(1988)Directed by John McTiernan132 min · RAction, Thriller

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John McClane (Bruce Willis), a New York cop, arrives at a Los Angeles high-rise on Christmas Eve to reconcile with his estranged wife at her company party. Moments after he enters, terrorists led by Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) seize the building, leaving McClane alone in the dark. McTiernan orchestrates the night as a series of vertical chases and explosions, the camera moving as restlessly as Willis does, finding grace in the chaos.