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Die Hardis an Americanactionfilm seriesthat originated withRoderick Thorp's 1979 novelNothing Lasts Forever.All five films revolve around the main character ofJohn McClane(Joe Leland in the original novel), a police detective who continually finds himself in the middle of a crisis where he is both the only hope against disaster and the culprit's target.[3]

Die Hard
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Created byRoderick Thorp
Original workNothing Lasts Forever(1979)
Owner20th Century Studios
Years1988–2013
Print publications
Novel(s)The Detective(1966)
Nothing Lasts Forever(1979)
58 Minutes(1987)
ComicsDie Hard: Year One[1]
A Die Hard Christmas
A Million Ways to Die Hard[2]
Films and television
Film(s)
Miscellaneous
ArticlesA Farewell to Arms

Per the franchise's name, McClane confounds repeated attempts to kill him, driving his enemies to distraction, by adding up and exploiting dumb luck. The films have grossed a combined $1.4 billion worldwide, withBruce Willisas the only actor to appear in all five films.

Films

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Film U.S. release date Director(s) Screenwriter(s) Story by Producer(s)
Die Hard July 15, 1988(1988-07-15) John McTiernan Jeb StuartandSteven E. de Souza Lawrence GordonandJoel Silver
Die Hard 2 July 4, 1990(1990-07-04) Renny Harlin Steven E. de Souza andDoug Richardson Charles Gordon,Lawrence Gordon and Joel Silver
Die Hard with a Vengeance May 19, 1995(1995-05-19) John McTiernan Jonathan Hensleigh John McTiernan and Michael Tadross
Live Free or Die Hard June 27, 2007(2007-06-27) Len Wiseman Mark Bomback Mark Bomback andDavid Marconi Michael Fottrell
A Good Day to Die Hard February 14, 2013(2013-02-14) John Moore Skip Woods Alex YoungandWyck Godfrey

Die Hard(1988)

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The first film takes place inLos Angelesat the fictional Nakatomi Plaza (portrayed byFox Plaza). It begins onChristmas Evewhen McClane (Bruce Willis) comes to reunite with separated wifeHolly(Bonnie Bedelia) in Los Angeles at her company's Christmas party. Holly, who now has her own career, lives with their two children and uses her maiden name.

At Nakatomi Plaza,West Germanterroristsbreak in and take the celebrants hostage. McClane escapes detection and hides throughout the building. He kills off the gang and learns their real plan, to steal $640 million inbearer bondsfrom the building's vault. In the finale, McClane shoots the terrorist leader,Hans Gruber(Alan Rickman), out of the window to fall thirty stories.

It was released on July 15, 1988, to positive reviews and grossed $140.8 million worldwide.

Die Hard 2(1990)

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The second film takes place two years after the first, again on Christmas Eve of 1990. InWashington, D.C.,McClane waits for his wife atWashington Dulles International Airport.Mercenaries led by former U.S. Army Special Forces Colonel Stuart (William Sadler) take over the airport communication systems, stranding planes in the air, including the one with McClane's wife. Colonel Stuart wants to free a captured Latin American dictator (Franco Nero) en route to the airport. McClane discovers the plan, including a conspiracy between Stuart and an Army counter-terrorist unit sent to stop him. He foils their plans and provides a visual landing signal for the circling aircraft by exploding the villains' getaway plane.

It was released on July 4, 1990, to positive reviews and grossed $240 million worldwide.

Die Hard with a Vengeance(1995)

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In the third film, McClane is back in New York City, separated from his wife, suspended from the police force, and a borderline alcoholic. A terrorist known only as "Simon" (Jeremy Irons) threatens to blow up various locations in the city unless McClane will play his twisted version ofSimon Says,riddles and challenges.

Zeus Carver (Samuel L. Jackson), a shopkeeper fromHarlem,saves McClane after the first challenge, and reluctantly continues to help. The FBI reveals that Simon is the brother of Hans Gruber, killed in the first film. McClane learns revenge is a cover story for robbing theNew York Federal Reserve.McClane tracks Simon to the Canada–US border. McClane kills Simon by shooting at a power line above Simon's helicopter.

