Die Hard

A New York City cop, John McClane, tries to save his estranged wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas Eve party at the Nakatomi Plaza Skyscraper in Los Angeles, California.

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Grosses

Domestic (99.9%)
$83,008,852

International (–)
$14,188

Worldwide
$83,067,847

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Summary Details

DistributorTwentieth Century Fox
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Opening$601,851
21 theaters

Budget$28,000,000

Release Date (Wide)Jul 15, 1988 (Jul 22, 1988)

Running Time2 hr 12 min

GenresAction Thriller

Widest Release1,713 theaters

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