Principal cast
Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Alexander Godunov, Bonnie Bedelia and Reginald VelJohnson
Film 333 of 342 on the Screen Path
Die Hard
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About the film
Die Hard at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1988 film at stop 333 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
High above the city of L.A. a team of terrorists has seized a building, taken hostages, and declared war. One man has manages to escape... An off-duty cop hiding somewhere inside. He's alone, tired... and the only chance anyone has got.
Key craft credits
Jan de Bont (director of photography), Frank J. Urioste (editor), John F. Link (editor), Michael Kamen (original music composer) and Jeb Stuart (screenplay)
- Director
- John McTiernan
- Release
- 1988-07-15
- Runtime
- 132 minutes
- Genres
- Action and Thriller
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
50 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Bruce WillisCharacter: John McClane
- Alan RickmanCharacter: Hans Gruber
- Alexander GodunovCharacter: Karl
- Bonnie BedeliaCharacter: Holly Gennaro McClane
- Reginald VelJohnsonCharacter: Al Powell
- Paul GleasonCharacter: Dwayne Robinson
- De'voreaux WhiteCharacter: Argyle
- William AthertonCharacter: Richard Thornburg
- Hart BochnerCharacter: Harry Ellis
- James ShigetaCharacter: Joseph Yoshinobu Takagi
- Bruno DoyonCharacter: Franco
- Andreas WisniewskiCharacter: Tony
Full crew
Full crew
- John McTiernanCredits: Director
- Lawrence GordonCredits: Producer
- John F. LinkCredits: Editor
- Jackson De GoviaCredits: Production Design
- John R. JensenCredits: Art Direction
- Steven E. de SouzaCredits: Screenplay
- Michael KamenCredits: Original Music Composer, Conductor
- Beau MarksCredits: Producer, Unit Production Manager, Associate Producer, Second Unit Director
- Charles GordonCredits: Executive Producer
- Jan de BontCredits: Director of Photography
- Roderick ThorpCredits: Novel
- Joel SilverCredits: Producer
- Frank J. UriosteCredits: Editor
- Jeb StuartCredits: Screenplay
- Jackie BurchCredits: Casting
- Philip LeonardCredits: Set Decoration
- Janet BradyCredits: Stunts
- Catherine ShorrCredits: Sound Effects Editor
- Al Di SarroCredits: Special Effects Coordinator
- Dennis MichelsonCredits: Visual Effects Editor
- Michael ScottCredits: Camera Operator
- Roland E. Hill Jr.Credits: Set Designer
- Richard EdlundCredits: Visual Effects Producer
- Josée NormandCredits: Hairstylist
- M. Todd HenryCredits: Camera Operator
- Virgil MiranoCredits: Still Photographer
- Ed AyerCredits: Gaffer
- Barry DelaneyCredits: Costume Supervisor
- Barbara Seibert BolticoffCredits: Set Costumer
- Stanley R. WebberCredits: Picture Car Coordinator
- William J. Durrell Jr.Credits: Assistant Art Director
- Robin HarlanCredits: Foley
- Bruce J. GfellerCredits: Construction Coordinator
- Hank SalernoCredits: ADR & Dubbing, Supervising ADR Editor
- Michael VoghtCredits: Set Costumer
- Myra HillCredits: Transportation Coordinator
- David E. StoneCredits: Sound Effects Editor
- Brent BoatesCredits: Visual Effects Art Director
- Charlie PicerniCredits: Stunt Coordinator
- Craig EdgarCredits: Assistant Art Director
- Wes DawnCredits: Makeup Artist
- Richard OvertonCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Michael FerrisCredits: Camera Operator
