Film record

Die Hard

1988Feature film131 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States
Languages
English · German
Genres
action film · action thriller · heist film · Christmas film

Credits

Writing

Steven E. de Souza — Screenwriting
Jeb Stuart — Screenwriting
Roderick Thorp — Screenwriting

Production

Joel Silver — Production
Charles Gordon — Executive production
Lawrence Gordon — Production

Music

Michael Kamen — Music composition

Cinematography

Jan de Bont — Cinematography

Editing

John F. Link — Editing
Frank J. Urioste — Editing

Costume

Marilyn Vance — Costume design

Direction

John McTiernan — Directing

Cast

Q2680 — Acting
Alexander Godunov — Acting (Karl)
Bonnie Bedelia — Acting
William Atherton — Acting (Richard Thornburg)
Paul Gleason — Acting (Dwayne T. Robinson)
Al Leong — Acting (Uli)
Clarence Gilyard — Acting (Theo)
Robert Davi — Acting (Big Johnson)
James Shigeta — Acting
Anthony Peck — Acting
Dennis Hayden — Acting (Eddie)
Grand L. Bush — Acting (Little Johnson)
Hart Bochner — Acting (Harry Ellis)
Mary Ellen Trainor — Acting (Gail Wallens)
Taylor Fry — Acting
Tracy Reiner — Acting
Norbert Grupe — Acting
Alan Rickman — Acting
Rebecca Broussard — Acting
Lorenzo Caccialanza — Acting (Marco)
Robert Lesser — Acting
Andreas Wisniewski — Acting
Rick Ducommun — Acting
Selma Archerd — Acting
De'voreaux White — Acting (Argyle)
Bruno Doyon — Acting (Franco)

Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

United States · Original release
15 Jul 1988Checked 11 Sep 2026
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