- StatusReleased
- Release Date1988-07-15
- Runtime132 minutes
- TaglineTwelve terrorists. One cop. The odds are against John McClane... That's just the way he likes it.
- Revenue140,767,956$
- GenreAction, Thriller
- Production
CompaniesGordon Company, Silver Pictures, 20th Century Fox - Budget28,000,000$
Movie Overview
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.
Casts
Bruce Willis
Alan Rickman
Alexander Godunov
Bonnie Bedelia
Reginald VelJohnson
Paul Gleason
De'voreaux White
William Atherton
Hart Bochner
James Shigeta
Andreas Wisniewski
Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Joey Plewa
Lorenzo Caccialanza
Dennis Hayden
Al Leong
Gary Roberts
Wilhelm von Homburg
Robert Davi
Grand L. Bush
Rick Ducommun
Matt Landers
George Christy
Anthony Peck
David Ursin
Mary Ellen Trainor
Kym Malin
Betty Carvalho
Kip Waldo
Tracy Reiner
Fred Lerner
Bob Jennings
Robert Lesser
Stella Hall
Terri Lynn Doss
Gérard Bonn
