STAR RATINGS EXPLAINED

Classic

Excellent

Good

Fair

Tragic

FILM DETAILS

Certificate 15

Cast Bruce Willis Alan Rickman Bonnie Bedelia

Directors John McTiernan

Screenwriters Jeb Stuart Steven E de Souza

Running Time 132 minutes

Die Hard (15)

Plot
New York cop John McClane is visiting his estranged wife Holly in LA for Christmas. Arriving in time for her Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza skyscraper, he is unfortunately also just in time to see terrorists take everyone there hostage. As the only cop inside the building, McClane does his best to sort the situation out.

Verdict
Forget the inferior copycats that trailed along in its wake. Instead, enjoy the dynamic camerawork that redefined a genre, Bruce Willis' peerless Everyman action hero turn and Alan Rickman's Hans Gruber – the best movie villain since Anakin Skywalker developed a chesty cough.


Reviewer: Andrew Collins

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