It was released on May 19, 1995, to mixed reviews and grossed $366.1 million worldwide.

Live Free or Die Hard(2007)

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The fourth film, which was released asDie Hard 4.0outside North America, takes place onIndependence Day,over a decade afterDie Hard with a Vengeance.McClane is well-known, divorced, and estranged from his daughterLucy(Mary Elizabeth Winstead). Cyber-terrorists hack into computers at the FBI, who had sent McClane to bring incomputer hackerMatthew "Matt" Farrell (Justin Long) for questioning. Assassins hired by terrorist mastermind Thomas Gabriel (Timothy Olyphant) attempt to kill McClane and Farrell. Farrell tells McClane that the terrorists are actually in the middle of a "fire sale" — a crippling cyber-warfare attack on the national infrastructure: power, public utilities, traffic, and other computer-controlled systems. Although the terrorists capture Lucy and Farrell, McClane foils the criminals and saves the hostages.

It was released June 27, 2007, to positive reviews and grossed $383.5 million worldwide.

A Good Day to Die Hard(2013)

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The fifth film is set a few years later, mostly inMoscow,Russia and theChernobyl Exclusion Zone,Ukraine. McClane finds out that his estranged son John "Jack" McClane, Jr. (Jai Courtney) was arrested in Moscow for murder. When he arrives at the Moscow courthouse for Jack, Russian terrorists bomb the building and Jack escapes with imprisoned ex-billionaire Yuri Komarov (Sebastian Koch). In an intense car chase, McClane pursues and saves the pair. Jack, unhappy at the unexpected arrival, reluctantly picks up his father. When they stop at a CIA safe house in Moscow, McClane learns Jack is a deep-cover CIA operative trying to get close to Komarov for his file that incriminates corrupt, high-ranking Russian official Viktor Chagarin (Sergei Kolesnikov). Chagarin's henchmen, led by his main enforcer Alik (Radivoje Bukvic), attack the safe house. McClane holds them off, and escapes with Jack and Komarov. They retrieve a key for the file in Chernobyl, and meet Komarov's daughter Irina (Yuliya Snigir). Irina betrays them to Alik. The McClanes escape, without Komarov. Irina, always on the side of her father Komarov, tries to save him. McClane goes after Irina, while Jack chases her father. Jack throws Komarov off of the roof; he falls on the rotors of the helicopter and gets shredded to bits.

It was released on February 14, 2013, to negative reviews and grossed $304.7 million worldwide.

Speculation

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When the production was formally announced for the fifth film in the series, Bruce Willis expressed his desire to retire the John McClane character in a sixth and final film, explicitly calling for a 'fleshed out' conclusion.[4][5][6][7][8]

In 2013, Fox Studios began looking into developing the next installment. The studio took story pitches for a so-called "Die Hardest",[9][10]including those from the public,[11][12]at least one of which would have brought the action to Japan.[13][14]A crossover with popular television program,24,withDie Hardcharacters had been previously considered, but contract negotiations withKiefer Sutherlandsoured[15]and no pilot was made;[16][17][18][19]Die Hardbeing re-formulated as a gaiden featuringJack Bauercalled "Die Hard 24/7"[20]was optioned and becameA Good Day to Die Hard.The studio then chose to reincarnate24in limited edition as24: Live Another Day(a homage toLive Free or Die Hard), which premiered in May 2014 and ended that July. By 2015,Live Free or Die Harddirector Len Wiseman's self-penned prequel/sequelorigin storyidea calledJohn McClanegained traction.[21][22][23][24]

WriterEvan Katzpitched a follow-up toLive Another Daycalled24: Legacythat was greenlit in 2015. The show aired from February through April 2017 and was soon cancelled (not renewed) in June.[25]Following this model, a deal had been made withLorenzo di Bonaventurato produce another, similar television programme that revolved around the concept ofreal-timenarration, but for twelve hours instead of twenty-four sinceDie Hardstories happen over that time frame, saying: "We want you to get invested in John McClane more than ever before".[26]That summer, Wiseman was in negotiations to direct a standalone mini-series (12 episodes) tentatively titled, "DIE HARD: Year One",based around theBOOM! Studiosgraphic novel of thesame name.Its plot - rumored to borrow heavily from said comic book issues - follows John McClane as a beat cop in New York City early in his career as narrated by Bruce Willis in the present-day.[27]Wiseman publicly floated that he was casting for a young version of John McClane in September.[28][29]Six months later, the studio enlisted duoChad HayesandCarey W. Hayesto re-write the screenplay after Bruce Willis refused to endorse the previous edition and its actor.[30][31][32]

