Die Hard starring Bruce Willis, Alan
Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald
VelJohnson, Paul Gleason
Great For The Broadcasting Classroom!
This seminal 1988 thriller made Bruce Willis a star and established a new
template for action stories: Terrorists take over a (blank), and a lone hero,
unknown to the villains, is trapped with them. In Die Hard, those bad guys,
led by the velvet-voiced Alan Rickman, assume control of a Los Angeles
high-rise with Williss visiting New York cop inside. The attraction of the film
has as much to do with the sight of a barefoot mortal running around the
guts of a modern office tower as it has to do with the plentiful fight
sequences and the bond the hero establishes with an LA beat cop. Bonnie
Bedelia plays Williss wife, Hart Bochner is good as a brash hostage who
tries negotiating his way to freedom, Alexander Godunov makes for a
believable killer with lethal feet, and William Atherton is slimy as a
busybody reporter. Exceptionally well directed by John McTiernan. --Tom
Keogh
Die Hard is a must see show for anyone who loves action movies.
Bruce Willis stars as New York police Officer John McClane. He and his
wife, Holly (Bonnie Bedelia) are separated. She has taken a job transfer to
Los Angeles. John travels to the West Coast to visit her and the kids for
the holidays.
The trip starts off with an appearance at her company Christmas party.
This international firm is targeted by European terrorists who seize the
office during the party. Officer McClane is not present in the room when
the seizure occurs. When he hears what is going on, he starts targeting
the bad guys.
This is full of excitement from start to finish. Willis does a great job as the
hero. Reginald Veljohnson is another great character as LA Police Sgt. Al
Powell. Although Powell is not central to the heroics, he is a good addition
to the plot helping to inject a little humor and human touch into the show.
This is really a superb show. If you have not seen it, you are long overdue.
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