Die Hard (1988)
| Release Date | 15 July 1988 |
| Budget | $28,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $81,000,000 |
| Tagline | It will blow you through the back wall of the theater! |
| Genre | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English, German, Italian |
| Sound Mix | 70 mm 6-Track, Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Action Thriller |
| Mood | Thrill Rides, Tough Guys |
| Themes | Hostage Situations, Terrorism, Rogue Cops, Unlikely Heroes, Race Against Time, Daring Rescues |
| Tones | Rousing, Tense, Visceral, Explosive, Claustrophobic, Humorous |
| Tags | Captive, Captor, Escape, High Rise, Hostage, Marriage Problems, One Against Odds, Police, Police Negotiator, Rescue, Terrorism |
Die Hard is a 1988 American action film and the first in the Die Hard film series. The film was directed by John McTiernan and written by Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza. It is based on a 1979 novel by Roderick Thorp titled Nothing Lasts Forever, itself a sequel to the book The Detective, which was previously made into a 1968 film starring Frank Sinatra. The film was produced by Lawrence and Charles Gordon, along with Joel Silver.
Cast and Crew
De'Voreaux White
Argyle
Bruno Doyon
Franco
Joey Plewa
Alexander
Gérard Bonn
Kristoff
Dennis Hayden
Eddie
Gary Roberts
Heinrich
Hans Buhringer
Fritz
Bill Marcus
City Engineer
Matt Landers
Capt. Mitchell
Carmine Zozzora
Rivers
Dustyn Taylor
Ginny
George Christy
Dr. Hasseldorf
Anthony Peck
Young Cop
Cheryl Baker
Woman
Richard Parker
Man
David Ursin
Harvey Johnson
Diana James
Police Supervisor
Shelley Pogoda
Dispatcher
Scot Bennett
Hostage
Kate Finlayson
Hostage
Shanna Higgins
Hostage
Kym Malin
Hostage
Noah Land
John McClane Jr.
Betty Carvalho
Paulina
Kip Waldo
Convenience Store Clerk
Mark Goldstein
Station Manager
Rick Cicetti
Guard
Fred Lerner
Guard
Bill Margolin
Producer
Bob Jennings
Cameraman
Bruce P. Schultz
Cameraman
David Katz
Soundman
Robert Lesser
Businessman
Jon E. Greene
Boy at Airport
P. Randall Bowers
Kissing Man
Michele Laybourn
Girl in Window
Rick Bross
Cameraman
Charlie Picerni
Dwayne T. Robinson's Driver
Gary Pinkston
Hostage
Mark Winn
Police Detective
Director
Writer
Roderick Thorp
Jeb Stuart
Producer
Charles Gordon
executive producer
Lawrence Gordon
producer
Beau Marks
associate producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Editor
John F. Link
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Frank J. Urioste
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Casting Director
Jackie Burch
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Production Designer
Jackson De Govia
Art Director
John R. Jensen
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Set Decorator
Philip Leonard
Costume Designer
Marilyn Vance
Makeup Department
Paul Abascal
hair stylist
Wes Dawn
makeup artist
Scott H. Eddo
makeup supervisor
Jim Kail
makeup artist
Josée Normand
hair stylist: Bruce Willis
Production Manager
Beau Marks
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paula Foster
dga trainee
Michael Alan Kahn
second second assistant director
Beau Marks
second unit director
Terry Miller
second assistant director
Benjamin Rosenberg
first assistant director
Art Department
Mike Blaze
assistant property master
Richard Boris
set dresser
Mike Bruner
set dresser
Steve Callas
construction foreman
E.C. Chen
set designer
William J. Durrell Jr.
assistant art director
Craig Edgar
assistant art director
Bill Fannon Jr.
lead man
Gus Feederle
set dresser
Bruce J. Gfeller
construction coordinator
Dick Girod
construction paint foreman
Efrain Gonzalez
set dresser
Roland E. Hill Jr.
