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11th Hour, The Stars indicate the most critically-acclaimed movies. |
Die Hard
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MPAA RATING: R
Starring Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson, Alan Rickman, and Alexander Godunov
When terrorists take over a Los Angeles skyscraper on Christmas Eve, visting New York cop John McClane (Willis) thwarts their plans.
| GENRE(S): | Suspense/Thriller |
| WRITTEN BY: |
Roderick Thorp (novel)
Jeb Stuart Steven E. De Souza |
| DIRECTED BY: | John McTiernan |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: March 9, 1999 Video: May 2, 1995 Theatrical: July 15, 1988 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 131 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | USA |
Widely considered to be a huge box office success, although it's $81.35 million U.S. take seems relatively paltry by today's standards.
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The average user rating for this movie is 8.5 (out of 10) based on 14 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Jared C. gave it a10:
Bruce Willis, well done, your humor is flowing with the character and makes everyone in the audience at least smile, laugh, or find it funny.
Steven S gave it a10:
Just really one of the greatest action movies ever made.
Cory H. gave it a10:
Anyone watching Die Hard expecting philosophical expostion will be horribly dissapointed. Anybody who just wants to have a great time watching a good movie will get there just desserts. I have lost track of how many times I have seen this flick, and truly don't even remember the first time since it has been so long, but I do know that I get a thrill out of watching it every single time! That is what makes a movie good. And John McTiernan, where o where have you gone?
[Anonymous] gave it an8:
This action thriller relies as much on suspense as it does on action. No doubt this will entertain most anyone who watches it. And where else do you get an action film that doubles as a Christmas movie?
James M. gave it a0:
Absolute garbage. Andrew M., yes, I did enjoy it, when I first saw it when I was 8. Quite a few years down the track, now that I am past puberty, I find to to be trash.
Andrew M. gave it a 9:
Sure this film might have a few faults. Very minor faults. The question is: How many people can sit through this film and honestly say at the end that they did not enjoy it? Not many - and those who can must be mighty hard to please! It might be farfecthed but all action films are; it should not be a criticism! There wouldn't have been a score of James Bond films made if that was the case! It's escapism, it's exciting visuals, it's thrills, it's simply fun! The bottom line is, as far as action films go, this is one of the very best!
Pat C. gave it a 6:
Willis really does bring a crazy angst to the stereotypical role of Officer Doomsday Machine. Accepting that such action films must have an undercurrent of inept unreality, this one's OK entertainment.
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