Die Hard Movie Review 1988

It's Christmas Eve and NYC cop John McClane (Willis) has arrived in L.A. to spend the holiday with his estranged wife Holly (Bedelia) and their kids. Unfortunately, Holly is one of the hostages being held by a band of ruthless high-stakes terrorists in the Century City high-rise headquarters of a Japanese corporation. Soon it's the loner cop against the intruders, who are led by Eurotrash villain Hans Gruber (a marvelous performance by Rickman). A high-voltage action thriller that's just as unbelievable as it sounds, but you'll love it anyway. Based on the novel "Nothing Lasts Forever" by Roderick Thorp.

Distribution

CBS/Fox Video, 1330 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019, Phone: (212)373-4800, Toll-free: 800-800-4369, Fax: (212)373-4803, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 114 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Adventure Drama, Terror in Tall Buildings, Terrorism, Books to Film: Roderick Thorp, Great Escapes, Rescue Missions, FBI, Rebel With a Cause, Bloody Messages, Hostage!, Loner Cops, Boom!, Top Grossing Films of 1988, Elevators, Christmas, Office Surprise, L.A., Hackers, Heists

Screenplay

Jeb Stuart, Steven E. de Souza

Cast

Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, Alan Rickman, Alexander Godunov, Paul Gleason, William Atherton, Reginald VelJohnson, Hart Bochner, James Shigeta, Mary Ellen Trainor, De'voreaux White, Robert Davi, Ric(k) Ducommun, Clarence Gilyard, Grand L. Bush, Al Leong, Wilhelm von Homburg

Cinematography

Jan De Bont

Director

John McTiernan

Music

Michael Kamen

Producer

20th Century-Fox, Gordon Company, Silver Pictures