Rent Die Hard (1988)

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2h 7min
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Synopsis:
Bruce 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). But as McClane waits for his wife's office party to break-up, terrorists seize control of the building. While the terrorist leader, Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) and his savage henchman (Alexander Godunov) round up hostages, McClane slips away unnoticed. Armed with only a service revolver and his wits, McClane launches his own one-man war.
Actors:
, , , , , , , , , Bruno Doyon, , , , , , , , , , Hans Buhringer
Directors:
Producers:
Lawrence Gordon, Joel Silver
Voiced By:
Chuck Riley
Narrated By:
Chuck Riley
Writers:
Roderick Thorp, Jeb Stuart, Steven E. de Souza
Others:
Richard Edlund, Don Bassman, Frank J. Urioste, Richard Overton, Kevin F. Cleary, Stephen H. Flick, John F. Link, Al DiSarro, Brent Boates, Thaine Morris, Al Overton, Richard Shorr
Studio:
20th Century Fox
Genres:
Action & Adventure, Thrillers
Collections:
12 Films of Christmas Past, Award Winners, Getting to Know..., Getting to Know: Al Pacino, Heist Movies: Masterminds and Mavericks, Holidays Film Collection, Santa's Film Wishlist for Grown-Ups, The Biggest Oscar Snubs: Part 2, A Brief History of Film..., The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to: Robert Aldrich, The Ultimate Christmas Films Collection, Top 10 Movie Marriage Proposals, Top 100 AFI Thrills, Top Films
BBFC:
Release Date:
22/10/2007
Run Time:
127 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
Czech, Danish, Dutch, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.35:1
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Interactive Menus
  • Scene Access
  • Multiple Language Subtitles
  • Original Theatrical Trailer
  • Filmography-Biography
  • Featurette
BBFC:
Release Date:
19/11/2007
Run Time:
127 minutes
Languages:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Italian DTS 5.1, Spanish DTS 5.1
Subtitles:
Danish, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Spanish, Swedish
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.35:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
(0) All
Bonus:
  • Commentary By Director John McTiernan And Production Designer Jackson DeGovia
  • Scene-Specific Commentary By Special Effects Supervisor Richard Edlund
  • Personal Scene Selections
  • The News Casts Featurette
  • Interactive Still Gallery
  • Trailers And TV Spots
BBFC:
Release Date:
14/05/2018
Run Time:
127 minutes
Languages:
English Audio Description, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.35:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • Commentary by Director John McTiernan and Jackson De Govia
  • Scene Specific Commentary by Richard Edlund

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Reviews (6) of Die Hard

Just Another Totally Normal Christmas Eve - Die Hard review by griggs

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18/07/2025


I always forget how sweaty, shouty, this is—and then I watch it again and remember it’s basically the gold standard for blowing stuff up with feeling. One building, one vest, one very bad night. Bruce isn’t saving the world, just trying to fix his marriage and not bleed out before sunrise. We’ve all been there.


He’s grumpy, barefoot, and increasingly covered in glass—but never smug. The one-liners land because he’s hanging on by a thread, not winking at the camera. Meanwhile, Alan Rickman gives us the kind of villain who probably reads The Economist for fun and would shoot you over a bad suit. Everything clicks: the pacing, the explosions, the walkie-talkie sass. Even the supporting characters—shout out to Argyle in the limo—feel like they wandered in from a better sitcom.


 It’s not just the best “guy versus terrorists in an office block” film. It’s the reason that subgenre exists. Accept no knock-offs. Yippee-ki-yay and all that.


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The action film to which all other action films are graded against. Masterful, flawless & perfect - Die Hard review by Timmy B

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24/06/2023

Simply wonderful.

The action film that other action films wish they were.

Bruce Willis's finest performance, as the street-smart, wise-cracking cop who ends up in the middle of a high-stakes robbery lead by a never-better Alan Rickman. He becomes the only hope for the hostages, slowly taking out the terrorists until the final showdown.

The stunts are amazing, the action flawless & the story wonderful.

And yes, Die Hard is a Christmas movie.

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A film is only as good as its Villain. - Die Hard review by JD

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23/01/2024

Re watching this today its a film that certainly shows its age. Both good and bad.

The plot is robust and lacks the pointless complications you find in todays films, it doesnt preach to the audiance and despite the number of rounds loosed off and various explosions, it also refrains from going utterly ott. The bad guys are utterly believable, as are there actions (for the most part) other players have there part, but arent over done. The slimy salesman isnt the nasty villain he would of been today and the girl boss, is a girl boss. She's second in charge and this is made clear with her subtle interactions. Nobody shouts it, she just is.

I also like how the bad guys all have MP5's. No raiding the prop cupboard here - they are an organised group and the weapon of choice is uniform. Subtle, but its one of those classic ways a good film tells you a story without saying a word.

But as solid as the film is, there are 2 things that makes it stand out.

The first is the rough Bruce Willis. He's not great and looks pretty uncomfortable with his weapon handling. But it adds to the charm and his rough, fly by night approach perfectly offsets the films greatest asset - Alan Rickman. Yes, its a brilliantly written villain but Rickman in his first role completely owns it. This is top drawer stuff and Rickmans villain is easily one of the best in movie history. Rickman alone is 10/5 stars.

Also, the Police officers are a superb light hearted addition. The Police chief, the SWAT commander and the FBI agents are all highly entertaining. They arent 2 dimensional idiots. It looks to me they mess up in a funny way so as to not make them look like dimwits.. which in turn makes the bad guy look more dangerous.

Alan Is no longer with us and Bruce with his health issues has not had a great end to his career. With Die Hard we can enjoy these fantastic actors over and over.

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