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: Action Thriller

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10/10

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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