Die Hard (1988)

Taglines:

It's Christmas Eve In L.A. And The Party Action's About To Explode... On The Fortieth Floor! See more »

Parents Guide:

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Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | German | Italian

Release Date:

15 July 1988 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Duro de matar See more »

Filming Locations:

29th-35th Floors, Fox Plaza - 2121 Avenue of the Stars, Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Budget:

$28,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$601,851 (USA) (17 July 1988) (21 Screens)

Gross:

$137,400,000 (Worldwide)

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Gordon Company, Silver Pictures See more »

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Runtime:

131 min

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Trivia

When talking to Powell on CB, McClane tells him, "They have missiles, automatic weapons and enough plastic explosives to orbit Arnold Schwarzenegger." Arnold Schwarzenegger was originally considered for the role of McClane. Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis, who are now both known as for making action movies with a dark humor, later became good friends. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: John's tank top changes from white to gray in various scenes. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Businessman: You don't like flying, do you?
John McClane: What gives you that idea?
Businessman: You wanna know the secret to surviving air travel? After you get where you're going, take off your shoes and your socks then walk around on the rug bare foot and make fists with your toes.
John McClane: Fists with your toes?
Businessman: I know, I know, it sounds crazy. Trust me, I've been doing it for nine years. Yes sir, better than a shower and a hot cup of coffee.
John McClane: Okay.
[the businessman sees John's gun]
John McClane: It's okay, I'm a cop. Trust me, I've been doing this for eleven years.
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Connections

Referenced in "The Sopranos: Pine Barrens (#3.11)" (2001) See more »

Soundtracks

"Ode to Joy"
(uncredited)
from "Symphony No.9 in D- 'Choral', Op.125"
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven See more »