Die Hard

1988 · directed by John McTiernan

Rating

84/100

Hit

yes

Prestige lists

NFR

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.

Die Hard (1988), directed by John McTiernan, rates 84/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Bruce Willis
• Alan Rickman
• Alexander Godunov
• Bonnie Bedelia
• Reginald VelJohnson
• Paul Gleason
• De'voreaux White
• William Atherton
• Hart Bochner
• James Shigeta

Crew

• Jan de Bont — Director of Photography
• Frank J. Urioste — Editor
• John F. Link — Editor
• Michael Kamen — Original Music Composer
• Jeb Stuart — Screenplay
• Steven E. de Souza — Screenplay

More from John McTiernan

1. The Hunt for Red October (1990) — 74/100
2. Predator (1987) — 69/100
3. The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) — 69/100
4. Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) — 68/100
5. Last Action Hero (1993) — 56/100
6. The 13th Warrior (1999) — 55/100

How these numbers work: Methodology