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MOVIE

Die Hard

1988

132 minutes (2 hrs 12 mins)

CAST & DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE DATA GLOBAL RELEASES TOP GROSSING FILM SERIES NEWS

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

John McTiernan

Starring

Bruce Willis · Bonnie Bedelia · Alan Rickman · Reginald VelJohnson · Paul Gleason · Devoreaux White

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 20th July 1988

United States release: 15th July 1988

Canada release: 20th July 1988

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 3rd Feb '89
Debut position: 1
Highest position: 1
Debut gross: £523.5 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 17

US box office

Box Office debut: 15th Jul '88
Debut position: 16
Highest position: 3
Debut gross: $601.9 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 13

WorldWide box office

Box Office debut: 15th Jul '88
Debut position: 1
Highest position: 1
Debut gross: $601.9 Thousand
Total weeks on top 15: 19

Chart position history

UK box office

3 Feb, 1989
1

10 Feb, 1989
1

17 Feb, 1989
2

24 Feb, 1989
4

3 Mar, 1989
9

10 Mar, 1989
7

17 Mar, 1989
10

24 Mar, 1989
11

31 Mar, 1989
14

7 Apr, 1989
14

7 Dec, 2018
15

4 Dec, 2020
9

11 Dec, 2020
12

18 Dec, 2020
12

16 Dec, 2022
13

22 Dec, 2023
14

19 Dec, 2025
14

US box office

22 Jul, 1988
3

29 Jul, 1988
4

2 Sep, 1988
4

7 Oct, 1988
6

14 Oct, 1988
7

21 Oct, 1988
13

28 Oct, 1988
13

4 Dec, 2020
10

11 Dec, 2020
12

8 Dec, 2023
15

Global box office

15 Jul, 1988
1

22 Jul, 1988
1

29 Jul, 1988
1

5 Aug, 1988
1

12 Aug, 1988
1

19 Aug, 1988
1

26 Aug, 1988
1

2 Sep, 1988
1

9 Sep, 1988
1

16 Sep, 1988
1

23 Sep, 1988
1

30 Sep, 1988
1

7 Oct, 1988
1

14 Oct, 1988
1

21 Oct, 1988
1

3 Feb, 1989
1

10 Feb, 1989
1

Other movies in this series

Die Hard

Die Hard 2: Die Harder

Die Hard With a Vengeance

Die Hard 4.0

A Good Day to Die Hard

Certificates

US
R

Not Rated

K-18

Tous publics

20+

VM14

PG-12

18SG

15+

SPG

M/12

12+

PG13

15+

13+

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag

£2.8 Million

US total gross
United States Flag

$83.8 Million

Global total gross
Global Flag

$141.6 Million

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Last viewed:
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Director

Role

John McTiernan

Directed By

Bruce
Willis

Alan
Rickman

Actor

Character

Bruce Willis

John McClane

Bonnie Bedelia

Holly Gennaro McClane

Alan Rickman

Hans Gruber

Reginald VelJohnson

Sgt. Al Powell

Paul Gleason

Dwayne T. Robinson

Devoreaux White

Argyle

William Atherton

Thornburg

Hart Bochner

Ellis

James Shigeta

Takagi

Alexander Godunov

Karl

Bruno Doyon

Franco

Andreas Wisniewski

Tony

Clarence Gilyard Jr.

Theo

Joseph Plewa

Alexander

Lorenzo Caccialanza

Marco

Gerard Bonn

Kristoff

Dennis Hayden

Eddie

Al Leong

Uli

Gary Roberts

Heinrich

Hans Buhringer

Fritz

Wilhelm von Homburg

James

Robert Davi

Big Johnson

Grand L. Bush

Little Johnson

Bill Marcus

City Engineer

Rick Ducommun

City Worker

Matt Landers

Capt. Mitchell

Carmine Zozzora

Rivers

Dustyn Taylor

Ginny

George Christy

Hasseldorf

Anthony Peck

Young Cop

Cheryl Baker

Woman

Richard Parker

Man

David Ursin

Harvey Johnson

Mary Ellen Trainor

Gail Wallens

Harri James

Police Supervisor

Shelley Pogoda

Dispatcher

Selma Archerd

Hostage

Scot Bennett

Hostage

Rebecca Broussard

Hostage

Kate Finlayson

Hostage

Shanna Higgins

Hostage

Kym Malin

Hostage

Taylor Fry

Lucy McClane

Noah Land

John Jr.

Betty Carvalho

Paulina

Kip Waldo

Convenience Store Clerk

Mark Goldstein

Station Manager

Tracy Reiner

Thornburg's Assistant

Rick Cicetti

Guard

Fred Lerner

Guard

Bill Margolin

Producer

Bob Jennings

Cameraman

Bruce P. Schultz

Cameraman

David Katz

Soundman

Robert Lesser

Businessman

Stella Hall

Stewardess

Terri Lynn Doss

Girl at Airport

Jon E. Greene

Boy at Airport

P. Randall Bowers

Kissing Man

Michele Laybourn

Girl in Window

Rick Bross

Cameraman

Mike Burnham

Jimmy

Bob Harks

Priest in Terminal

Conrad Hurtt

SWAT

Bettina M. Johnson

Hostage

T.J. Jones

Fireman

Eric Kay

Fireman

Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas

Police Officer

Richard Niehaus

Police Officer

Gary Pinkston

Hostage

Terry Ray

S.W.A.T.

Stan Rodarte

Gas Station Customer

Mark Winn

Police Detective