Budget: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Gross: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Genre: Action / Thriller / Awards: Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 2 nominations  more » User Ratings: 8.2 (135,806 votes)  more »   Also rated #126 in the Top 250 Production Co: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Distributor: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Summary: New York cop John McClane gives terrorists a dose of their own medicine as they hold hostages in an LA office building.  more »

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Filmmakers: John McTiernan - Director, Roderick Thorp - Writer (novel "Nothing Lasts Forever"), Jeb Stuart - Writer (screenplay), Steven E. de Souza - Writer (screenplay), Lawrence Gordon - Producer, Joel Silver - Producer, Jan De Bont¹ - Cinematographer, Michael Kamen - Composer, Jackson DeGovia¹ - Production Designer, John F. Link - Editor, Frank J. Urioste - Editor  more »

Cast overview, first billed only (view more cast)		STARmeter™
	Bruce Willis ... Officer John McClane	55
	Bonnie Bedelia ... Holly Gennaro McClane	2,061
	Reginald Veljohnson¹ ... Sgt. Al Powell	3,217
	Paul Gleason ... Deputy Police Chief Dwayne T. Robinson	3,078
	De'voreaux White ... Argyle	14,808