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Die Hard

Die Hard
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGFILM SERIESNEWS
1988
 132 minutes (2 hrs 12 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

John McTiernan

Starring

Bruce Willis · Bonnie Bedelia · Alan Rickman · Reginald VelJohnson · Paul Gleason · Devoreaux White

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 20th July 1988
United States release date United States release: 15th July 1988
Canada release date Canada release: 20th July 1988

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 3rd Feb '89
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £523.5 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 16

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 15th Jul '88
  • Debut position: 16
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: $601.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 13

WorldWide box office

  • Box Office debut: 15th Jul '88
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $601.9 Thousand
  • Total weeks on top 15: 19

Chart position history

UK box office

3 Feb, 1989
1
10 Feb, 1989
1
17 Feb, 1989
2
24 Feb, 1989
4
3 Mar, 1989
9
10 Mar, 1989
7
17 Mar, 1989
10
24 Mar, 1989
11
31 Mar, 1989
14
7 Apr, 1989
14
7 Dec, 2018
15
4 Dec, 2020
9
11 Dec, 2020
12
18 Dec, 2020
12
16 Dec, 2022
13
22 Dec, 2023
14

US box office

22 Jul, 1988
3
29 Jul, 1988
4
2 Sep, 1988
4
7 Oct, 1988
6
14 Oct, 1988
7
21 Oct, 1988
13
28 Oct, 1988
13
4 Dec, 2020
10
11 Dec, 2020
12
8 Dec, 2023
15

Global box office

15 Jul, 1988
1
22 Jul, 1988
1
29 Jul, 1988
1
5 Aug, 1988
1
12 Aug, 1988
1
19 Aug, 1988
1
26 Aug, 1988
1
2 Sep, 1988
1
9 Sep, 1988
1
16 Sep, 1988
1
23 Sep, 1988
1
30 Sep, 1988
1
7 Oct, 1988
1
14 Oct, 1988
1
21 Oct, 1988
1
3 Feb, 1989
1
10 Feb, 1989
1

Other movies in this series

Die Hard
Die Hard 2: Die Harder
Die Hard With a Vengeance
Die Hard 4.0
A Good Day to Die Hard

Certificates

US
R

PG-12

13

12

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £2.7 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $83.8 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $141.6 Million

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Directed By

Director
Role
John McTiernan
Directed By

Starring

Actor
Character
Bruce Willis
John McClane
Bonnie Bedelia
Holly Gennaro McClane
Alan Rickman
Hans Gruber
Reginald VelJohnson
Sgt. Al Powell
Paul Gleason
Dwayne T. Robinson
Devoreaux White
Argyle
William Atherton
Thornburg
Hart Bochner
Ellis
James Shigeta
Takagi
Alexander Godunov
Karl
Bruno Doyon
Franco
Andreas Wisniewski
Tony
Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Theo
Joseph Plewa
Alexander
Lorenzo Caccialanza
Marco
Gerard Bonn
Kristoff
Dennis Hayden
Eddie
Al Leong
Uli
Gary Roberts
Heinrich
Hans Buhringer
Fritz
Wilhelm von Homburg
James
Robert Davi
Big Johnson
Grand L. Bush
Little Johnson
Bill Marcus
City Engineer
Rick Ducommun
City Worker
Matt Landers
Capt. Mitchell
Carmine Zozzora
Rivers
Dustyn Taylor
Ginny
George Christy
Hasseldorf
Anthony Peck
Young Cop
Cheryl Baker
Woman
Richard Parker
Man
David Ursin
Harvey Johnson
Mary Ellen Trainor
Gail Wallens
Harri James
Police Supervisor
Shelley Pogoda
Dispatcher
Selma Archerd
Hostage
Scot Bennett
Hostage
Rebecca Broussard
Hostage
Kate Finlayson
Hostage
Shanna Higgins
Hostage
Kym Malin
Hostage
Taylor Fry
Lucy McClane
Noah Land
John Jr.
Betty Carvalho
Paulina
Kip Waldo
Convenience Store Clerk
Mark Goldstein
Station Manager
Tracy Reiner
Thornburg's Assistant
Rick Cicetti
Guard
Fred Lerner
Guard
Bill Margolin
Producer
Bob Jennings
Cameraman
Bruce P. Schultz
Cameraman
David Katz
Soundman
Robert Lesser
Businessman
Stella Hall
Stewardess
Terri Lynn Doss
Girl at Airport
Jon E. Greene
Boy at Airport
P. Randall Bowers
Kissing Man
Michele Laybourn
Girl in Window
Rick Bross
Cameraman
Mike Burnham
Jimmy
Bob Harks
Priest in Terminal
Conrad Hurtt
SWAT
Bettina M. Johnson
Hostage
T.J. Jones
Fireman
Eric Kay
Fireman
Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas
Police Officer
Richard Niehaus
Police Officer
Gary Pinkston
Hostage
Terry Ray
S.W.A.T.
Stan Rodarte
Gas Station Customer
Mark Winn
Police Detective