A New York City policeman, John McClane, visiting his estranged wife and two daughters on Christmas Eve, joins her at a holiday party in the headquarters of the Japanese-owned business she works for. But the festivities are interrupted by a group of terrorists who take over the exclusive high-rise, and everyone in it. Very soon the cop realizes that there's no one to save the hostages -- but him.
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Run a Quick Search on "Die Hard" starring Bruce Willis to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Die Hard"Browse more products related to "Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia and John McTiernan"ReviewTotal Film, 06/01/2000, p.88, "...DIE HARD is still the definitive action thriller. Alan Rickman delivers a deliciously ruthless Hollywood debut at the eloquent villain..." Premiere, 04/01/2004, p.64, "A seductive mix of machismo and humility, Willis reinvented the reluctant hero for the action age." Los Angeles Times, 07/15/1988, p.C1, "...A triumph of well-oiled mechanical precision that performs miracles of destruction. As a grand flourish of cinematic technique, it is awesome..." Entertainment Weekly, 01/07/2000, pp.71-2, Rating: A- New York Times, 07/15/1988, p.C12, "...It works....Relentless energy and smashing special-effects extravagance..." Title NoteColor by DeLuxe; shot in Panavision. Product Quotation/Excerpt"Nice suit, it would be a shame to ruin it." -- Hans to Mr. Takagi (Alan Rickman to James Shigeta) Distributor NoteBruce Willis stars as New York City Detective John McClane, newly arrived in Los Angeles to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged wife (Bonnie Bedelia). As Mclane waits for his wife's office party to break up, terrorists take control of the building. While the terrorist leader, Hans Gruber (Alexander Godunov) round up hostages, McClane slips away unnoticed. Armed with only a service revolver and his cunning, McClane launches his own one-man war. A crackling thriller from beginning to end, Die Hard explodes with heart-stopping suspense. Release NoteDVD Features: Includes "Making-Of" Featurette D-VHS Features: Includes "Making-Of" Featurette Product NotesOne of the greatest action movies of the late 1980s, DIE HARD ushered in a new standard for the genre. With the dissolution of the Cold War, both the stereotypical Russian threat (represented in movies such as TOP GUN and RED DAWN) and the destructive egoist (as seen in OCTOPUSSY) became less fearful. With DIE HARD, director John McTiernan introduced Hollywood to a new type of villain: the terrorist entrepreneur. Alan Rickman stars as Hans Gruber, a relentless businessman whose lethal tactics achieve his goals. Unlike most '80s film villains who committed globally dangerous acts for liberty, genocide, or megalomania, DIE HARD's Gruber uses guns, explosives, and cunning to storm the Takagi Corporation's Christmas party and heist millions of dollars from the company. In addition, DIE HARD also saw the development of the clumsy or bad luck hero with John McClane (Bruce Willis), a man in the wrong place at the wrong time who chooses to intervene. Action fans would see this misfit hero archetype again in UNDER SIEGE (Steven Segal) and THE PHANTOM MENACE (Jar Jar Binks). Although DIE HARD contains many action movie cliches (one-liners, pyrotechnics), it also broke new ground in its genre. Customer Reviews for "Die Hard (DVD)"There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Action/Adventure, General BestsellersExplore More Great Tower Sales & Specials
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