- Joel MarxCredits: Location Manager
- Vanessa Theme AmentCredits: Foley
- David W. GrayCredits: Dolby Consultant
- Ken H. RosenCredits: Location Manager
- Scott H. EddoCredits: Makeup Department Head, Makeup Supervisor
- E.C. ChenCredits: Set Designer
- Don J. BassmanCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Ferne CasselCredits: Casting Associate
- Lloyd LevinCredits: Associate Producer
- Paul AbascalCredits: Hairstylist
- James NordbergCredits: Transportation Captain
- Jim KailCredits: Makeup Artist
- Kevin F. ClearyCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Kenny EndosoCredits: Stunts
- Matthew YuricichCredits: Visual Effects
- Dick ZikerCredits: Stunts
- Glenn R. WilderCredits: Stunts
- George P. WilburCredits: Stunts
- Brian ChristensenCredits: Stunts
- Kurt BryantCredits: Stunts
- Jophery C. BrownCredits: Stunts
- Jeff RosenCredits: Dialogue Editor
- Robert RengaCredits: Sound Recordist
- Tommy TomlinsonCredits: Property Master
- Marion TumenCredits: Script Supervisor
- Craig HeathCredits: Sound Recordist
- Cindy MartyCredits: Dialogue Editor
- Christopher BrooksCredits: Supervising Music Editor
- Steve NelsonCredits: Set Dresser
- Gilbert B. CombsCredits: Stunts
- Stephen McLaughlinCredits: Music Producer
- Kerrie CullenCredits: Stunts
- Julius LeFloreCredits: Stunts
- Benjamin RosenbergCredits: First Assistant Director, Stunts
- Terry MillerCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Marilyn VanceCredits: Costume Designer
- Riley Kathryn EllisCredits: Production Executive
- Michael Alan KahnCredits: Second Second Assistant Director
- Al Overton Jr.Credits: Sound Mixer
- Dennis JonesCredits: Boom Operator
- Todd OvertonCredits: Cableman
- Mike BlazeCredits: Assistant Property Master
- Michael FranzCredits: Best Boy Electric
- Blaise DahlquistCredits: Best Boy Electric
- Brink BrydonCredits: Electrician
- Steven C. HodgeCredits: Electrician
- Doug YonkerCredits: Electrician
- Bill DeckerCredits: Key Grip
- Bernie SchwartzCredits: Best Boy Grip
- John DonnellyCredits: Best Boy Grip
- Glenn 'Bear' DavisCredits: Dolly Grip
- Brian HolechekCredits: Grip
- Matthew NelsonCredits: Grip
- Jim RankinCredits: Grip
- Clinton PalmerCredits: Camera Operator
- Stefanie WisemanCredits: First Assistant Camera
- Michael Van HimbergenCredits: VFX Production Coordinator
- William NeilCredits: VFX Director of Photography
- Maura AlvarezCredits: Animation Production Assistant
- Meg FreemanCredits: Animation Production Assistant
- Lisa KrepelaCredits: Animation Production Assistant
- Robert EysleeCredits: Chief Lighting Technician
- Patrick Van AukenCredits: Key Grip
- Maryjane ZelicskovicsCredits: Production Accountant
- Steve CallasCredits: Construction Foreman
- Antoinette SimmrinCredits: Assistant Location Manager
- Bill Fannon Jr.Credits: Leadman
- John L. JensenCredits: Production Illustrator
- Dana Lynne TaylorCredits: Production Coordinator
- Elizabeth GallowayCredits: Production Coordinator
- Kellett TigheCredits: Producer's Assistant
- Shari SchneiderCredits: Producer's Assistant
- Susan Joy BeallorCredits: Producer's Assistant
- Ladd Rosenberg-VanceCredits: Producer's Assistant
- Annie SaundersCredits: Executive Producer's Assistant
- Deborah D. JohnsonCredits: Actor's Assistant
- Clare LeavenworthCredits: Actor's Assistant
- Carl JoyCredits: Extras Casting
- Anthony KerumCredits: Catering