In July 2018, di Bonaventura submitted an updatedtreatmenttitledMcClane,further confirming that the storyline was similar in stature toThe Godfather Part 2:featuring elements of McClane's and Holly's characters in the 1970s, intermixed with their present-day counterparts.[33][34]The following month, Wiseman said that pre-production on the new film should start "...fairly soon, no dates" once the script has been completed.[35]Tobey Maguire(son in-law of then-NBCUniversalChairmanRonald Meyer) joined the production team in late Summer.[36]By December, di Bonaventura handed in yet another draft, this time without input from Willis.[37]Production designer Carol Uraneck, who was hired that September, later left the project by the close of the year.[38]Between February and April 2019, the production team made revisions to the writing, but insinuated that the project, though supposedly moving forward, was on the studio's backburner.[39][40][41]It has been hinted thatSamuel L. Jacksoncould reprise his role as Zeus.[42]ActressMary Elizabeth Winsteadsaid that she was interested in returning as Lucy Gennero-McClane, but later intimated doubt that, due to scheduling,[43]the film wouldever get made.[44][45][46]

Theacquisition of 20th Century Fox by Disneyresulted in a production hiatus in August 2019.[47][48]Wiseman was then dealt to Lionsgate to direct pictures in theJohn Wickfranchise.[49][50][51]di Bonaventura stated in a July 2021 interview that theMcClaneproject is "not happening" as a further consequence.[52]Die Hardwas removed from the Fox imprint indefinitely.[53][54][55]In lieu of companies-wide reorganization, the media giants (Disney,Comcast) are said to be rebooting the property for streaming onHuluorNetflix.[56][57][58][59]

Willis had taken roles that featured the "Die Hard scenario" or implied its namefellow in a number of direct-to-video films since the release ofDH5(filmography). After confirmation of a DH6 cancellation and the wrap of production on the filmDetective Knight: Rogue,Willis's family announced that he had been diagnosed with aphasia and paused his career.[60][61]In July 2022, he was videographed on the lot at Fox headquarters, the very same location of the set of DH1, to mark that film's anniversary.[62]This footage was shared byhis wifeon her social media.[63]By February 2023, Willis was diagnosed withfrontotemporal dementia,but was still hoping to do more acting.[64]

Cast and crew

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Cast

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Main article:List of Die Hard characters
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This section includes characters who have appeared in three or more films in the series.

  • An empty, dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film.
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  • Vindicates a voice-only role.
Character Films Commercial
Die Hard Die Hard 2 Die Hard with a Vengeance Live Free or Die Hard A Good Day to Die Hard DieHard is Back
1988 1990 1995 2007 2013 2020
John McClane Bruce Willis
Holly Gennaro-McClane Bonnie Bedelia Bonnie BedeliaCUV Bonnie BedeliaP Mentioned
Al Powell Reginald VelJohnson
Richard Thornburg William Atherton
Lucy McClane Taylor Fry Mary Elizabeth Winstead
John "Jack" McClane, Jr. Noah Land Jai Courtney
Argyle De'voreaux White De'voreaux White
Theo Clarence Gilyard Jr. Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Hans Gruber Alan Rickman Alan RickmanA
Karl Vreski Alexander Godunov
Harry Ellis Hart Bochner
Deputy Dwayne Robinson Paul Gleason
Col. William Stuart William Sadler
Captain Lorenzo Dennis Franz
Major Grant John Amos
General Esperanza Franco Nero
Leslie Barnes Art Evans
Trudeau Fred Thompson
Marvin Tom Bower
Zeus Carver Samuel L. Jackson
Simon Gruber Jeremy Irons
Walter Cobb Larry Bryggman
Joe Lambert Graham Greene
Connie Kowalski Colleen Camp
Mathias Targo Nick Wyman
Katya Sam Phillips
Matt Farrell Justin Long
Thomas Gabriel Timothy Olyphant
Frederick 'Warlock' Kaludis Kevin Smith
Miguel Bowman Cliff Curtis
Mai Linh Maggie Q
Trey Jonathan Sadowski
Yuri Komarov Sebastian Koch
Irina Komarov Yuliya Snigir
Alik Radivoje Bukvic
Mike Collins Cole Hauser
Viktor Chagarin Sergei Kolesnikov
Murphy Amaury Nolasco

