Die Hard

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.

Discover

Bruce Willis

John McClane

Alan Rickman

Hans Gruber

Bonnie Bedelia

Holly Gennaro McClane

Paul Gleason

Dwayne Robinson

William Atherton

Richard Thornburg

Hart Bochner

Harry Ellis

James Shigeta

Joseph Yoshinobu Takagi

Bruno Doyon

Franco

Joey Plewa

Alexander

Gary Roberts

Heinrich

Robert Davi

Big Johnson

Grand L. Bush

Little Johnson

Bill Marcus

City Engineer

Matt Landers

Captain Mitchell

George Christy

Dr. Hasseldorf

Anthony Peck

Young Cop

David Ursin

Harvey Johnson

Mary Ellen Trainor

Gail Wallens

Harri James

Police Supervisor

Shelley Pogoda

Dispatcher

Scot Bennett

Hostage

Kym Malin

Hostage

Taylor Fry

Lucy McClane

Noah Land

John McClane Jr.

Kip Waldo

Convenience Store Clerk

Mark Goldstein

Station Manager

Tracy Reiner

Thornburg's Assistant

Bill Margolin

Producer

Bob Jennings

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

Charlie Picerni

Dwayne Robinson's Driver (uncredited)

Conrad Hurtt

SWAT (uncredited)

Terry Ray

SWAT (uncredited)

Eric Kay

Fireman (uncredited)

Gérard Bonn

Kristoff

Mark Winn

Police Detective (uncredited)

Art

Philip Leonard

Set Decoration

Jackson De Govia

Production Design

John R. Jensen

Art Direction

Bruce J. Gfeller

Construction Coordinator

Craig Edgar

Assistant Art Director

William J. Durrell Jr.

Assistant Art Director

E.C. Chen

Set Designer

Roland E. Hill Jr.

