Die Hard

Die Hard is a 1988 American action film directed by John McTiernan and written by Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza, with a script by Stuart and de Souza. It is based on Roderick Thorp's novel Nothing Lasts Forever, published in 1979. Die Hard follows New York City police detective John McClane (Willis), who is visiting his divorced wife when he is caught up in a terrorist takeover of a Los Angeles tower.

Die Hard has been re-evaluated by critics and is now regarded as one of the best action films of all time, as well as one of the best Christmas films. It resurrected the action genre, owing to its portrayal of McClane as a vulnerable and fallible hero, as opposed to the muscle-bound and indestructible protagonists of other films of the time. Die Hard was chosen for preservation in the National Film Registry in 2017 after being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically important" by the United States Library of Congress.

Detailed Information:
Running time: 132 minutes
Directed by: John McTiernan
Starring: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Alexander Godunov, Bonnie Bedelia
Budget: $25–35 million
Box office: $139.8–141.5 million