The Dukes is a 2008 comedy-drama film about a group of has-been musicians who attempt a bank heist.
 The film was directed by Robert Davi, and stars Chazz Palminteri, Davi, Peter Bogdanovich and Elya Baskin.
Robert John Davi (born June 26, 1951) is an American actor, singer, and entertainer.
 Over the course of his acting career, Davi has performed in more than 130 films.
 Among his most recognized roles are opera-singing heavy Jake Fratelli in "The Goonies" (1985), Vietnam veteran and FBI Special Agent Big Johnson in "Die Hard" (1988), Bond villain Franz Sanchez in "Licence to Kill" (1989), police deputy chief Phil Heinemann in "Predator 2" (1990), strip club manager Al Torres in "Showgirls" (1995) and Albanian mob boss Goran Vata in "The Expendables 3" (2014).
 On television, he portrayed FBI Special Agent Bailey Malone in the NBC television series "Profiler" (1996–2000).
Maniac Cop 2 is a 1990 American action horror film directed by William Lustig and written by Larry Cohen.
 It is the second installment in the "Maniac Cop" series.
 it stars Robert Davi, Claudia Christian, Michael Lerner, and Bruce Campbell.
 Robert Z'Dar returns as Matthew Cordell, an undead cop-turned-serial killer following his own murder.
Blood of Redemption is a 2013 American crime film directed by Giorgio Serafini and Shawn Sourgose.
 The film was released on direct-to-DVD and Blu-ray in the United States and Canada on September 24, 2013.
 The film stars Dolph Lundgren, Billy Zane, Gianni Capaldi, Vinnie Jones and Robert Davi.
The 13th Warrior is a 1999 American historical fiction action film based on the novel "Eaters of the Dead" by Michael Crichton and is a loose retelling of the tale of Beowulf.
 It stars Antonio Banderas as Ahmad ibn Fadlan, Diane Venora, and Omar Sharif.
 It was directed by John McTiernan.
 Crichton directed some reshoots uncredited.
 The film was produced by McTiernan, Crichton, and Ned Dowd, with Andrew G. Vajna and Ethan Dubrow as executive producers.
Die Hard is a 1988 American action film directed by John McTiernan and written by Steven E. de Souza and Jeb Stuart.
 It follows off-duty New York City Police Department officer John McClane (Bruce Willis) as he takes on a group of highly organized criminals led by Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman), who perform a heist in a Los Angeles skyscraper under the guise of a terrorist attack using hostages, including McClane's wife Holly (Bonnie Bedelia), to keep the police at bay.
Night Trap, also known as Mardi Gras for the Devil, is a 1993 supernatural thriller film directed by David A. Prior and starring Robert Davi, Michael Ironside, John Amos, Mike Starr, Lesley-Anne Down and Mickey Jones.
The Thomas Crown Affair is a 1999 American heist film directed by John McTiernan.
 The film, starring Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo and Denis Leary, is a remake of the 1968 film of the same name.
 The film generally received positive reviews.
 It was a success at the box office, grossing $124 million worldwide.
Jenn Gotzon (born May 18, 1979) is an American film actress, international model, motivational speaker & author who had her career break portraying U.S. President Richard Nixon's daughter Tricia Nixon in Ron Howard's 2009 Academy Award-Nominated film "Frost/Nixon" opposite Frank Langella.
 Since 2010, Gotzon starred in many uplifting and redemptive feature films, including, mystery-drama "Doonby" opposite John Schneider, Robert Davi, Ernie Hudson, 2014 Oscar Nominated (rescinded) inspirational French and Indian War true-story "Alone yet Not Alone", comedy-drama "God's Country" opposite Daniel Hugh Kelly, NSA cyber war-thriller "Dragon Day", inspirational drama "I Am Gabriel" (Dean Cain, Gavin Casalegno (Young Shem in Noah), first silent evangelical feature film "The Good Book", "Dante's Hell Documented" portraying heroine Beatrice alongside Dante portrayed by Eric Roberts, inspirational rom-com "Princess Cut", hysterical sitcom TV pilots "Shelter" (Alicia Minshew) and "Heaven Help Us" (Nancy Stafford, Lee Meriweather), 2014 award-winning music video by Lamon Records "Walls" by artist Sean Guerrero.
Warren Lewis is an American film producer and screenwriter.
 He is best known for his screenwriting contributions on the films "Black Rain" (1989, directed by Ridley Scott) and "The 13th Warrior" (1999, directed by John McTiernan).
 He also worked as an assistant film director on numerous studio and independent films, including Boaz Davidson's "Hospital Massacre" (1982), Penelope Spheeris' "The Boys Next Door" (1985) and McTiernan's directorial debut film "Nomads" (1986).
 Lewis has an extensive background in film and video production.

Question: In which American film directed by John McTiernan about a heist in a skyscraper in the biggest city in the U. S. did Robert Davi appear?
Answer: Die Hard