set designer
Jaymes Hinkle
production painter
John L. Jensen
illustrator
Kirk B. Jones
set dresser
Don Kaeding
set dresser
Steve Nelson
set dresser
Tommy Tomlinson
property master
Clete Cetrone
construction foreman
Kacy Magedman
art department coordinator
William L. Pereira
architect: Fox Plaza
Victor M. Shannon
plasterer
Robert Van Dyke
propmaker foreman
Sound Department
Vanessa Theme Ament
foley artist
George H. Anderson
supervising dialogue editor
Kevin Barlia
assistant dialogue editor
Ron Bartlett
foley editor
Don J. Bassman
sound re-recording mixer
Destiny Borden
assistant sound editor
Sherrie Bayer Burke
assistant adr editor
Kevin E. Carpenter
adr mixer
Kevin F. Cleary
sound re-recording mixer
Phyllis Drury
machine operator
Stephen Hunter Flick
sound effects
David W. Gray
stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Robin Harlan
foley artist
Craig Heath
sound recordist
Dennis Jones
boom operator
Cindy Marty
dialogue editor
Rick Mitchell
foley editor
Oscar Mitt
assistant sound editor
Al Overton Jr.
sound mixer
Richard Overton
sound re-recording mixer
Todd Overton
cable person
Matthew Peerce
apprentice adr editor
Robert Renga
sound recordist
Lisa M. Risen
apprentice adr editor
Dennis Rogers
adr recordist
Jeff Rosen
dialogue editor
Hank Salerno
supervising adr editor
Norman B. Schwartz
post-production dialogue
Catherine Shorr
sound effects editor
James Simcik
adr editor
David E. Stone
sound effects editor
Lee Tinkham
foley mixer
Bill Voigtlander
adr editor
Rosemarie Wheeler
assistant adr editor
Ezra Dweck
sound effects recordist
Bill Henderson
sound re-recording engineer
Richard Shorr
supervising sound editor, sound effects
Special Effects
William Aldridge
special effects foreman
Jay Bartus
special effects assistant
Hal Bigger
special effects assistant
James Camomile
special effects assistant
Larry DeUnger
special effects assistant
Dennis Dion
special effects assistant
Al Di Sarro
special effects coordinator
Patrick R. Gordon
special effects transportation
Jay M. Hirsch
special effects assistant
Daniel Hutten
effects technician: Boss
Thaine Morris
special effects foreman: Boss
Darrell Pritchett
special effects assistant
Joe D. Ramsey
special effects assistant
Andrew Sebok
special effects assistant
Steve Suits
special effects assistant
Rick Thompson
special effects assistant
Michael A. Tice
special effects assistant
Bruno Van Zeebroeck
special effects assistant
Gene Whiteman
chief engineer: Boss
Richard Zarro
special effects assistant
Tad Krzanowski
model effects: ILM
Sam Longoria
effects technician: Boss
Visual Effects
Yarek Alfer
model maker: Boss
Maura Alvarez
animation production assistant: Boss
Brent Boates
visual effects art director: Boss
Richard Chronister
model electronics: Boss
Kevin Clark
optical line-up: Boss
Albert Cox
optical supervisor 'Die Hard': Boss
Philip Crescenzo
chief electronics engineer: Boss Film
Alan K.M. Faucher
stand-by model maker: Boss
Donald Fly
chief financial officer: Boss Film
Meg Freeman
animation production assistant: Boss
Kento Gebo
model maker: Boss
Ron Gress
model painter: Boss
Robert L. Johnston
model effects key man: Boss
Larry Jolly
model helicopter consultant: Boss
Kelly Kerby
stage assistant: Boss
Lisa Krepela
animation production assistant: Boss
Bruce MacRae
model maker: Boss
Pat McClung
chief model maker: Boss
Dennis Michelson
visual effects editor: Boss
Bill Neil
director of photography: Boss
Clint Palmer
camera operator: Boss Film Studios
Samuel E. Recinos
technical animation supervisor: Boss
Chris Regan
optical department supervisor: Boss
Milius Romyn
model construction foreman: Boss