Crew

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Crew/detail Film
Die Hard Die Hard 2 Die Hard with a Vengeance Live Free or Die Hard A Good Day to Die Hard
Director John McTiernan Renny Harlin John McTiernan Len Wiseman John Moore
Composer Michael Kamen Marco Beltrami
Cinematographer Jan de Bont Oliver Wood Peter Menzies, Jr. Simon Duggan Jonathan Sela
Editor(s) Frank J. Urioste
John F. Link 		Robert A. Ferretti
Stuart Baird 		John Wright Nicholas Del Toh Dan Zimmerman
Production Companies Silver Pictures
Gordon Company 		Cinergi Pictures Dune Entertainment
Cheyenne Enterprises
Ingenious Film Partners 		Giant Pictures
TSG Entertainment
Distributor 20th Century Fox
Release date July 15, 1988 July 4, 1990 May 19, 1995 June 27, 2007 February 14, 2013
Running time 132 minutes 124 minutes 131 minutes 129 minutes 97 minutes[65]

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Source material

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Die Hardis adapted from the 1979 novelNothing Lasts ForeverbyRoderick Thorp.

Die Hard 2was adapted from the 1987 novel58 MinutesbyWalter Wager.

Die Hard with a Vengeancewas adapted from a script calledSimon SaysbyJonathan Hensleigh,which was also briefly considered to become the script forLethal Weapon 4.[66][67]The hook in Hensleigh's screenplay that captured the attention of directorJohn McTiernanwas the idea of a man being targeted for revenge by someone whose life he had unwittingly destroyed. Once the Simon character became the brother ofHans Gruberand the backstory was established, the project fully came together. It was novelized by Deborah Chiel.[68]

Live Free or Die Hardwas based on the 1997 article "A Farewell to Arms" written forWiredmagazine byJohn Carlin.[69]It also drew on a script 20th Century Fox owned called "WW3", which dealt with a massive cyberterrorism attack against the U.S. and which was nearly put into production in 2001 but ultimately abandoned because several elements in the story too closely resembled theSeptember 11 attacks.

A Good Day to Die Hardwas the only film in the series to come from an original screenplay, and not be based upon any prior works. The original screenplay was penned bySkip Woods.

Reception

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For more details on the reception of each film, see the "Reception" section on each film's article.

Box office performance

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Film Release date Box office gross Box office ranking Budget Ref(s)
North America Other
territories 		Worldwide All time
North America 		All time
worldwide
Die Hard July 15, 1988 $83,844,093 $57,759,104 $141,603,197 #734 — $28,000,000 [70]
Die Hard 2 July 4, 1990 $117,540,947 $122,490,347 $240,031,274 #446 #445 $62–70,000,000 [71][72][73]
Die Hard with a Vengeance May 19, 1995 $100,012,499 $266,089,167 $366,101,666 #596 #223 $90,000,000 [74]
Live Free or Die Hard June 27, 2007 $134,529,403 $253,626,608 $388,156,011 #336 #201 $110,000,000 [75]
A Good Day to Die Hard February 14, 2013 $67,349,198 $237,304,984 $304,654,182 #977 #314 $92,000,000 [76]
Total $503,276,140 $937,270,210 $1,440,546,330 $382,000,000–390,000,000

Critical and public response

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Although the firstDie Hardhas been credited as one of the greatest action movies of all time,[77]critical reaction to its sequels has varied.

