Die Hard15

Directed by John McTiernan | USA | 1988 | 2h 7m | Starring Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, Alan Rickman

Just as ex-detective John McClane lands in LA to spend Christmas with his estranged wife, terrorists infiltrate a high-flying business festive party taking the CEO and staff hostage. Intelligent German criminal Hans Gruber is the culprit and McClane’s wife is one of the captives. Can McClane overpower the terrorists while saving his marriage and Christmas at the same time? Yippee ki-yay!

Reviews

‘Only the hardest of hearts could fail to enjoy the great 80s action classic…with uproarious explosions, deafening shootouts and smart-alec tag lines following the bad guys getting shot.’ 
★★★★★
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

‘The very pinnacle of the ’80s action movie, and if it’s not the greatest action movie ever made, then it’s damn close.’
★★★★★
Andrew Collins, Empire Magazine

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