Die hard type of movies - ALL (Under construction)
"Die hard" is a 1988 American action film directed by John McTiernan and written by Steven E. de Souza and Jeb Stuart. It is based on Roderick Thorp's 1979 novel "Nothing lasts forever".The film turned Bruce Willis into an action star, became a metonym for an action film in which a lone hero in an isolated location fighs overwhelming odds and is now widely considered one of the greatest action movies ever made. It spawned MANY imitators.
This list is under construction . It will contain every movie more or less inspired by the "Die hard" formula. I'm counting only the movies made AFTER 1988. This list only includes movies, so no TV series or games. The list is in chronological order. If I missed any title , please tell me. Thanks in advance.
Big thanks to mike_sean , adamoconnell , muybueno16.
This list is under construction . It will contain every movie more or less inspired by the "Die hard" formula. I'm counting only the movies made AFTER 1988. This list only includes movies, so no TV series or games. The list is in chronological order. If I missed any title , please tell me. Thanks in advance.
Big thanks to mike_sean , adamoconnell , muybueno16.
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- DirectorJohn McTiernanStarsBruce WillisAlan RickmanBonnie BedeliaA New York City police officer tries to save his estranged wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.The original one and still the best one.
- DirectorChris ColumbusStarsMacaulay CulkinJoe PesciDaniel SternAn eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas Eve.At home.
- DirectorMauro Gia SamonteStarsGabby ConcepcionAiko MelendezDonita RoseIn building.
- DirectorRenny HarlinStarsBruce WillisWilliam AthertonBonnie BedeliaJohn McClane attempts to avert disaster as rogue military operatives seize control of Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C.At an airport.
- DirectorSidney J. FurieStarsKen WahlMatt FrewerHarley Jane KozakA group of embittered ex-cops use a chemical spill to raid the banks and homes of Beverly Hills.In Beverly Hills.
- DirectorDaniel Petrie Jr.StarsSean AstinWil WheatonKeith CooganA group of troublemaking boys decide to take a stand when terrorists seize control of their boarding school.At school.
- DirectorWilliam SachsStarsMichael ParéShannon TweedBobby Di CiccoA former cop's ex-wife marries a stockbroker, who it turns out has cheated the Mafia out of a large sum of money. They kidnap the wife to force the husband to pay the money back. The ex-cop has to rescue her.In a building.
- DirectorMichael CohnStarsJürgen ProchnowAndrew DivoffElizabeth MoreheadA U.S. Air Force officer tries to stop a murderous group of terrorists who are trying to steal two top secret F-117A Stealth Fighters from the cargo hold of a gigantic C-5 Galaxy Transport flying at 30,000 feet over the Pacific Ocean.On a plane.
- DirectorAndrew DavisStarsSteven SeagalGary BuseyTommy Lee JonesAn ex-Navy Seal turned cook is the only person who can stop a group of terrorists when they seize control of a U.S. battleship.On a boat.
- DirectorChristian DuguayStarsPierce BrosnanRon SilverBen CrossAfter A US senator is killed, A Bomb Disposal Expert is brought in to investigate the deadly explosive and must uncover the terrorists plan.In a house.
- DirectorKevin HooksStarsWesley SnipesBruce PayneTom SizemoreAn airline security expert must take action when he finds himself trapped on a passenger jet when terrorists seize control of it.On a plane.
- DirectorJohn EyresStarsMartin KoveMeg FosterFrank ZagarinoTerrorists with an indestructible robot take over a high-rise hospital in order to kidnap the president's daughter.In hospital.
- DirectorPeter MastersonStarsRutger HauerDylan WalshRya KihlstedtA man from Los Angeles, California gets a job as ecologist in Alaska's wilderness. He takes part in arresting and transporting a trapper wanted for murder. But the trapper, Ben Corbett (Rutger Hauer), and his friends will do anything to free him.In mountains.
- DirectorKevin HooksStarsStacy KeachCynthia RothrockChristopher NeameA disgruntled retiring cop and his new butt kicking female partner must take on a well-armed terrorist group that holds up a supermarket.In supermarket.
- DirectorRenny HarlinStarsSylvester StalloneJohn LithgowMichael RookerA botched mid-air heist results in suitcases full of cash being searched for by various groups throughout the Rocky Mountains.In mountains.
- DirectorJing WongStarsJackie ChanRichard NortonJoey WangA self-indulgent private investigator winds up on a cruise ship full of rich patrons, gorgeous women, murderous terrorists, and scarce food.On a ship.
- DirectorMichael MazoStarsThomas Ian GriffithNastassja KinskiChristopher PlummerA cop on vacation at a mountain resort comes to the rescue when the resort is taken over by violent criminals.At ski resort.
- DirectorCurtis HansonStarsMeryl StreepKevin BaconDavid StrathairnRafting expert Gail takes on a pair of armed killers while navigating a spectacularly violent river.At river.
- DirectorJohn LandisStarsEddie MurphyJon TenneyJoey TravoltaAxel Foley, while investigating a car theft ring, comes across something much bigger than that: the same men who killed his boss are running a counterfeit money ring out of a theme park in Los Angeles.At theme park.
- DirectorStephen NorringtonStarsBrad DourifEly PougetWilliam HootkinsAfter a mad genius inventor of killer robots and cyborgs at Chaank Armaments Corp. kills execs, he unleashes his ultimate death machine on the new cute CEO firing him.In tall building.
- DirectorMichael LehmannStarsBrendan FraserSteve BuscemiAdam SandlerThree band members hoping for a big break head to a radio station to play their demo tape and wind up holding everyone hostage with plastic guns when the head D.J. refuses to play them.In radio station.
- DirectorKurt AndersonStarsJeff WincottMimi CravenPatrick KilpatrickAs a group of mercenaries hold an entire city in the grip of terror, a force of one unleashes an all-out assault to stop them.At chemical plant.
- DirectorJohn EyresStarsFrank ZagarinoBryan GenesseBeth ToussaintTerrorists led by an android take over a nuclear plant and threaten to launch a missile at Washington. While the authorities desperately attempt to negotiate, the terrorists pursue their real goal. A plant worker, her son and a tough-guy repair man have other ideas, and attempt to stop the terrorists from inside the plant.At nuclear plant.
- DirectorJan de BontStarsKeanu ReevesDennis HopperSandra BullockA young police officer must prevent a bomb exploding aboard a city bus by keeping its speed above 50 mph.In tall building , on a bus and on a train.
- DirectorJohn MurlowskiStarsOlivier GrunerDaphne AshbrookJohn GloverRobgen industries newest security system is "The J Series Automatic", an android model designed and programmed to protect humans from violent attacks. But one night, an Automatic named J269 discovers a Robgen executive trying to rape a female employee named Nora Rochester. While trying to stop the crime, he inadvertently kills the executive. At this point, J269 then calls Goddard Marx (his creator and a Robgen chairman) to inform him of the incident. Marx tells the android to stay there with Rochester until help arrives, but Marx is intent on sweeping the fiasco under the rug by sending mercenaries to eliminate both J269 and Rochester. Now the two are fugitives on the run from a para-military hit squad.In building.