The originalDie Hardreceived substantial praise. Pete Croatto of FilmCritic called the film "a perfect action movie in every detail, the kind of movie that makes your summer memorable".[78]James Berardinelliwrote that the film "represents the class of modern action pictures and the standard by which they must be judged".[79]CriticDesson Howewrote that "Willis has found the perfect vehicle to careen wildly onto the crowded L.A. freeway ofLethal WeaponsandBeverly Hills Cops".[80]Willis was also called "perfect as the wisecrackingJohn McClane"[79]and "an excellent casting choice as a sardonic action hero".[81]Alan Rickman's portrayal of villain Hans Gruber was described as "marvelous"[82]and "a career-making performance".[83]Gruber also ranked 46 on the villain side ofAFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes and Villains.In 2007,Entertainment WeeklyrankedDie Hardthe greatest action film of all time.[84]

The first sequel,Die Hard 2,received positive reviews, although not as many as the original. Despite only giving the original film two stars, criticRoger Ebertgave this film three and a half stars and called it "terrific entertainment".[85]James Berardinellicalled the film "somewhat-muddled but still entertaining".[86]Peter Traverswrote that "however impressively made,Die Hard 2begins to wear thin ".[87]

The third film,Die Hard with a Vengeance,received mixed reviews.Owen GleibermanofEntertainment Weeklystated that while "McTiernanstages individual sequences with great finesse... they don't add up to a taut, dread-ridden whole ".[88]James Berardinelli thought that the explosions and fights were "filmed with consummate skill, and were thrilling in their own right".[89]Samuel L. Jacksonalso received praise for his role in the film.Desson HoweofThe Washington Postthought that "the best thing about the movie was the relationship between McClane and Zeus", saying that Jackson was "almost as good as he was inPulp Fiction".[90][91]

The fourth film,Live Free or Die Hard,received highly positive reviews.Mick LaSalleof theSan Francisco Chronicleclaimed that the film "is the best in the series, an invigorating return to the style of blockbuster that dominated summers back in the early 1990s".[92]USA Todayfilm critic Claudia Puig said that the film "delivers when it comes to kick-butt, action-packed mayhem", but "as a convincing techno-thriller, it doesn't really work".[93]

The fifth film,A Good Day to Die Hard,received mostly negative reviews from critics. Critics lambasted the installment for "[entering] generic action movie territory", as written by reviewer James Bernardinelli,[94]with a "cliched [and] uninspired script". Peter Rainer of theChristian Science Monitorwrote that "John's appeal was always his ordinariness, but director John Moore has him surviving more explosions than Wile E. Coyote, and with hardly a scratch".[95]A. O. Scott ofThe New York Timesalso commented that the series has taken a downfall with the film: "Everything that made the first" Die Hard "memorable—the nuances of character, the political subtext, the cowboy wit—has been dumbed down or scrubbed away entirely".[96]Willis has however, been cited as the film's redeeming quality, with Chris Vognar of theDallas Morning Newssaying that "Willis' presence at least provides undercurrents of easy jocularity".

InCinemaScorepolls conducted during the opening weekend, movie audiences gave the series the grades listed below on an A+ to F scale.

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore[97]
Die Hard 94% (89 reviews)[98] 72 (14 reviews)[99] A+
Die Hard 2 69% (68 reviews)[100] 67 (17 reviews)[101] A
Die Hard with a Vengeance 59% (79 reviews)[102] 58 (19 reviews)[103] A−
Live Free or Die Hard 82% (210 reviews)[104] 69 (34 reviews)[105] A−
A Good Day to Die Hard 15% (231 reviews)[106] 28 (41 reviews)[107] B+

Other media

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Comics

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Die Hard: Year One

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BOOM! Studiospublished an ongoingDie Hardcomic series that serves as a prequel to the first film, titledDie Hard: Year One.Its story is set in 1976 and follows John McClane as a rookie cop in the NYPD,[1][108][109]and is scripted byHoward Chaykin.[110]The first issue ofDie Hard: Year Onewas released on September 30, 2009. Eight issues have been released, with the eighth released on April 12, 2010.

