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Die Hard
- Theatrical - Wide 1988-07-15
- Cast Bruce Willis Alan Rickman Alexander Godunov Bonnie Bedelia Reginald VelJohnson
- Directed by John McTiernan
- Written by Jeb Stuart
Box Office Gross:
$140,767,956
Running Time:
132 minutes
Language:
English
Production Company:
Gordon Company, Silver Pictures, 20th Century Fox
Genres:
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Synopsis
High above the city of L.A. a team of terrorists has seized a building, taken hostages, and declared war. One man has manages to escape… An off-duty cop hiding somewhere inside. He’s alone, tired… and the only chance anyone has got.
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