Die Hard is a movie directed by John McTiernan in 1988 and based on the book Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp, first published in 1979. The movie features Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson, Paul Gleason, De’voreaux White, and others.
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Storyline
On Christmas Eve 1988, NYPD Detective John McClane arrives in Los Angeles intending to reconcile with his estranged wife, Holly. He is driven to Nakatomi Plaza by his driver, Argyle, to attend a Christmas party held by Holly’s employer, the Nakatomi Corporation; Argyle waits for McClane in the garage.
Movie vs Book
Year
1988
Minutes
132
Movie Rate
8.20
Source: IMDb
Year
1979
Pages
245
Book Rate
7.10
S: Goodreads
Book
Nothing Lasts Forever
Author: Roderick Thorp
Country: USA
First published in: 1979
Length: 245 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Die Hard
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by John Moore
User polls & recommendations
“Any time anyone makes a comic book into a movie, in some way, I think they have to kill the comic book.”
SAM RAIMI (Filmmaker)
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