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Top 10 Action Movie Franchises of All Time
Posted 20 hours ago
Which action movie franchise is the greatest of all time? We break down 10 legendary series, from Die Hard to James Bond
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
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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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The 10 Best ’80s Movie Villains: From Biff Tannen to Hans Gruber
Posted 1 month ago
No decade had better movie bad guys than the 1980s, but in a decade full of villains, who were the best?
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Awesome Art: Action’s Greatest Hits with Aliens, First Blood, John Wick, Kill Bill, Mad Max, The Raid, Robocop, Terminator 2
Posted 2 months ago
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Review: Die Hard (1988)
Posted 14 years ago
NOTE: With A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD opening on Thursday, we thought this would be a great time to revisit the older films from the franchise, so expect a review/day until my review of the latest one is posted...
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Mutiny: Jason Statham goes Die Hard in new look at his latest action thriller
Posted 2 months ago
Jason Statham stars in Mutiny, and Lionsgate has dropped a new poster which directly copies the classic Die Hard poster.
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10 Action Movies That Copied the Die Hard Formula
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Die Hard was such a massive hit that it inspired pretty much all the biggest action movies of the nineties.
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Die Hard Turns 38: The 3 Legendary Actors Who Almost Played John McClane Before Bruce Willis
Posted 3 months ago
Before Bruce Willis put on the dirty undershirt, three legendary actors almost played John McClane—one icon said he "didn't understand the humor."
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How Nakatomi Plaza Became an Unforgettable Character in Die Hard
Posted 5 months ago
A deep dive into Nakatomi Plaza in Die Hard, exploring how the building became an iconic movie setting and character.
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The 15 Greatest Action Heroes of All Time
Posted 6 months ago
Discover the 15 greatest action heroes in film history, from Indiana Jones to Ethan Hunt, ranked and explained
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What Are The 25 Greatest Action Movies of All Time?
Posted 6 months ago
What are the greatest action movies of all time? Here are 25 we think make the cut.
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The 5 Greatest Action Movie Villains of the ’80s
Posted 7 months ago
The 80s didn’t just give us the best action heroes; they also unleashed some of the greatest villains ever seen.
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James Cameron declares Die Hard as his favorite action movie
Posted 9 months ago
Action director James Cameron says Die Hard is his favorite action film on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
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The Best Christmas Action Movies: From Die Hard to Lethal Weapon and beyond!
Posted 9 months ago
We take a look at what we consider the 10 best Christmas action movies of all time here at JoBlo.com. Expect lots of Shane Black.
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Awesome Art’s 13th Annual Christmas Edition with A Christmas Story, Die Hard, Elf, Gremlins, Home Alone, Santa Claus
Posted 9 months ago
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Resident Evil (2026): All the Easter Eggs and Video Game References You Might Have Missed (SPOILERS)
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Top 5 times where George Lucas listened to the Star Wars fans
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