The movie that made its genre

Rating: Null/10 (26 November 1998)

In this non-stop action classic which ushered in a new genre of action-thrillers, Bruce Willis stars as New York City cop John McClane, Off-duty, and visiting his wife in L.A., McClane find himself back in the line of fire when a group of terrorists seize an office building, trapping him, his estranged wife (Bonnie Bedelia) and dozens of party-goers insider. As hostages are rounded up, McClane slips away and, armed only with his wits , launches his own one-man war. The terrorists want to steal 360 million dollars from the company and kill all the hostages so it is up to McClane to stop them. Hollywood has been pumping out action thrillers for ever but this brash, clever picture caught the attention of audiences after years of moribund product from the likes of Schwarzenegger and Stallone. The action in Die Hard has to be seen. It is some incredible action and director John McTiernan shows that he can shoot action sequences well. There is the famous scene with Willis jumping off the top of the building with an explosion behind him. But, if you thought that was exciting wait to you see how McTiernan continues that sequence and gets you to the edge of your seat. There are other well set-up action sequences in Die Hard that have this stand out quality. After Die Hard Bruce Willis became a hero and has been saving the world since.