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Die Hard (1988) [R]

Featuring:
Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia

Written by:
Roderick Thorp
Jeb Stuart
Steven E. de Souza

Directed by:
John McTiernan


Release Date:
July 15, 1988

Original Title:
Die Hard

Alternate Titles:
Aksjon skyskraper
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: 16  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.

Overview from TheMovieDB

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 offices Christmas Party, 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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Overview from Open Movies

NYPD cop John McClane goes on a Christmas vacation to visit his wife Holly in Los Angeles where she works for the Nakatomi Corporation. While they are at the Nakatomi headquarters for a Christmas party, a group of robbers led by Hans Gruber take control of the building and hold everyone hostage, with the exception of John, while they plan to perform a lucrative heist. Unable to escape and with no immediate police response, John is forced to take matters into his own hands.

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Rankings and Honors

Die Hard (1988) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 8.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes 94%
Metacritic 72/100
Awards Won: Nominated for 4 Oscars. 8 wins & 8 nominations total

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”

Performers

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Production

ADR & Dubbing:
Hank Salerno

ADR Editor:
James Simcik
Ronald Sinclair
Bill Voigtlander

ADR Mixer:
Kevin E. Carpenter

ADR Recordist:
Dennis Rogers

Actor's Assistant:
Deborah D. Johnson
Clare Leavenworth

Animation Production Assistant:
Maura Alvarez
Meg Freeman
Lisa Krepela

Art Direction:
John R. Jensen

Assistant Accountant:
Alison Harstedt
Jyllel Syage Dickerman

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

Assistant Dialogue Editor:
Kevin Barlia

Assistant Editor:
Derek Brechin
Gregory M. Gerlich
Bryan H. Carroll

Assistant Location Manager:
Antoinette Simmrin

Assistant Property Master:
Mike Blaze

Assistant Sound Editor:
Destiny Borden
Oscar Mitt

Associate Producer:
Lloyd Levin
Beau Marks

Best Boy Electric:
Michael Franz
Blaise Dahlquist

Best Boy Grip:
Bernie Schwartz
John Donnelly

Boom Operator:
Dennis Jones

Cableman:
Todd Overton

Camera Operator:
Michael Scott
M. Todd Henry
Michael Ferris
Clinton Palmer

Casting:
Jackie Burch

Casting Associate:
Ferne Cassel

Catering:
Anthony Kerum

Chief Lighting Technician:
Robert Eyslee

Color Timer:
Bob Hagans
Dale E. Grahn

Conductor:
Michael Kamen

Construction Coordinator:
Bruce J. Gfeller

Construction Foreman:
Steve Callas

Costume Designer:
Marilyn Vance

Costume Supervisor:
Barry Delaney

Craft Service:
Rick Chavez

Dialogue Editor:
Jeff Rosen
Cindy Marty

Director:
John McTiernan

Director of Photography:
Jan de Bont

Dolby Consultant:
David W. Gray

Dolly Grip:
Glenn 'Bear' Davis

Editor:
Frank J. Urioste
John F. Link

Electrician:
Brink Brydon
Steven C. Hodge
Doug Yonker

Executive Producer:
Charles Gordon

Executive Producer's Assistant:
Annie Saunders

Extras Casting:
Carl Joy

First Assistant Camera:
Stefanie Wiseman

First Assistant Director:
Benjamin Rosenberg

Foley:
Robin Harlan
Vanessa Theme Ament

Foley Editor:
Ron Bartlett
Rick Mitchell

Foley Mixer:
Lee Tinkham

Gaffer:
Ed Ayer

Grip:
Brian Holechek
Matthew Nelson
Jim Rankin

Hairstylist:
Josée Normand
Paul Abascal

Key Grip:
Bill Decker
Patrick Van Auken

Leadman:
Bill Fannon Jr.

