahlquist | ... | best boy |
| Glen Davis | ... | dolly grip (as Glenn 'Bear' Davis) |
| Bill Decker | ... | key grip (as William E. Decker III) |
| Mike DeMeyer | ... | musco light operator |
| John Donnelly | ... | best boy grip |
| John J. Ellingwood | ... | assistant camera (as John Ellingwood) |
| Michael Ferris | ... | camera operator |
| Michael Franz | ... | best boy |
| M. Todd Henry | ... | camera operator |
| Steven C. Hodge | ... | electrician |
| Brian Holechek | ... | grip (as Brian Joe Holechek) |
| Robert Isenberg | ... | still photographer (as Bob Isenberg) |
| Ron Kunecke | ... | musco light operator |
| Michael R. Marquette | ... | assistant camera |
| Virgil Mirano | ... | still photographer: Boss |
| Matthew Nelson | ... | grip |
| Jim Rankin | ... | grip |
| Howard Rose | ... | assistant camera |
| Bernie Schwartz | ... | best boy grip |
| Michael Scott | ... | camera operator |
| Peter Sorel | ... | still photographer |
| Roger Spurgeon | ... | musco light operator |
| Patrick Van Auken | ... | key grip: Boss |
| Stefanie Wiseman | ... | first assistant camera: Boss |
| Douglas Yonker | ... | electrician (as Doug Yonker) |
| Les Zell | ... | assistant camera |
| Scott Dale | ... | high speed camera technician (uncredited) |
| Moose Enright | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Ken Fisher | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Tim Forrest | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Patricia Gregory | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Peter McEvoy | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Nicholas S. McLean | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Steve Tate | ... | additional assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Ferne Cassel | ... | casting associate |
| Carl Joy | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Barry Francis Delaney | ... | costume supervisor (as Barry Delaney) |
| Charles Mercuri | ... | costumer: Bruce Willis |
| Barbara Siebert | ... | set costumer: women (as Barbara Siebert Bolticoff) |
| Victoria Snow | ... | additional costumer |
| Michael Voght | ... | set costumer: men (as Michael J. Voght) |
| Jacqueline G. Arthur | ... | assistant to costume designer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Dan Carroll | ... | location liaison |
| Joel Marx | ... | location manager (as Joel B. Marx) |
| Ken H. Rosen | ... | location manager |
| Antoinette Simmrin | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Bruce Babcock | ... | additional orchestrator |
| Chris Boardman | ... | additional orchestrator |
| Walt Borchers | ... | score engineer |
| Christopher Brooks | ... | supervising music editor |
| Terry Brown | ... | score engineer |
| Chuck Garsha | ... | score engineer |
| Philip Giffin | ... | additional orchestrator |
| Michael Kamen | ... | conductor |
| Stephen McLaughlin | ... | music producer (as Stephen E. McLaughlin) |
| Armin Steiner | ... | score mixer |
| Fiachra Trench | ... | additional orchestrator (as Fi Trench) |
| Robert Adcock | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| James Atkinson | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Bruce Babcock | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Marilyn Baker | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Mark Baranov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Timothy Barr | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Arnold Belnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Bill Booth | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe soloist (uncredited) / oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| Jacqueline Brand | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Denyse Buffum | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Ken Burwood-Hoy | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Stuart Canin | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Russell Cantor | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Herman Clebanoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Ronald Cooper | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Rose Corrigan | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Harry Cykman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Franklyn d'Antonio | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Isabelle Daskoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Douglas Davis | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Bob DiVall | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Kevin Dorsey | ... | vocalist (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Jean Douglas | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| David Duke | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Bruce Dukov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Arni Egilsson | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Joan Elardo | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| Dominick Fera | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Julie Feves | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Richard Feves | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Finch | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Ron Folsom | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Rick Gerding | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| James Getzoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Harris Goldman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Pamela Goldsmith | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Gwenn Heller | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Donald Hermanns | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Paula Hochhalter | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Carrie Holzman-Little | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Barbara Hunter | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Tommy Johnson | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Michael Kamen | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Anatol Kaminsky | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Jo Ann Kane | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Jim Kanter | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Alan Kaplan | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Armand Kaproff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Dennis Karmazyn | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Roland Kato | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Peter Kent | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Myra Kestenbaum | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Janet Lakatos | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Charlie Loper | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Earl Madison | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Virginia Majewski | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Rene Mandel | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Michael Markman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Jack Marsh | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Bruce Morgenthaler | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Yvonne S. Moriarty | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Ralph Morrison | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Munday | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Buell Neidlinger | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Irma Neumann | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Mike Nowak | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Richard Perissi | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Joe Porcaro | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| David Riddles | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Meyer Rubin | ... | orchestra manager (uncredited) |
