Die Hard

1988 film directed by John McTiernan
Movie film Q105598
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Die Hard

Summary

Die Hard is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.81% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,013 views/month, #758 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Die Hard received the Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film[3].
  • Die Hard's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Die Hard's director is recorded as John McTiernan[5].
  • Die Hard's screenwriter is recorded as Steven E. de Souza[6].
  • Die Hard's screenwriter is recorded as Jeb Stuart[7].
  • Die Hard's screenwriter is recorded as Roderick Thorp[8].
  • Die Hard's composer is recorded as Michael Kamen[9].
  • Die Hard's genre is recorded as action film[10].
  • Die Hard's genre is recorded as action thriller[11].
  • Die Hard's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[12].
  • Die Hard's genre is recorded as Christmas film[13].
  • Die Hard's genre is recorded as heist film[14].
  • Die Hard's based on is recorded as Nothing Lasts Forever[15].
  • Die Hard's logo image is recorded as Die Hard logo.png[16].
  • Die Hard's logo image is recorded as Die Hard film logo.png[17].
  • Die Hard's followed by is recorded as Die Hard 2[18].
  • Die Hard's cast member is recorded as Bruce Willis[19].
  • Die Hard's cast member is recorded as Alexander Godunov[20].
  • Die Hard's cast member is recorded as Bonnie Bedelia[21].
  • Die Hard's cast member is recorded as Reginald VelJohnson[22].
  • Die Hard's cast member is recorded as William Atherton[23].
  • Die Hard's cast member is recorded as Paul Gleason[24].
  • Die Hard's cast member is recorded as Al Leong[25].
  • Die Hard's cast member is recorded as Clarence Gilyard[26].
  • Die Hard's cast member is recorded as Robert Davi[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Joel Silver[28] and Lawrence Gordon[29]. Die Hard's director is recorded as John McTiernan[5]. Screenwriters include Steven E. de Souza[6], Jeb Stuart[7], and Roderick Thorp[8]. Cast members include Bruce Willis[19], Alexander Godunov[20], Bonnie Bedelia[21], Reginald VelJohnson[22], William Atherton[23], and Paul Gleason[24].

Publication

Publication dates include +1988-07-15T00:00:00Z[30], +1988-09-30T00:00:00Z[31], +1988-11-10T00:00:00Z[32], +1988-11-18T00:00:00Z[33], +1988-11-03T00:00:00Z[34], and +1988-00-00T00:00:00Z[35]. Original languages include English[36] and German[37]. Genres include action film[10], action thriller[11], film based on a novel[12], Christmas film[13], and heist film[14]. Die Hard's part of is recorded as National Film Registry[38]. Its part of the series is recorded as it[39].

Subject and Themes

Die Hard's part of the series is recorded as it[39].

Reception

Die Hard received the Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film[3]. Reviews include 8.6/10[40], 94%[41], 72/100[42], and 8.2/10[43].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Die Hard's followed by is recorded as it 2[18].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Die Hard include Bride Hard[44], a film[45], directed by Simon West[46].

Why It Matters

Die Hard ranks in the top 0.81% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,013 views/month, #758 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Entities named for it include Bride Hard[44], a film[45], directed by Simon West[46].

FAQs

What awards did Die Hard receive?

Honors received include Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Filmow. Retrieved . filmstarts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Siamzone. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] . Siamzone. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . IMDb. Retrieved . filmstarts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Filmow. Retrieved . interfilmes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Filmow. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Filmow. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Filmow. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Filmow. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . AlloCiné. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Filmow. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Filmow. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . wikidata.org.
  28. [39] . wikidata.org.
  29. [38] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [36] . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] . wikidata.org.
  32. [40] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [41] . wikidata.org.
  34. [42] . wikidata.org.
  35. [43] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  36. [30] . Metacritic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [31] . sfi.se. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [33] . wikidata.org.
  40. [34] . wikidata.org.
  41. [35] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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