Director: John McTiernan

Writers: Jeb Stuart; Steven E. de Souza

From novel: Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp

Music by: Michael Kamen

Producers: Lawrence Gordon; Joel Silver

Keywords: Action/Thriller, Hostage Situation, Explosions, Los Angeles

John McClane, NYPD cop on vacation in Los Angeles, attends a company Christmas party at Nakatomi Plaza, with his estranged wife Holly Gennaro. A dozen East Europeans take the entire party hostage, making political demands to the police but actually seeking the contents of the 30th floor vault. McClane escapes upstairs and begins hunting the hostage takers. Received 4 Oscar nominations including Best Visual Effects.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
William Atherton	Actor	30-Jul-1947		Ghostbusters
Bonnie Bedelia	Actor	25-Mar-1948		Die Hard
Hart Bochner	Actor	3-Oct-1956		Breaking Away
Robert Davi	Actor	26-Jun-1954		Agent Malone on Profiler
Rick Ducommun	Actor	3-Jul-1952	12-Jun-2015	The Burbs
Clarence Gilyard	Actor	24-Dec-1955		Conrad McMasters on Matlock
Paul Gleason	Actor	4-May-1939	27-May-2006	The Breakfast Club
Alexander Godunov	Dancer	28-Nov-1949	18-May-1995	Bolshoi, ABT ballet dancer
Alan Rickman	Actor	21-Feb-1946	14-Jan-2016	Die Hard
James Shigeta	Actor	17-Jun-1933	28-Jul-2014	Flower Drum Song
Mary Ellen Trainor	Actor	8-Jul-1952	20-May-2015	Lethal Weapon
Reginald VelJohnson	Actor	16-Aug-1952		Carl Winslow on Family Matters
Bruce Willis	Actor	19-Mar-1955		Die Hard

CAST

Bruce Willis	...   John McClane
Alan Rickman	...   Hans Gruber
Alexander Godunov	...   Karl
Bonnie Bedelia	...   Holly Gennaro McClane
Reginald VelJohnson	...   Sgt. Al Powell
William Atherton	...   Thornburg
Paul Gleason	...   Dwayne T. Robinson
Hart Bochner	...   Ellis
James Shigeta	...   Takagi
Bruno Doyon	...   Franco
Andreas Wisniewski	...   Tony
Clarence Gilyard	...   Theo
De'voreaux White	...   Argyle
Joey Plewa	...   Alexander
Lorenzo Caccialanza	...   Marco
Gerard Bonn	...   Kristoff
Dennis Hayden	...   Eddie
Al Leong	...   Uli
Gary Roberts	...   Heinrich
Hans Buhringer	...   Fritz
Wilhelm von Homburg	...   James
Robert Davi	...   Big Johnson
Grand L. Bush	...   Little Johnson
Bill Marcus	...   City Engineer
Rick Ducommun	...   City Worker
Matt Landers	...   Capt. Mitchell
Carmine Zozzora	...   Rivers
Dustyn Taylor	...   Ginny
George Christy	...   Hasseldorf
Anthony Peck	...   Young Cop
Cheryl Baker	...   Woman
Richard Parker	...   Man
David Ursin	...   Harvey Johnson
Mary Ellen Trainor	...   Gail Wallens
Diana James	...   Supervisor
Shelley Pogoda	...   Dispatcher
Selma Archerd	...   Hostage
Scot Bennett	...   Hostage
Rebecca Broussard	...   Hostage
Kate Finlayson	...   Hostage
Shanna Higgins	...   Hostage
Kym Malin	...   Hostage
Taylor Fry	...   Lucy McClane
Noah Land	...   John, Jr.
Betty Carvalho	...   Paulina
Kip Waldo	...   Convenience Store Clerk
Mark Goldstein	...   Station Manager
Tracy Reiner	...   Thornburg's Assistant
Rick Cicetti	...   Guard
Fred Lerner	...   Guard
Bill Margolin	...   Producer
Bob Jennings	...   Cameraman
Bruce P. Schultz	...   Cameraman
David Katz	...   Soundman
Robert Lesser	...   Businessman
Stella Hall	...   Stewardess
Terri Lynn Doss	...   Girl at Airport
Jon E. Greene	...   Boy at Airport
P. Randall Bowers	...   Kissing Man
Michele Laybourn	...   Girl in Window

REVIEWS

Have you seen this film? We would love to see your review. Submit your review for this film

Do you know something we don't?
Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile

Copyright ©2019 Soylent Communications