Hans Gruber

Hans Gruber was an internationally feared German terrorist. He was a fomer member of the West German Volksfrei movement, and the mastermind behind the heist of Nakatomi Plaza, and ran into trouble with John McClane there.
His brother Simon Gruber was a colonel in the East German army. Simon would later claim to want revenge for his brother's death at the hands of McClane, though this was found to be false.
== Notes ==
=== Behind the Scenes ===
* Gruber was portrayed by English actor Alan Rickman.Die Hard - IMDB - Retrieved 5 December 2020Alan Rickman - IMDB - Retrieved 5 December 2020
*Bruce Willis felt that Gruber was "an intelligent, thinking bad-guy. Alan Rickman in the first Die Hard was perfect. Smart, witty, funny, obnoxious. Not at all your nondescript, gun-toting thug."WHO CAN BE OUR MOVIE VILLAINS? - Roger More - 6 August 2000 - The Orlando Sentinel - Retrieved 1 November 2021
== Appearances ==
* Die Hard (first and final appearance)
* Die Hard with a Vengeance (archive footage)
== Links ==
* Hans Gruber on the Villains Wiki
* Hans Gruber on the Die Hard Wiki
== References ==
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Category:West German Volksfrei
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