Why are men in action movies always sweaty?
Die Hard
Twelve terrorists. One cop. The odds are against John McClane... That's just the way he likes it.
Rating
4.5 (3)
Release Date
7/15/1988Runtime
132 minsOverview
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 offices 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.
How It Feels
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A relentlessly inventive action thriller that revels in its confined setting and character wit. McClane's wisecracking resilience against overwhelming odds creates a tense but endlessly entertaining night that never takes itself too seriously.
Mood
ExhilaratingTensePlayful
Themes
RedemptionSurvivalFamily
Look
High-contrastHandheld
Heads up
Graphic violence
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
Reviews
I watched this in December as part of my Christmas viewing, but it's not Christmas to me. I'm just being respectful of it being Christmas to you. Ho. Ho. Ho.
Favorite (Not Necessarily Best) Four From Every Year Since Birth
Is it really a Christmas movie? Sure.
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