Die Hard (film series) Die Hard (film series) The "Die Hard" series is an American action film series that originated with Roderick Thorp's novel "Nothing Lasts Forever". All five films revolve around the character of John McClane (portrayed by Bruce Willis), a New York City and Los Angeles police detective who continually finds himself in the middle of violent crises and intrigues where he is the only hope against disaster. The films have grossed a combined $1.4 billion worldwide and received positive reviews from critics, except the fifth installment which was negatively received. The first film begins on Christmas Eve when McClane comes to
Bruce Feirstein Brosnan. Feirstein has also appeared as an on-air political commentator for CNBC and Fox News, and has been interviewed on the "Today Show" and "Good Morning America". Besides the James Bond series, Feirstein has also worked (uncredited) on screenplays for Will Smith, Bruce Willis, John Travolta, and Julia Roberts, along with the directors John Woo and John McTiernan. He appeared as himself in the 1992 feature film "Naked in New York", directed by Dan Algrant. In 2007, while continuing to write screenplays in Los Angeles and contribute to "Vanity Fair" in New York, he began producing movies in China. His