Die Hard (1988) | Ep. 32 - Part 1
Welcome to the party, pal. John, Westy, and Luke begin the story of how a film starring the guy from Moonlighting accidentally rewrote the rulebook for the action movie.
In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director John McTiernan, the cast, and the second act — including Bruce Willis as the reluctant everyman hero, Alan Rickman's screen debut as Hans Gruber, and Nakatomi Plaza becoming a character in its own right.
Yippee-ki-yay, there's more to come. Part 2 is out now, with the crew, the rooftop finale, the reception, the legacy, and the Christmas question settled once and for all…
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