Die Hard
Directed by John McTiernanHögt över Los Angeles har en grupp terrorister intagit en byggnad, tagit gisslan och förklarat krig. Men en man har lyckats undgå att bli upptäckt...en polisman som inte är i tjänst. Han är ensam...trött...och det sista hoppet för alla. New York-detektiven John McClane har just anlänt till Los Angeles för att fira jul med sin frånskilda fru. Medan McClane väntar på att hans frus kontorsfest ska sluta, tar terroristerna kontrollen över byggnaden. Medan terroristernas ledare, Hans Gruber och hans brutale bödel samlar ihop gisslan, lyckas McClane att smita undan. Med bara en tjänstepistol och sin list, startar McClane ett enmans krig mot terroristerna.
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- Baloo Uriza13 januari 2026THE Christmas movie.
- ayayron19 april 2025Those who say Die Hard isn't an xmas movie prob also have a problem with pineapple on pizza
- Tubeman725 januari 2026It is 1988 and director John McTierman surprises friend and foe with the film 'Die Hard'. A true blockbuster was born and many action films would imitate the structure of this masterpiece - not to mention 'Die Harder', 'Die Hard with a Vengeance' and 'Die Hard 4'. The role of action hero and leading actor John McClane is filled by Bruce Willis, who made his definitive breakthrough in Hollywood. As brilliant as Willis is as the police officer who doesn't like authorities and suddenly finds himself in the middle of a hostage drama, Willis was not the first choice. Not even the second; he only got the role after Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Burt Reynolds and Richard Gere had tried. Nevertheless, he seems quite at home and this is one of his best performances of all time. Yet he cannot prevent being outplayed at times by hostage taker and enemy Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman). It is not without reason that Alan Rickman's Hans Gruber is always mentioned in every top-so much about the best (read: worst) Movie Villains. Hans Gruber belongs to a completely different caliber than the bad guys up to that point. He is not only downright evil, but also super intelligent; he constantly manages to surprise McClane by being just one step ahead of him and cannot be fooled. Bonnie Bedelia as Holly Genero McClane, as a hostage almost ex-wife of McClane, manages to hold her own among her male co-stars. She is also not a stereotypical woman who needs to be saved, but she knows how to fight back. All these performances added together mean that 'Die Hard' does not consist of the standard action roles and that makes the film just that little bit better than many of its predecessors and successors. Some fun facts about the making of 'Die Hard'; Rickman has a habit of blinking uncontrollably when firing a weapon. This left McTierman with no other option than to cut the film exactly after shots occurred. However, you can still see Rickman blink as he shoots Takagi. Rickman was also released in the fall scene by the stuntman on the second instead of the third count, to get the most believable overwhelmed reaction possible. Furthermore, many choices for certain scenes and dialogues have been changed or invented on the spot. This also applies to the meeting scene between Hans Gruber and John McClane. This was devised after the director discovered that Rickman was a star at imitating the American accent. To give the scene even more spontaneity, it had not been rehearsed in advance. In addition to good actors, an exciting story and entertaining action scenes, 'Die Hard' is also full of sharp dialogues and memorable one-liners. In short, 'Die Hard' is still one of the top action films decades later. “Yippee-ki-yay.”
- jackmeat26 december 2024My quick rating - 8.8/10. One of the greatest action movies of all time and also happens to be a Xmas classic, even if Bruce Willis won't admit it (see this link from The Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis). Again, I am not going to go too far into this since entire books have been written on the subject. The late Alan Rickman turns in the performance of a career as the thief Hans Gruber in a very straightforward heist that goes anything but simple. The action is non-stop, the humor is perfectly timed, and John McClane just keeps coming back. Needs to be in the rotation of any action movie fan on Christmas Eve for sure. 'Nuff said.
- Das_Lama4 juli 2025One of the best Christmas movies ever! In other news: Gruber is running for mayor of NYC now.
- eatonjb1 januari 2026You can't go wrong with the best Xmas movie of all time. The quips are the best. Allen Rickman is the most amazing supervillain. The last of the beat praticle effects too!
- MKovacs131 januari 2026It’s a classic, and still holds up!
- Jakeys30 december 2025A Christmas classic. One of the best "one ill equipped guy stuck in a situation fights his way out" movies there is.
- Streetter4 september 2025Best Christmas Action Movie of all time!
- vallierdes30 december 2025Wow, this hasn't aged well.
- Dominique Cote20 december 2025Best Xmas movie ever
- Eric Tweedt27 december 2024The best Christmas movie ever made. No year is complete without Hans Gruber falling from Nagatomi Plaza.
- Doc Worm30 december 2025Tense, simple and effective. Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman give great performances. Nakatomi Tower is a terrific set piece. There is a reason why Die Hard is considered one of the best action movies of all time. Still worth revisiting.
- gooeylewie28 december 2025Yippee Ki-Yay! Best Christmas movie ever made.
- Blue Mantis27 december 2025Classic, though not really a Christmas movie. It's a movie with Christmas elements. Phrasing is key here.
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Die Hard was released on 20 juli 1988.
Die Hard was directed by John McTiernan.
Die Hard has a runtime of 2h 12m.
Die Hard was produced by Joel Silver, Beau Marks, Lawrence Gordon.
Högt över Los Angeles har en grupp terrorister intagit en byggnad, tagit gisslan och förklarat krig. Men en man har lyckats undgå att bli upptäckt...en polisman som inte är i tjänst. Han är ensam...trött...och det sista hoppet för alla. New York-detektiven John McClane har just anlänt till Los Angeles för att fira jul med sin frånskilda fru. Medan McClane väntar på att hans frus kontorsfest ska sluta, tar terroristerna kontrollen över byggnaden. Medan terroristernas ledare, Hans Gruber och hans brutale bödel samlar ihop gisslan, lyckas McClane att smita undan. Med bara en tjänstepistol och sin list, startar McClane ett enmans krig mot terroristerna.
The key characters in Die Hard are John McClane (Bruce Willis), Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman), Karl (Alexander Godunov).
Die Hard is rated 15.
Die Hard is an Action, Thriller film.
Die Hard has an audience rating of 9.4 out of 10.
Die Hard had a budget of 28 mn US$.
Die Hard has made 140,8 mn US$ at the box office.