DVD
Die hard.
New York detective John McClane has just arrived in Los Angeles to spend Christmas with his family. As he waits for his estranged wife's office Christmas party to break up, German terrorists occupy the building, and McClane wages a one-man war to stop them.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (132 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2013]
- Copyright: ©2013
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Title from title frame. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1988. Based on the novel "Nothing lasts forever" by Roderick Thorp. Special features include: Commentary by director John McTiernan and production designer Jackson DeGovia; scene-specific commentary by special effects supervisor Richard Edlund; subtitle commentary by various cast and crew; branching version with the extended power shutdown scene cut back in. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | [Disc 1]: Die hard / Twentieth Century Fox presents a Gordon Company/Silver Pictures production ; a John McTiernan film ; screenplay by Jeb Stuart and Steven E. De Souza ; produced by Lawrence Gordon and Joel Silver ; directed by John McTiernan (132 min.). |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Die hard / 20th Century Fox ; a Gordon Company/Silver Pictures production ; a John McTiernan film ; screenplay by Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza ; produced by Lawrence Gordon and Joel Silver ; directed by John McTiernan. Director of photographpy, Jan De Bont ; film editors, Frank J. Urioste and John F. Link ; music by Michael Kamen. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Alexander Godunov, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald Veljohnson, William Atherton, Paul Gleason, Hart Bochner. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: R. |
| System Details Note: | DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen 2.35:1 ; Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1, Dolby surround. |
| Language Note: | Soundtrack in English or French with optional subtitles in English or Spanish; closed-captioned in English. |
| Awards Note: | Added to the Library of Congress' National Film Registry in 2017. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | McClane, John (Fictitious character) > Drama. Terrorists > Drama. Hostages > Drama. Los Angeles (Calif.) > Drama. Terrorism > Drama. Christmas > Drama. |
| Genre: | Feature films. Fiction films. Film adaptations. Action and adventure films. Thrillers (Motion pictures) |
Available copies
- 2 of 4 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 4 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Administration | DVD (Text) | ACQ0715342 | DVD | On order | - |
| Administration | DVD (Text) | ACQ0715343 | DVD | On order | - |
| Covington Branch | MO (Text) | 33126025614474 | DVD | Available | - |
| Erlanger Branch | MO (Text) | 33126023542404 | DVD | Available | - |