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Die Hard (1988) [R]

Release Date:
July 15, 1988

Original Title:
Die Hard

Alternate Titles:
Assalto ao Arranha-Céus
Cietais rieksts
Die Hard - Trappola di cristallo
Die Hard - vain kuolleen ruumiini yli
Die Hard 1 - Drágán add az életed! (1988)
Duro de Matar
La jungla de cristal
ダイ・ハード
虎膽龍威

Genres:
Action | Thriller

Production Companies:
20th Century Fox
Gordon Company
Silver Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
AU: M  BR: 14  CA: 18A  DE: 16  DK: 15  ES: 12  FI: K-18  FR: 16  GB: 18|15  GR: 16  HU: 18  IE: 18  IT: VM14  KR: 18  MX: C  NL: 16|12  NO: 15  PL: 18  PR: R  PT: M/12  RO: 18  RU: 18+  SE: 15  US: R 

Runtime: 132

Twelve terrorists. One cop. The odds are against John McClane... That's just the way he likes it.

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NYPD cop John McClane's plan to reconcile with his estranged wife is thrown for a serious loop when, minutes after he arrives at her office, the entire building is overtaken by a group of terrorists. With little help from the LAPD, wisecracking McClane sets out to single-handedly rescue the hostages and bring the bad guys down.

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American Film Institute (AFI)
2001
#39 		100 Years: 100 THRILLS
100 Most Thrilling American Films
2003
#46 		100 Years: 100 HEROES & VILLAINS
50 Greatest Villains
“Hans Gruber”

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Production

ADR & Dubbing:
Hank Salerno

Art Direction:
John R. Jensen

Assistant Art Director:
William J. Durrell Jr.
Craig Edgar

Associate Producer:
Lloyd Levin

Camera Operator:
Michael Scott
M. Todd Henry
Michael Ferris

Casting:
Jackie Burch

Casting Associate:
Ferne Cassel

Construction Coordinator:
Bruce J. Gfeller

Costume Design:
Marilyn Vance

Costume Supervisor:
Barry Francis Delaney

Dialogue Editor:
Jeff Rosen
Cindy Marty

Director:
John McTiernan

Director of Photography:
Jan de Bont

Dolby Consultant:
David W. Gray

Editor:
John F. Link
Frank J. Urioste

Executive Producer:
Charles Gordon

Foley:
Robin Harlan
Vanessa Theme Ament
Ron Bartlett

Gaffer:
Ed Ayer

Hairstylist:
Josée Normand
Paul Abascal

Location Manager:
Joel Marx
Ken H. Rosen

Makeup Artist:
Wes Dawn
Jim Kail

Makeup Department Head:
Scott H. Eddo

Music Producer:
Stephen McLaughlin

Novel:
Roderick Thorp

Original Music Composer:
Michael Kamen

Picture Car Coordinator:
Stanley R. Webber
Tim Sisson

Producer:
Lawrence Gordon
Beau Marks
Joel Silver

Production Design:
Jackson De Govia

Property Master:
Tommy Tomlinson

Screenplay:
Steven E. de Souza
Jeb Stuart

Script Supervisor:
Marion Tumen

Set Costumer:
Barbara Siebert
Michael Voght

Set Decoration:
Philip Leonard

Set Designer:
Roland E. Hill Jr.
E.C. Chen

Set Dresser:
Steve Nelson

Sound Effects Editor:
Catherine Shorr
David E. Stone
Stephen Hunter Flick

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Richard Overton
Don J. Bassman
Kevin F. Cleary

Sound Recordist:
Robert Renga
Craig Heath

Special Effects Coordinator:
Al Di Sarro

Still Photographer:
Peter Sorel
Virgil Mirano

Stunt Coordinator:
Charlie Picerni

Stunt Double:
Henry Kingi

Stunts:
Janet Brady
Kenny Endoso
Dick Ziker
Glenn R. Wilder
George P. Wilbur
Peter McKernan
Brian Christensen
Victor Paul
Kurt Bryant
Jophery C. Brown
Gilbert B. Combs

Supervising Music Editor:
Christopher Brooks

Transportation Captain:
James Nordberg

Transportation Coordinator:
Myra Hill

Unit Production Manager:
Beau Marks

Visual Effects:
Matthew Yuricich

Visual Effects Art Director:
Brent Boates

Visual Effects Editor:
Dennis Michelson

Visual Effects Producer:
Richard Edlund

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