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 bank 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.
Release Date: 20 July 1988Runtime: 131 min
Stars:
- Alan Rickman
- Alexander Godunov
- Andreas Wisniewski
- Bonnie Bedelia
- Bruce Willis
- Bruno Doyon
- Clarence Gilyard Jr.
- De'voreaux White
- Hart Bochner
- James Shigeta
- Joey Plewa
- Lorenzo Caccialanza
- Paul Gleason
- Reginald VelJohnson
- William Atherton
Director: John McTiernan
