Die Hard (1988)

Taglines:

He's the only chance anyone has got.  »

Parents Guide:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | German | Italian

Release Date:

15 July 1988 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Duro de matar  »

Filming Locations:

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

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, Lawrence Gordon Productions  »

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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

Don Johnson and Richard Dean Anderson, both established action stars in television, were considered for the role of John McClane.  »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: As John is fighting Karl towards the end of the movie, Karl's harness is clearly visible as he is dragged across the room by the chains which are supposedly round his neck.  »

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 Simpsons: My Mother the Carjacker (#15.2)" (2003)  »

Soundtracks

"We've Got Each Other"
(uncredited)
from Man on Fire
Composed by John Scott  »