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1988 · 132 min · R

Die Hard

Directed by John McTiernan · Action, Thriller

Die Hard (1988) is a Action film, directed by John McTiernan set in Los Angeles during the 1980s. It runs 132 minutes and is rated R.

A heist and survival, with a tense and darkly comic tone. Themes of family & loyalty and greed & ambition play out through single location / bottle.

Composer
Michael Kamen
Cinematography
Jan de Bont
Cast
Bruce WillisAlan RickmanAlexander GodunovBonnie BedeliaReginald VelJohnsonPaul GleasonDe'voreaux WhiteWilliam Atherton

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Los Angeles
Setting
Urban
When
1980s

Premise & themes

Premise
HeistSurvival
Themes
Family & LoyaltyGreed & Ambition
Structure
Single Location / Bottle
Tone
TenseDarkly Comic

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction

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