Paul Sabourin
model effects: Boss
Suzie Schneider
model maker: Boss
Dennis Schultz
model maker: Boss
David Schwartz
chief miniature moldmaker: Boss
James Sleeper
optical camera operator: Boss
Mark Stetson
model shop supervisor: Boss
Michael Van Himbergen
visual effects coordinator
Garry Waller
special project supervisor: Boss
Debra Wolff
assistant visual effects editor: Boss
Peter Yanovitch
optical line-up: Boss
Dana Yuricich
model maker: Boss
Matthew Yuricich
chief matte artist: Boss
James G. Anka
model maker
Wayne Baker
first assistant camera operator: Boss Films
Mike Chambers
visual effects coordinator
Stunts
Kenny Bates
stunts
Janet Brady
stunts
Nick Brett
stunts
Jophery C. Brown
stunts
Kurt Bryant
stunts
Brian Christensen
stunts
Gilbert B. Combs
stunts
Kerrie Cullen
stunts
Kenny Endoso
stunts
Andy Epper
stunts
Norman Howell
stunts
Julius LeFlore
stunts
Fred Lerner
stunts
Mike Marasco
stunts
Don McGovern
stunts
John Meier
stunts
Alan Oliney
stunts
Victor Paul
stunts
Charlie Picerni
stunt coordinator
Chuck Picerni Jr.
stunts
Paul V. Picerni Jr.
stunts
Steve Picerni
stunts
Bernie Pock
stunts
Chad Randall
stunts
R.A. Rondell
stunts
Benjamin Rosenberg
stunts
John Sherrod
stunts
Russell Solberg
stunts
Steve Vandeman
stunts
George P. Wilbur
stunts
Glenn R. Wilder
stunts
Keii Johnston
stunt double: Mr. Willis, stunts
Steve Ray
stunt driver
Camera and Electrical Department
Brian W. Armstrong
assistant camera
Edward A. Ayer
gaffer
Brink Brydon
electrician
Brad Chelesvig
musco light operator
Blaise Dahlquist
best boy
Glen Davis
dolly grip
William E. Decker III
key grip
Mike DeMeyer
musco light operator
John Donnelly
best boy grip
John J. Ellingwood
assistant camera
Michael Ferris
camera operator
Michael Franz
best boy
M. Todd Henry
camera operator
Steven C. Hodge
electrician
Brian Holechek
grip
Robert Isenberg
still photographer
Ron Kunecke
musco light operator
Michael R. Marquette
assistant camera
Virgil Mirano
still photographer: Boss
Matthew Nelson
grip
Jim Rankin
grip
Bernie Schwartz
best boy grip
Michael Scott
camera operator
Peter Sorel
still photographer
Roger Spurgeon
musco light operator
Patrick Van Auken
key grip: Boss
Stefanie Wiseman
first assistant camera: Boss
Doug Yonker
electrician
Les Zell
assistant camera
Thomas Enright
electrician
Ken Fisher
assistant camera
Nicholas S. McLean
assistant camera
Casting Department
Ferne Cassel
casting associate
Carl Joy
extras casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Barry Francis Delaney
costume supervisor
Charles Mercuri
costumer: Bruce Willis
Barbara Siebert
set costumer: women
Michael Voght
set costumer: men
Editorial Department
Derek Brechin
assistant editor
Gary Burritt
negative cutter
Bryan H. Carroll
assistant editor
Gregory M. Gerlich
assistant editor
Dale E. Grahn
color timer
Jeff Gullo
second assistant editor
Bob Hagans
color timer
Paul Jenson
negative developer: Boss
Edward Malone
second assistant editor
Kelly Irvine
assistant editor
Music Department
Bruce Babcock
additional orchestrator, composer: additional music
Chris Boardman
additional orchestrator
Walt Borchers
score engineer
Christopher Brooks
supervising music editor
Terry Brown
score engineer
Chuck Garsha
score engineer
Philip Giffin
additional orchestrator
Stephen McLaughlin
music producer
Armin Steiner
score mixer
Fiachra Trench
additional orchestrator
Transportation Department
Myra Hill
transportation coordinator
Dean E. Mason
transportation captain
James Nordberg
transportation captain
Stanley R. Webber
picture car coordinator
Tim Sisson
picture car mechanic
Other Crew
Pamela Alessandrelli
