# Die Hard

> 1988 film directed by John McTiernan

**Wikidata**: [Q105598](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105598)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Hard)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/die-hard

## Summary
Die Hard is a 1988 film directed by John McTiernan. It is the first film in the Die Hard series and is classified as an action film with associations to Christmas and heist subgenres.

## Key Facts
- Die Hard is a 1988 film directed by John McTiernan (wikidata description: "1988 film directed by John McTiernan").
- It is the first entry in the Die Hard series of action movies, a series whose inception is listed as 1988 (Die Hard [Thing] — series of action movies beginning with Die Hard in 1988; sitelink_count: 22).
- Official studio / distribution relationship: 20th Century Studios is listed as a related American film studio; 20th Century Studios is owned by The Walt Disney Company (inception dates listed: 1935-05-31 and 1985; country: United States; employees: 2,300; sitelink_count: 87).
- Production company relationship: Silver Pictures is listed as a related American film production company (inception: 1980; sitelink_count: 14).
- Genre classifications associated with Die Hard include action film, Christmas film, and heist film (sitelink_counts: action film 70, Christmas film 8, heist film 26).
- National Film Registry relationship: Die Hard is listed under Part of / Parent that includes the National Film Registry, the selection of films for preservation in the United States Library of Congress (National Film Registry inception listed as 1988; country: United States; sitelink_count: 44).
- Awards / recognition relationship: Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film is listed under Awards / Recognition (category inception: 1978; sitelink_count: 9).
- Follow-up sequel: Die Hard was succeeded by Die Hard 2, a 1990 film directed by Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2 sitelink_count: 54).
- Website: https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/die-hard
- Publication / release dates recorded in the source: 1988-07-15, 1988-09-30, 1988-11-10, 1988-11-18, 1988-11-03, and the general year 1988 (publication_date entries).
- Wikidata/wikipedia metadata: wikipedia_title: "Die Hard"; site link count for the Die Hard item: 77; wikidata_description: "1988 film directed by John McTiernan".
- Related notable person listed: Alan Rickman, British actor and director (1946–2016) is included among related entities (Alan Rickman sitelink_count: 93).
- Related contemporary/derived works: Bride Hard (2025 American film directed by Simon West) is listed as a related item (sitelink_count: 11).
- Classification fact: the entry is a film (class definition provided: "sequence of images that give the impression of movement, stored on film stock"; film sitelink_count: 235).
- Country context: United States is referenced as the country associated with several entities in the relationship set (United States described as "country located primarily in North America"; sitelink_count: 423).

## FAQs
Q: What is Die Hard?
A: Die Hard is a 1988 film directed by John McTiernan and the first film in the Die Hard action-movie series.

Q: Which studios and production companies are linked to Die Hard?
A: The entry lists 20th Century Studios (an American film studio owned by The Walt Disney Company) and Silver Pictures (an American film production company, founded in 1980) as related entities.

Q: What genres is Die Hard associated with?
A: Die Hard is associated with the action film genre and is also connected to Christmas film and heist film classifications.

Q: When was Die Hard released?
A: The source lists multiple publication/release dates in 1988: July 15, September 30, November 3, November 10, and November 18, 1988, as well as a general 1988 publication-year entry.

Q: Is Die Hard part of a series or followed by sequels?
A: Yes. Die Hard is the first entry in the Die Hard series (inception 1988) and was succeeded by Die Hard 2 (1990), directed by Renny Harlin.

Q: Does Die Hard have recognition or registry listings?
A: The entry is associated with the National Film Registry (selection of films preserved by the U.S. Library of Congress) and is linked under Awards/Recognition to the Japan Academy Prize category for Outstanding Foreign Language Film.

Q: Where can I find an official page for the film?
A: The listed website is https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/die-hard.

Q: Who are notable people associated with Die Hard in the source material?
A: The source lists Alan Rickman (British actor and director, 1946–2016) among related persons and identifies John McTiernan as the director.

## Why It Matters
Die Hard matters as the originating film of a named series of action movies whose inception is recorded as 1988. As the first entry, it establishes the franchise identity referenced by the Die Hard series listing. The film is connected to major industry organizations: Silver Pictures (a production company founded in 1980) and 20th Century Studios (a major American studio now owned by The Walt Disney Company). Its classification spans multiple popular subgenres — action, Christmas, and heist — indicating cross-genre recognition in cultural and genre taxonomies. The film’s presence in the Part of / Parent section alongside the National Film Registry indicates institutional recognition within U.S. film preservation contexts. The multiple recorded publication dates in 1988 show a staggered release footprint consistent with significant theatrical distribution. The inclusion of an awards-related category (Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film) and connections to notable film professionals (e.g., Alan Rickman, John McTiernan) situate Die Hard within both international award structures and notable personnel networks. Together, these facts show Die Hard’s role as an industrial, cultural, and archival touchstone in late-20th-century American cinema.

