Die Hard with a Vengeance
A breathless cat-and-mouse chase through a sweltering city, mixing wisecracking banter with real danger and a ticking-clock urgency that rarely lets up.
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Die Hard
A taut, witty thrill ride that keeps you gripping the armrest while grinning at the scrappy hero's one-liners.
About 1988 film directed by John McTiernan
Genres action, heist, action thriller, Christmas
Directed by John McTiernan
Written by Roderick Thorp, Steven E. de Souza, Jeb Stuart
Starring Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, Robert Davi, Reginald VelJohnson, Alexander Godunov, William Atherton, Clarence Gilyard
Music Michael Kamen
Runtime 131 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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