Die Hard Die Hard Die Hard is a 1988 American action thriller film. It was directed by John McTiernan, and written by Steven E. de Souza and Jeb Stuart. It was produced by the Gordon Company and Silver Pictures, and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The film follows off-duty New York City Police Department officer John McClane (Bruce Willis) who is caught in a Los Angeles skyscraper during a heist led by Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman). It is based on Roderick Thorp's 1979 novel "Nothing Lasts Forever". Made for $28 million, "Die Hard" grossed over $140 million theatrically worldwide, with the film
Die Hard 2 a wide release in 2,507 theaters, making $21.7 million on its opening weekend. "Die Hard 2" has domestically made $117.5 million and $239.5 million worldwide making it one of the most profitable Christmas films, almost doubling that of "Die Hard". On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 68% based on 63 reviews, with an average rating of 6.2/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "It lacks the fresh thrills of its predecessor, but "Die Hard 2" still works as an over-the-top – and reasonably taut – big-budget sequel, with plenty of set pieces to paper over the plot