Defying predictions, Die Hard grossed approximately $140 million, becoming the year's tenth-highest-grossing film and the highest-grossing action film. Upon its release in July 1988, initial reviews were mixed: criticism was focused on its violence, plot, and Willis's performance, while McTiernan's direction and Rickman's charismatic portrayal of the villain Hans Gruber were praised. Filming took place between November 1987 and March 1988, on a $25 million–$35 million budget and almost entirely on location in and around Fox Plaza in Los Angeles.Įxpectations for Die Hard were low some marketing efforts omitted Willis's image, ostensibly because the marketing team determined that the setting was as important as McClane.
The deal was seen as a poor investment by industry professionals and attracted significant controversy before its release. Known mainly for work on television, Willis was paid $5 million for his involvement, placing him among Hollywood's highest-paid actors. The role of McClane was turned down by a host of the decade's most popular actors, including Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone. His finished draft was greenlit immediately by Fox, who were eager for a summer blockbuster the following year. Stuart was hired by 20th Century Fox to adapt Thorp's novel into a screenplay in 1987. Reginald VelJohnson, William Atherton, Paul Gleason, and Hart Bochner feature in supporting roles. Die Hard follows New York City police detective John McClane (Willis) who is caught up in a terrorist takeover of a Los Angeles skyscraper while visiting his estranged wife. It is based on the 1979 novel Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp, and it stars Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Alexander Godunov, and Bonnie Bedelia. Die Hard is a 1988 American action film directed by John McTiernan and written by Jeb Stuart and Steven E.
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