Set Designer

Tommy Tomlinson

Property Master

Steve Nelson

Set Dresser

Mike Blaze

Assistant Property Master

Steve Callas

Construction Foreman

John L. Jensen

Production Illustrator

Richard Boris

Set Dresser

Mike Bruner

Set Dresser

Gus Feederle

Set Dresser

Efrain Gonzalez

Set Dresser

Kirk B. Jones

Set Dresser

Don Kaeding

Set Dresser

Camera

Jan de Bont

Director of Photography

Michael Scott

Camera Operator

Virgil Mirano

Still Photographer

M. Todd Henry

Camera Operator

Michael Ferris

Camera Operator

Bill Decker

Key Grip

Bernie Schwartz

Best Boy Grip

John Donnelly

Best Boy Grip

Clinton Palmer

Camera Operator

Stefanie Wiseman

First Assistant Camera

Peter Sorel

Still Photographer

Robert Isenberg

Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

Scott H. Eddo

Makeup Department Head

Wes Dawn

Makeup Artist

Michael Voght

Set Costumer

Barry Delaney

Costume Supervisor

Josée Normand

Hairstylist

Paul Abascal

Hairstylist

Jim Kail

Makeup Artist

Marilyn Vance

Costume Designer

Scott H. Eddo

Makeup Supervisor

Crew

Janet Brady

Stunts

Brent Boates

Visual Effects Art Director

Charlie Picerni

Stunt Coordinator

Myra Hill

Transportation Coordinator

Stanley R. Webber

Picture Car Coordinator

Al Di Sarro

Special Effects Coordinator

Dennis Michelson

Visual Effects Editor

James Nordberg

Transportation Captain

Dick Ziker

Stunts

Kurt Bryant

Stunts

Todd Overton

Cableman

Deborah D. Johnson

Actor's Assistant

Clare Leavenworth

Actor's Assistant

Anthony Kerum

Catering

Rick Chavez

Craft Service

Walt Borchers

Score Engineer

Terry Brown

Score Engineer

Chuck Garsha

Score Engineer

James Camomile

Special Effects Assistant

Bruno Van Zeebroeck

Special Effects Assistant

Andrew Sebok

Special Effects Assistant

Jay Bartus

Special Effects Assistant

Richard L. Thompson

Special Effects Assistant

Dennis Dion

Special Effects Assistant

Larry DeUnger

Special Effects Assistant

Darrell Pritchett

Special Effects Assistant

Joe D. Ramsey

Special Effects Assistant

Jay M. Hirsch

Special Effects Assistant

Steve Suits

Special Effects Assistant

Richard Zarro

Special Effects Assistant

Hal Bigger

Special Effects Assistant

Michael A. Tice

Special Effects Assistant

Nick Brett

Stunts

Randy Hall

Stunts

Victor Paul

Stunts

Andy Epper

Stunts

Fred Lerner

Stunts

Alan Oliney

Stunts

Bernie Pock

Stunts

Kenny Bates

Stunts

Directing

John McTiernan

Director

Marion Tumen

Script Supervisor

Benjamin Rosenberg

First Assistant Director

Terry Miller

Second Assistant Director

Michael Alan Kahn

Second Second Assistant Director

Beau Marks

Second Unit Director

Editing

Derek Brechin

Assistant Editor

Gregory M. Gerlich

Assistant Editor

Bryan H. Carroll

Assistant Editor

Bob Hagans

Color Timer

Dale E. Grahn

Color Timer

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutter

Lighting

Ed Ayer

Gaffer

Michael Franz

Best Boy Electric

Blaise Dahlquist

Best Boy Electric

Brink Brydon

Electrician

Steven C. Hodge

Electrician

Doug Yonker

Electrician

Robert Eyslee

Chief Lighting Technician

Production

Charles Gordon

Executive Producer

Joel Silver

Producer

Beau Marks

Producer

Jackie Burch

Casting

Ken H. Rosen

Location Manager

Joel Marx

Location Manager

Ferne Cassel

Casting Associate

Lloyd Levin

Associate Producer

Beau Marks

Unit Production Manager

Beau Marks

Associate Producer

Riley Kathryn Ellis

Production Executive

Maryjane Zelicskovics

Production Accountant

Antoinette Simmrin

Assistant Location Manager

Dana Lynne Taylor

Production Coordinator

Elizabeth Galloway

Production Coordinator

Kellett Tighe

Producer's Assistant

Shari Schneider

Producer's Assistant

Susan Joy Beallor

Producer's Assistant

Ladd Rosenberg-Vance

Producer's Assistant

Annie Saunders

Executive Producer's Assistant

Carl Joy

Extras Casting

K. Lenna Katich

Production Accountant

Alison Harstedt

Assistant Accountant

Jyllel Syage Dickerman

Assistant Accountant

Brook Altman

Production Assistant

Kari Ann Messina

Production Assistant

Lisa Miller

Production Assistant

Frank Reinhard

Production Assistant

Phil Robinson

Production Assistant

Sound

Michael Kamen

Original Music Composer

David W. Gray

Dolby Consultant

David E. Stone

Sound Effects Editor

Hank Salerno

ADR & Dubbing

Catherine Shorr

Sound Effects Editor

Richard Overton

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Don J. Bassman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kevin F. Cleary

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jeff Rosen

Dialogue Editor

Robert Renga

Sound Recordist

Craig Heath

Sound Recordist

Cindy Marty

Dialogue Editor

Christopher Brooks

Supervising Music Editor

Stephen McLaughlin

Music Producer

Al Overton Jr.

Sound Mixer

Dennis Jones

Boom Operator

Michael Kamen

Conductor

Stephen Hunter Flick

Sound Effects

Richard Shorr

Sound Effects

Destiny Borden

Assistant Sound Editor

Oscar Mitt

Assistant Sound Editor

George H. Anderson

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Kevin Barlia

Assistant Dialogue Editor

Hank Salerno

Supervising ADR Editor

James Simcik

ADR Editor

Ronald Sinclair

ADR Editor

Bill Voigtlander

ADR Editor

Ron Bartlett

Foley Editor

Rick Mitchell

Foley Editor

Lee Tinkham

Foley Mixer

Armin Steiner

Scoring Mixer

Dennis Rogers

ADR Recordist

Writing

Jeb Stuart

Screenplay