Location Manager:
Ken H. Rosen
Joel Marx

Makeup Artist:
Wes Dawn
Jim Kail

Makeup Department Head:
Scott H. Eddo

Makeup Supervisor:
Scott H. Eddo

Music Producer:
Stephen McLaughlin

Negative Cutter:
Gary Burritt

Novel:
Roderick Thorp

Original Music Composer:
Michael Kamen

Picture Car Coordinator:
Stanley R. Webber

Pilot:
Peter McKernan Jr.
Peter McKernan Sr.
Alan D. Purwin
Charles A. Tamburro
Tony Tamburro
Michael Tamburro

Producer:
Joel Silver
Beau Marks
Lawrence Gordon

Producer's Assistant:
Kellett Tighe
Shari Schneider
Susan Joy Beallor
Ladd Rosenberg-Vance

Production Accountant:
Maryjane Zelicskovics
K. Lenna Katich

Production Assistant:
Brook Altman
Kari Ann Messina
Lisa Miller
Frank Reinhard
Phil Robinson

Production Coordinator:
Dana Lynne Taylor
Elizabeth Galloway

Production Design:
Jackson De Govia

Production Executive:
Riley Kathryn Ellis

Production Illustrator:
John L. Jensen

Property Master:
Tommy Tomlinson

Score Engineer:
Walt Borchers
Terry Brown
Chuck Garsha

Scoring Mixer:
Armin Steiner

Screenplay:
Jeb Stuart
Steven E. de Souza

Script Supervisor:
Marion Tumen

Second Assistant Director:
Terry Miller

Second Second Assistant Director:
Michael Alan Kahn

Second Unit Director:
Beau Marks

Set Costumer:
Michael Voght
Barbara Seibert Bolticoff

Set Decoration:
Philip Leonard

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

Set Dresser:
Steve Nelson
Richard Boris
Mike Bruner
Gus Feederle
Efrain Gonzalez
Kirk B. Jones
Don Kaeding

Sound Effects:
Stephen Hunter Flick
Richard Shorr

Sound Effects Editor:
David E. Stone
Catherine Shorr

Sound Mixer:
Al Overton Jr.

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

Sound Recordist:
Robert Renga
Craig Heath

Special Effects Assistant:
James Camomile
Bruno Van Zeebroeck
Andrew Sebok
Jay Bartus
Richard L. Thompson
Dennis Dion
Larry DeUnger
Darrell Pritchett
Joe D. Ramsey
Jay M. Hirsch
Steve Suits
Richard Zarro
Hal Bigger
Michael A. Tice

Special Effects Coordinator:
Al Di Sarro

Still Photographer:
Virgil Mirano
Peter Sorel
Robert Isenberg

Stunt Coordinator:
Charlie Picerni

Stunts:
Janet Brady
Kenny Endoso
Dick Ziker
Glenn R. Wilder
George P. Wilbur
Brian Christensen
Kurt Bryant
Jophery C. Brown
Gilbert B. Combs
Kerrie Cullen
Julius LeFlore
Nick Brett
Randy Hall
Keii Johnston
Mike Marasco
John C. Meier
Victor Paul
Paul V. Picerni Jr.
Andy Epper
Norman Howell
Henry Kingi Jr.
Fred Lerner
Don C. McGovern
Alan Oliney
Chuck Picerni Jr.
Steve Picerni
Bernie Pock
R.A. Rondell
John Sherrod
Steve Vandeman
Chad Randall
Russell Solberg
Kenny Bates
Benjamin Rosenberg

Supervising ADR Editor:
Hank Salerno

Supervising Dialogue Editor:
George H. Anderson

Supervising Music Editor:
Christopher Brooks

Transportation Captain:
James Nordberg

Transportation Coordinator:
Myra Hill

Unit Production Manager:
Beau Marks

VFX Director of Photography:
William Neil

VFX Production Coordinator:
Michael Van Himbergen

Visual Effects:
Matthew Yuricich

Visual Effects Art Director:
Brent Boates

Visual Effects Editor:
Dennis Michelson

Visual Effects Producer:
Richard Edlund

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