Die Hard introduced the working-class hero.

Rating: 8/10 (3 July 2010)

The film has great pace, great gun battles, great fun. A New York cop (Bruce Willis) battle with terrorists who have dared to derail his planned reconciliation with his wife (Bonnie Bedelia) by occupying a skyscraper and taking hostages.
First-rate special effects, sharp one-liners and enthralling action make Die Hard a memorable if overlong film. At the time, it was a state-of-the-art action thriller. But subtle it is not. The film spawned three sequels, all starring Willis, in the two decades after its release. McClane's catchphrase "Yippee kai yay, motherf****r" was voted as #96 of "The 100 Greatest Movie Lines" by Premiere magazine in 2007.