Vote on this title
Click on a gene to vote or discover related titles.
-
Mood:
- RoughExcitingCleverSuspensefulWitty
-
Plot:
- Master CriminalOne Man ArmyTough Law EnforcerSave the DayHeistChases and RacesConfinedCrimes more...
-
Genres:
- ActionHollywood ToneCrimeThriller
-
Time/Period:
- 20th Century80s
-
Place:
- Los AngelesUSASkyscraper
-
Audience:
- Boys' Night
-
Praise:
- Award WinnerBlockbusterCritically AcclaimedEssentialModern Classic
-
Based on:
- Based on Book
-
Attitudes:
- SeriousRealisticFast
-
Flag:
- ProfanityViolent Content
Does this gene fit Die Hard?
Find it on:
| IMDb | |
| Rotten Tomatoes |
Die Hard, 1988
English, German, Italian
USA
Profile of Die Hard
Die Hard can be described as rough, exciting, and clever. The plot revolves around a one-man army, a master criminal, and a tough law enforcer. The main genres are action, thriller, and crime. In terms of style, Die Hard has a Hollywood tone. In approach, it is serious and realistic. The storytelling is fast paced. Die Hard is set, at least in part, in a skyscraper. It is located in Los Angeles. It takes place in the 1980s. Die Hard is based on a book. The movie has received attention for being a modern classic, essential viewing, and a blockbuster. It is well suited for a boys' night. Note that Die Hard involves profanity and violent content.
Summary of Die Hard
One of the greatest action movies of the late 1980s, DIE HARD ushered in a new standard for the genre. With the dissolution of the Cold War, both the stereotypical Russian threat (represented in movies such as TOP GUN and RED DAWN) and the destructive egoist (as seen in OCTOPUSSY) became less fearful. With DIE HARD, director John McTiernan introduced Hollywood to a new type of villain: the terrorist entrepreneur. Alan Rickman stars as Hans Gruber, a relentless businessman whose lethal tactics achieve his goals. Unlike most '80s film villains who committed globally dangerous acts for liberty, genocide, or megalomania, DIE HARD's Gruber uses guns, explosives, and cunning to storm the Takagi Corporation's Christmas party and heist millions of dollars from the company. In addition, DIE HARD also saw the development of the clumsy or bad luck hero with John McClane (Bruce Willis), a man in the wrong place at the wrong time who chooses to intervene. Action fans would see this misfit hero archetype again in UNDER SIEGE (Steven Segal) and THE PHANTOM MENACE (Jar Jar Binks). Although DIE HARD contains many action movie cliches (one-liners, pyrotechnics), it also broke new ground in its genre.
Details
| Language: | English, German, Italian |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 15 July 1988 |
| Runtime: | 131 min |
Cast and Crew
as Officer John McClane
as Holly Gennaro McClane
as Hans Gruber
as Karl
Photos
Clips
Critics Reviews
Variety
- |
- by: Staff (Not credited)
TV Guide
- |
- by: Staff (not credited)
Users Reviews
- 22.September.2010
- |
- by: Will
- Will rated this movie
10/10Must See
- 19.July.2010
- |
- by: joe
- joe rated this movie6/10Okay