| David Schwartz | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Jim Self | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Frederick Seykora | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Sid Sharp | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Harry Shirinian | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| David Shostac | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Haim Shtrum | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Ross Shub | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | concertmaster (uncredited) |
| Henry Sigismonti | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Tina Soule | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| John Steinmetz | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Ann Stockton | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Sheridon Stokes | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Phillip A. Teele | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Milton Thomas | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Ray Tischer | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Alexander Treger | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Mari Tsumura | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| John Walz | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Miwako Watanabe | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Ken Watson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Don Williams | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Jerry Williams | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Bob Zimmitti | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Mihail Zinovyev | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marion Tumen | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Myra Hill | ... | transportation coordinator (as Myra L. Hill) |
| Dean E. Mason | ... | transportation captain (as Dean Mason) |
| James Nordberg | ... | transportation captain (as Jim Nordberg) |
| Stanley R. Webber | ... | picture car coordinator (as Stanley Webber) |
| Tim Sisson | ... | picture car mechanic (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Pamela Alessandrelli | ... | assistant: John Mctiernan |
| Alex Algarin | ... | dubbing projectionist |
| Brook Altman | ... | production assistant |
| Bobby Bass | ... | special weapons training |
| Susan Joy Beallor | ... | assistant: Joel Silver |
| Paul Chaleff | ... | special ceramic vessels |
| Rick Chavez | ... | craft service |
| Jack Crain | ... | knife designer and manufacturer (as Jack W. Crain) |
| Keith Cubba | ... | trainer: Bruce Willis |
| Jyllel Syage Dickerman | ... | assistant production accountant (as Jyllel Syage) |
| Ken Dudderar | ... | precision cinetechnician: Boss |
| Riley Kathryn Ellis | ... | production executive |
| Robert Eyslee | ... | chief lighting tech: Boss |
| Marilynn B. Frank | ... | first aid |
| Art Fransen | ... | police technical advisor |
| Elizabeth Galloway | ... | production coordinator |
| Gary Goldman | ... | technical advisor: military (as L. Gary Goldman) |
| Aaron J. Green | ... | model furnisher: butterfly wing bridge |
| Rhonda C. Gunner | ... | video and graphics display: Video Image |
| Alison Harstedt | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Richard E. Hollander | ... | video and graphics display: Video Image |
| Deborah Johnson | ... | assistant: Bruce Willis |
| K. Lenna Katich | ... | production accountant (as K. Lenna Kunkel) |
| Tony Kerum | ... | caterer |
| Carol Land | ... | assistant: John Mctiernan |
| Clare Leavenworth | ... | assistant: Bruce Willis |
| Andrew Lipschultz | ... | publicity coordinator |
| Peter McKernan Sr. | ... | pilot (as Peter McKernan) |
| Peter McKernan | ... | pilot (as Peter McKernan Jr.) |
| Gregory L. McMurry | ... | video and graphics display: Video Image |
| Kari Ann Messina | ... | production assistant |
| Lisa Miller | ... | production assistant |
| Carrie Owens | ... | stage assistant: Boss (as Chrissa Owens) |
| Michael Papac | ... | weapons specialist |
| Alan D. Purwin | ... | pilot (as Alan Purwin) |
| Jeff Rand | ... | stage assistant: Boss |
| Frank Reinhard | ... | production assistant |
| Phil Robinson | ... | production assistant |
| Annie Saunders | ... | assistant: Charles Gordon |
| Shari Schneider | ... | assistant: Lawrence Gordon |
| Tamara Smith | ... | production associate |
| Ken Stone | ... | maintenance engineer |
| Charles A. Tamburro | ... | pilot |
| Michael Tamburro | ... | pilot |
| Tony Tamburro | ... | pilot |
| Dana Lynne Taylor | ... | production coordinator |
| Kellett Tighe | ... | assistant: Lawrence Gordon |
| Larry Turk | ... | adr loop group: voice |
| Ladd Vance | ... | assistant: Joel Silver (as Ladd Rosenberg-Vance) |
| Tod M. Volpe | ... | special ceramic vessels |
| John C. Wash | ... | video and graphics display: Video Image |
| Mark West | ... | design engineer: Boss |
| Claire Wilson | ... | assistant: Richard Edlund, Boss Film Studios |
| Maryjane Zelicskovics | ... | production accountant: Boss |
| Tyler Atkinson | ... | digital distribution (uncredited) |
| Paul Bloch | ... | publicist: Mr. Willis (uncredited) |
| P. Randall Bowers | ... | stand-in: Mr. Willis (uncredited) |
| Don LaFontaine | ... | trailer voice over (uncredited) |
| M. Rutledge McCall | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Suzanne Nupoff | ... | assistant: Lawrence Gordon (uncredited) |
| Frank Reinhard | ... | utility stand-in (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Dick Beving | ... | special thanks |
| Patty Brewer | ... | special thanks |
| Georgian Francisco | ... | special thanks |
| Jim Gembala | ... | special thanks |
| George Meehan | ... | special thanks |
| Allen Pena | ... | special thanks |
| Eli Tawil | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (1988) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Cannon Nova Film (1988) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Finnkino (1988) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1988) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1988) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1988) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1988) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1988) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox India (1989) (India) (theatrical)