assistant: John Mctiernan
Alex Algarin
dubbing projectionist
Brook Altman
production assistant
Bobby Bass
special weapons training
Susan Joy Beallor
assistant: Joel Silver
Dan Carroll
location liaison
Paul Chaleff
special ceramic vessels
Rick Chavez
craft service
Jack Crain
knife designer and manufacturer
Keith Cubba
trainer: Bruce Willis
Jyllel Syage Dickerman
assistant production accountant
Ken Dudderar
precision cinetechnician: Boss
Riley Kathryn Ellis
production executive
Robert Eyslee
chief lighting tech: Boss
Marilynn B. Frank
first aid
Elizabeth Galloway
production coordinator
Gary Goldman
technical advisor: military
Aaron G. Green
model furnisher: butterfly wing bridge
Rhonda C. Gunner
video and graphics display: Video Image
Alison Harstedt
assistant production accountant
Richard E. Hollander
video and graphics display: Video Image
Deborah Johnson
assistant: Bruce Willis
K. Lenna Katich
production accountant
Tony Kerum
caterer
Carol Land
assistant: John Mctiernan
Clare Leavenworth
assistant: Bruce Willis
Andrew Lipschultz
publicity coordinator
Joel Marx
location manager
Peter McKernan
pilot
Peter McKernan Sr.
pilot
Gregory L. McMurry
video and graphics display: Video Image
Kari Ann Messina
production assistant
Lisa Miller
production assistant
Chrissa Owens
stage assistant: Boss
Michael Papac
weapons specialist
Gilbert O. Parra
police technical advisor
Alan D. Purwin
pilot
Jeff Rand
stage assistant: Boss
Frank Reinhard
production assistant
Phil Robinson
production assistant
Ken H. Rosen
location manager
Annie Saunders
assistant: Charles Gordon
Shari Schneider
assistant: Lawrence Gordon
Antoinette Simmrin
assistant location manager
Tamara Smith
production associate
Ken Stone
maintenance engineer
Charles A. Tamburro
pilot
Michael Tamburro
pilot
Tony Tamburro
pilot
Dana Lynne Taylor
production coordinator
Kellett Tighe
assistant: Lawrence Gordon
Marion Tumen
script supervisor
Ladd Vance
assistant: Joel Silver
Tod M. Volpe
special ceramic vessels
John C. Wash
video and graphics display: Video Image
Mark West
design engineer: Boss
Claire Wilson
assistant: Richard Edlund, Boss Film Studios
Maryjane Zelicskovics
production accountant: Boss
M. Rutledge McCall
production assistant
Thanks
Dick Beving
special thanks
Patty Brewer
special thanks
Georgian Francisco
special thanks
Jim Gembala
special thanks
George Meehan
special thanks
Allen Pena
special thanks
Eli Tawil
special thanks
Production Company
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
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Gordon Company
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Silver Pictures
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Distributor
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
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20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox of Germany
CBS/Fox Home Video
CBS/Fox Home Video
CBSFox Video
Fox Network
Gativideo
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
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Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Special Effects
Boss Film Studios
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Video Image
Miscellaneous
Central Casting
extras casting
DeLuxe Laboratories
color
Hadler Public Relations
special thanks
On Tour Productions
transportation services
Panavision
cameras and lenses
RGreenberg Associates
additional optical effects, titles
Segue Music
music editing
Varèse Sarabande
score album released by
Video Image
video displays, display graphics
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