## Notable For
- Being a 1988 film directed by John McTiernan (explicit wikidata description).
- Serving as the first entry in the Die Hard series of action movies (series inception: 1988; sitelink_count: 22).
- Association with multiple genres: action film, Christmas film, and heist film (sitelink_counts: 70, 8, and 26 respectively).
- Connection to major industry entities: Silver Pictures (production company; inception 1980) and 20th Century Studios (studio owned by The Walt Disney Company; inception dates 1935-05-31 and 1985; employees: 2,300).
- Inclusion in metadata and preservation contexts: listed under Part of / Parent with the National Film Registry (selection for preservation in the U.S. Library of Congress).
- Multiple documented 1988 publication/release dates, indicating a notable release period in that year.
- Related to recognized personnel and entries in film databases (Alan Rickman; high sitelink counts across related items).

## Body

### Overview
- Die Hard is recorded as a 1988 film directed by John McTiernan (wikidata_description: "1988 film directed by John McTiernan").
- The item’s wikipedia_title is "Die Hard" and the Die Hard item shows a sitelink_count of 77 in the provided metadata.

### Series and Franchise Context
- Die Hard is the inaugural film of the Die Hard series, a series of action movies whose inception is listed as 1988 (Die Hard [Thing] — series of action movies beginning with Die Hard in 1988; sitelink_count: 22).
- The film was succeeded by Die Hard 2, a 1990 film directed by Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2 sitelink_count: 54).

### Production and Distribution Entities
- Silver Pictures is listed as a related American film production company with an inception date recorded as 1980 and a sitelink_count of 14.
- 20th Century Studios is listed as a related American film studio; the source states it is owned by The Walt Disney Company and provides inception dates (1935-05-31 and 1985), a country association with the United States, multiple headquarters identifiers, an employee count of 2,300, and an industry identifier; sitelink_count: 87.
- The official URL provided for the film is https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/die-hard.

### Genre and Classification
- The item is categorized as a film (class definition provided: "sequence of images that give the impression of movement, stored on film stock"; film sitelink_count: 235).
- Genre associations in the source include:
  - Action film (sitelink_count: 70).
  - Christmas film (sitelink_count: 8).
  - Heist film (sitelink_count: 26).

### Release and Publication Details
- Publication_date entries supplied in the source for Die Hard include: 1988-07-15, 1988-09-30, 1988-11-10, 1988-11-18, 1988-11-03, and a general 1988 year entry. These indicate multiple dated records for the film’s publication or release in 1988.

### Recognition, Awards, and Preservation
- Under Awards / Recognition the source lists the Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film (a category of the Japanese Academy Awards, inception 1978; sitelink_count: 9).
- Die Hard is associated in the Part of / Parent section with the National Film Registry, described as the selection of films for preservation in the United States Library of Congress (National Film Registry inception listed as 1988; country: United States; sitelink_count: 44).

### Related Persons and Works
- Alan Rickman (British actor and director, 1946–2016) is included among related persons for the Die Hard entry and has a sitelink_count of 93 in the source data.
- Bride Hard, a 2025 American film directed by Simon West, is listed among related items (sitelink_count: 11), indicating later or derivative works connected in the dataset.
- Die Hard 2 (1990, Renny Harlin) is explicitly listed as the successor entry.

### Metadata and External Identifiers
- The source provides the official website URL: https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/die-hard.
- The Die Hard item shows a sitelink_count: 77 and wikipedia_title: "Die Hard".
- The short descriptor from Wikidata is "1988 film directed by John McTiernan".

### Country and Cultural Context
- Several related entities reference the United States as their country context. The source describes the United States as "a country located primarily in North America" and supplies inception-related historical dates for the United States item; the United States item has a sitelink_count of 423.

### Related Database Counts and Crosslinks
- The dataset provides sitelink counts for numerous related nodes indicating the breadth of cross-referenced information:
  - film (class): 235
  - Die Hard (item): 77
  - Silver Pictures: 14
  - 20th Century Studios: 87
  - action film: 70
  - Christmas film: 8
  - heist film: 26
  - Die Hard series: 22
  - National Film Registry: 44
  - Japan Academy Prize (Outstanding Foreign Language Film): 9
  - Die Hard 2: 54
  - Alan Rickman: 93
  - United States: 423
  - Bride Hard (2025): 11

### Summary of Source-Specified Inceptions and Dates
- Silver Pictures inception: 1980 (listed as +1980-00-00T00:00:00Z).
- 20th Century Studios inceptions: 1935-05-31 and 1985 (two inception entries listed).
- Die Hard (series) inception: 1988.
- National Film Registry inception: 1988.
- Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film inception: 1978.
- United States inception values are included in the source as historical reference points.

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