The official description read:

Every great action hero got started somewhere.Batman Begins.Bondhad hisCasino Royale.And forJohn McClane,more than a decade before the firstDie Hardmovie, he's just another rookie cop, an East Coast guy working on earning his badge in New York City during 1976sBicentennial celebration... and theSummer of Sam.Too bad for John McClane, nothing's ever that easy.[108][111]

A Die Hard Christmas

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The official description read:

A delightful Christmas storybook for adults based on the action-packedDie Hardmovie.

AllJohn McClanewants forChristmasis to reunite with his estranged family. But when his wife's office holiday party turns into a deadly hostage situation, he has to save her life before he can get home in time for Christmas!

The unconventional fan-favorite movieDie Hardis now an illustrated storybook—complete with machine guns, European terrorists, and a cop who's forced to rely on all his cunning and skills (and the help of a fellow officer) to save the day. Based on the classicNight Before Christmaspoem and filled with whimsical illustrations, this cleverly reimagined homage is destined to become a holiday classic.

  • Contains adult material including violence and strong language. Reader discretion is advised. Ho-ho-ho.[112]

A Million Ways to Die Hard

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In 2018, Insight Comics released the graphic novelA Million Ways to Die Hard.It was scripted by writer Frank Tieri and artist Mark Texeira.

The official description read:

Thirty years after the release ofDie Hard,a retired John McClane is being pulled back into the game by a dangerous foe he never thought he'd face again—a psychotic serial killer with a theatrical taste for casting his victims in reproductions of Hollywood's greatest and deadliest films! Faced with impossible choices and unimaginable odds,A Million Ways To Die Hardjust may be the last case John McClane ever has.[113]

Video games

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A number ofvideo gamesbased on the successful movie franchiseDie Hardhave been released over the years, ranging frombeat 'em upstofirst-person shooters.While some of the games are based directly on the films, a few detail the further adventures ofJohn McClane:

Commercial

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DieHard is Back

In October 2020,Advance Auto Partsreleased the two-minute commercialshort filmDieHard is Backfor the company'sDieHardcar-battery brand, withBruce Willis,De'voreaux WhiteandClarence Gilyard Jr.reprising their roles as John McClane, Argyle, and Theo, respectively, from the first film.[114][115][116]The narrative follows Theo, a former tech specialist ofHans Gruber,and others seeking to kill McClane as he tries to get a new car battery and replace the dead one in his car, with limousine-driver Argyle helping him along the way.[117]

Other appearances

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  • The character John McClane also appears in the 1993 filmLoaded Weapon 1,which is also portrayed by Bruce Willis, in a comicalcameo appearance.
  • The Cleveland Showfeatures an episode called "Die Semi-Hard"parodying the first film; in another episode titled"Our Gang",Cleveland recites a speech referencing a scene in the firstDie Hard;another delinquent teen asks him: "Are youthe black guy inDie Hard?".
  • TheDexter's Laboratoryepisode "Trapped with a Vengeance" parodies the title of the third film and the general plot of the first film.
  • Family Guyhas parodied and referenced the movie in several episodes; in "Meet the Quagmires",PetertellsBrian"Now I know what a TV dinner feels like", the same quote that McClane says while crawling through the air vent in the first film. In "Brian's Got a Brand New Bag",Brian impresses his girlfriend Rita by saying he was one of the cops in the first film. In"Roasted Guy",Peter shows a cutaway gag parodying the first film killing someone he accused of stealing his lunch. In"Shanksgiving"while the four main characters are in prison, Joe joins a prison gang called the" not cops "and says they are not watchingDie Hardwhile commenting on the plot failings. In "Christmas is Coming"the School Choir sings a song aboutDie Hardin the tune ofSilent Nightwith the following lyrics: "Die Hard, Die Hard / John McClane and his wife, Yippie-ki-yay Mother Fucker / Yippie-ki-yay Mother Fucker".
  • Bruce Willis makes a voice cameo in the 2019 filmThe Lego Movie 2: The Second Partin which his character crawls through an air vent in a reference to his character from the firstDie Hardfilm.
  • Call of Duty WarzoneandCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warfeature John McClane bundled withJohn Ramboas a playable DLC.
  • In the seriesBrooklyn Nine-Nine,main protagonistJake Peralta(portrayed byAndy Samberg) regularly mentions the films as his favorites, and several plot points of the series contain references to them.

See also

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