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.

• DirectorJohn McTiernan
• Release15 July 1988
• Genre
  Action / Thriller
• Duration2h 12m
• Budget$28,000,000
• Revenue$140,767,956
• Rate
  

  7.8
  11558 reviews
• Productions

  Gordon Company, Silver Pictures, 20th Century Fox