NYPD cop John McClane's plan to reconcile with his estranged wife is thrown for a serious loop when, minutes after he arrives at her offices Christmas Party, the entire building is overtaken by a group of terrorists. With little help from the LAPD, wisecracking McClane sets out to single-handedly rescue the hostages and bring the bad guys down.
~ Twelve terrorists. One cop. The odds are against John McClane... That's just the way he likes it.StatusReleased: 36 years ago
July 15, 1988
LanguageEnglish
Spoken LanguagesEnglish, Deutsch, Italiano
Budget$28.0M
Revenue$140.8M