- Rick ChavezCredits: Craft Service
- K. Lenna KatichCredits: Production Accountant
- Alison HarstedtCredits: Assistant Accountant
- Jyllel Syage DickermanCredits: Assistant Accountant
- Peter SorelCredits: Still Photographer
- Robert IsenbergCredits: Still Photographer
- Derek BrechinCredits: Assistant Editor
- Gregory M. GerlichCredits: Assistant Editor
- Bryan H. CarrollCredits: Assistant Editor
- Stephen Hunter FlickCredits: Sound Effects
- Richard ShorrCredits: Sound Effects
- Destiny BordenCredits: Assistant Sound Editor
- Oscar MittCredits: Assistant Sound Editor
- George H. AndersonCredits: Supervising Dialogue Editor
- Kevin BarliaCredits: Assistant Dialogue Editor
- James SimcikCredits: ADR Editor
- Ronald SinclairCredits: ADR Editor
- Bill VoigtlanderCredits: ADR Editor
- Ron BartlettCredits: Foley Editor
- Rick MitchellCredits: Foley Editor
- Lee TinkhamCredits: Foley Mixer
- Armin SteinerCredits: Scoring Mixer
- Walt BorchersCredits: Score Engineer
- Terry BrownCredits: Score Engineer
- Chuck GarshaCredits: Score Engineer
- Kevin E. CarpenterCredits: ADR Mixer
- Dennis RogersCredits: ADR Recordist
- Bob HagansCredits: Color Timer
- Dale E. GrahnCredits: Color Timer
- Gary BurrittCredits: Negative Cutter
- Brook AltmanCredits: Production Assistant
- Kari Ann MessinaCredits: Production Assistant
- Lisa MillerCredits: Production Assistant
- Frank ReinhardCredits: Production Assistant
- Phil RobinsonCredits: Production Assistant
- Richard BorisCredits: Set Dresser
- Mike BrunerCredits: Set Dresser
- Gus FeederleCredits: Set Dresser
- Efrain GonzalezCredits: Set Dresser
- Kirk B. JonesCredits: Set Dresser
- Don KaedingCredits: Set Dresser
- James CamomileCredits: Special Effects Assistant
- Bruno Van ZeebroeckCredits: Special Effects Assistant
- Andrew SebokCredits: Special Effects Assistant
- Jay BartusCredits: Special Effects Assistant
- Richard L. ThompsonCredits: Special Effects Assistant
- Dennis DionCredits: Special Effects Assistant
- Larry DeUngerCredits: Special Effects Assistant
- Darrell PritchettCredits: Special Effects Assistant
- Joe D. RamseyCredits: Special Effects Assistant
- Jay M. HirschCredits: Special Effects Assistant
- Steve SuitsCredits: Special Effects Assistant
- Richard ZarroCredits: Special Effects Assistant
- Hal BiggerCredits: Special Effects Assistant
- Michael A. TiceCredits: Special Effects Assistant
- Peter McKernan Jr.Credits: Pilot
- Peter McKernan Sr.Credits: Pilot
- Alan D. PurwinCredits: Pilot
- Charles A. TamburroCredits: Pilot
- Tony TamburroCredits: Pilot
- Michael TamburroCredits: Pilot
- Nick BrettCredits: Stunts
- Randy HallCredits: Stunts
- Keii JohnstonCredits: Stunts
- Mike MarascoCredits: Stunts
- John C. MeierCredits: Stunts
- Victor PaulCredits: Stunts
- Paul V. Picerni Jr.Credits: Stunts
- Andy EpperCredits: Stunts
- Norman HowellCredits: Stunts
- Henry Kingi Jr.Credits: Stunts
- Fred LernerCredits: Stunts
- Don C. McGovernCredits: Stunts
- Alan OlineyCredits: Stunts
- Chuck Picerni Jr.Credits: Stunts
- Steve PicerniCredits: Stunts
- Bernie PockCredits: Stunts
- R.A. RondellCredits: Stunts
- John SherrodCredits: Stunts
- Steve VandemanCredits: Stunts
- Chad RandallCredits: Stunts
- Russell SolbergCredits: Stunts
- Kenny BatesCredits: Stunts
- Paul WurtzelCredits: Special Effects Technician
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