- Centrala Dystrybucji Filmów (1989) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1989) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1989) (New Zealand) (VHS) (original video release)
- CBS/Fox Video Far East (1989) (Japan) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1989) (Argentina) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1989) (Germany) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- Europa Vision (1989) (Finland) (VHS)
- Nippon AVC Co. (1989) (Japan) (VHS)
- Showtime Video (1989) (Finland) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox Video (1990) (Belgium) (VHS)
- Canal+ (1990) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Fox Network (1991) (United States) (tv)
- 20th Television (1992) (United States) (tv)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1992) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- France 3 (1993) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Fox Video (1994) (Netherlands) (VHS) (box set with "Die Hard 2")
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1994) (Finland) (tv)
- Veronica Omroep Organisatie (1994) (Netherlands) (tv)
- France 2 (FR2) (1995) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2000) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Egmont Entertainment (2000) (Finland) (DVD) (1-disc edition)
- Gativideo (2001) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2001) (Argentina) (VHS) (re-edited)
- TF1 (2001) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- FS Film (2002) (Finland) (DVD) (2-disc edition)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Mexico) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD) (2-disc special edition)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- FS Film (2007) (Finland) (DVD) (3-disc Die Hard Collection)
- FS Film (2007) (Finland) (DVD) (8-disc Die Hard Quadrilogy)
- France 2 (FR2) (2007) (France) (tv)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Canal+ (2008) (France) (tv)
- Sub (2009) (Finland) (tv)
- FS Film (2011) (Finland) (DVD) (4-disc Die Hard Quadrilogy)
- M6 (2011) (France) (tv)
- W9 (2011) (France) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2013) (Argentina) (DVD) (5-disc Duro de Matar: La Colección)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2013) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (Legacy Collection)
- TF1 (2013) (France) (tv)
- Splendor Films (2014) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2014) (France) (tv)
- Movie Mix (2016) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Paris Première (2016) (France) (tv)
- Rete 4 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Cinemark Argentina (2017) (Argentina) (theatrical) (re-release)
- C8 (2017) (France) (tv)
- E4 (2018) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Paris Première (2018) (France) (tv)
- TV3 (2019) (Estonia) (tv)
- W9 (2019) (France) (tv)
- Walt Disney Company Nordic (2020) (Norway) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Ciné+ (2020) (France) (tv)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Seven Network (2020) (Australia) (tv)
- Disney+ (2021) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD)
- M6 (2021) (France) (tv)
- Peacock (2021) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- W9 (2021) (France) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (VHS)
- ETV Empresa Trasandina de Videos (1990) (Chile) (VHS)
- RTL7 (2023) (Netherlands) (tv)
- WGN (2018) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
- Boss Film Studios
- Video Image (video and graphic displays)
Other Companies
- BT Industrial Supply (expendables)
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Descriptive Video Works (descriptive video)
- Hadler Public Relations (special thanks)
- IVC (digital mastering)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (acknowledgement)
- On Tour Productions (transportation services)
- Panavision (cameras and lenses)
- Private Island Audio (soundtrack)
- R/Greenberg Associates (additional optical effects)
- R/Greenberg Associates (titles)
- Ralph's Markets (special thanks)
- Segue Music (music editing)
- THX Ltd. (digital mastering: DVD, VHS, laserdisc)
- Technicolor Sound Services (post-production sound services)
- Twentieth Century Fox Scoring Stage (score recorded at)
- Varèse Sarabande (score album released by) (limited edition)
- Video Image (display graphics)
- Video Image (video displays)
- Weddington Productions (post-production sound services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
NYPD cop John McClane goes on a Christmas vacation to visit his wife Holly in Los Angeles where she works for the Nakatomi Corporation. While they are at the Nakatomi headquarters for a Christmas party, a group of robbers led by Hans Gruber take control of the building and hold everyone hostage, with the exception of John, while they plan to perform a lucrative heist. Unable to escape and with no immediate police response, John is forced to take matters into his own hands. Written by Sam |
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| Taglines | It will blow you through the back wall of the theater! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $28,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $601,851, 17 Jul 1988 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $140,767,956 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The fictional Nakatomi Plaza is the headquarters of 20th Century Studios, so the studio could use one of its own buildings and didn't have to hold back on stunts and action sequences. While Jeb Stuart was writing the screenplay, he did a tour of the building, and immediately incorporated some of the locations and objects he found there into his script as set pieces (such as the cart that McClane and Karl end up riding during their fight). The company charged itself rent for the use of the then-unfinished building. Some of the middle floors were occupied by legal and administrative departments, so only empty floors were used for filming. Still, the filming of scenes that involved gunfire had to be postponed until after hours because some of the employees from the active floors started to complain about the noise. See more » |
| Goofs | Several times during transmissions with the two-way radios, characters interrupt each other, which would be impossible given the type of radios they were using. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Singin' in the Rain See more » |
| Crazy Credits | In the widescreen version, the 20th Century Fox logo is stretched. See more » |
| Quotes |
Supervisor:
[as McClane tries to call up police]
Attention, whoever you are, this channel is reserved for emergency calls only. John McClane: No fucking shit, lady! Does it sound like I'm ordering a pizza? See more » |