John mcclane is a new york city cop who finds himself taking on terrorists and saving his loved ones. It was released on july 15, 1988 and was written by jeb stuart and steven e. Back at richard thornburgs studio, there are plenty of media types milling around, trying to get the best coverage, and interviewing tenuously qualified pundits to comment on the situation. All five films revolve around the character of john. The film was directed by john moore and written by skip woods, and stars bruce willis as john mcclane. The film was directed by len wiseman and starred bruce willis as john mcclane. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our and websites. The film was directed by john mctiernan and written by jeb stuart and steven e.
A film series or movie series also referred to as a film franchise or movie franchise is a collection of related films in succession that share the same fictional universe, or are marketed as a series. Its a nearperfect example of its form, a platonic ideal of the action movie. The following is a list of bros with their names, the names of the characters they are based on and the respective film or series title that they appear in, the number of rescues that have to be made to unlock the bro and the date they were released to the public. The film will be partly set in the past, with john mcclane depicted as a rookie cop. We will just have to wait and see if the decision pays off. The main plot finds mcclane travelling to russia to get his estranged son, jack. The film follows offduty new york city police department officer john mcclane bruce willis. Jul 31, 2019 empire lists the 100 greatest film characters as voted by the readers. If you want to start a series diehard page, just click the edit button above.
Portrayed by bruce willis, he is known for his sardonic oneliners, including the famous catchphrase yippeekiyay, motherfucker. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. The 2001 dvd changes it to a normalproportioned logo. You might be a big bad armed to the teeth and have a brilliant evil. The film includes a bloody execution, many onscreen killings, and the holding of many innocent hostages. This crossword clue was last seen on new york times crossword november 25 2017 answers.
The villain played by jeremy irons claims to have planted bombs all over new york city and gives john mcclane willis, now alchoholic and separated, a series of clues to try to track them down. The main antagonists in this movie are hans gruber, karl, theo and eddie. Greatest action movie chracters top ten list thetoptens. This movie is dedicated to the memory of alan rickman.
This is an action film for future actors and directors to watch and use. I love his character and the way he just turns terrorists threats into humourous situations. John mcclane, a new york police officer, who has been invited to the wrong christmas party. It feels fast paced, more realistic and more action movie to me. The fbi usually send in their best agents to tell john mcclane what they are dealing with. Bruce willis has confirmed that he will in fact return as john mcclane when the time comes. You might be a big bad armed to the teeth and have a brilliant evil plan, but the moment a mcclane gets involved, disaster will inevitably follow as they stare. Based on roderick thorp s 1979 novel nothing lasts forever, it was produced by the gordon company and silver pictures, and distributed by 20th century fox. Please do not empty the category or remove this notice while the discussion is in progress. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Bruce williss iconic underdog just wants to be home with his family, but those pesky bad guys just keep getting in his way and today were celebrating our favorite reluctant hero and.
To mark the occasion, heres a quiz to test how well you know the film and its sequels. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. And yet the quality jump to the inevitable top of the list is not. This does not mean that any of the pages in the category will be deleted. Thirdperson shooters were something of a rarity back in 1996, but dht pulls it off very nicely with the. Wolverine, the ateam, and starring bruce willis as john mcclane. John mcclane attempts to avert disaster as rogue military operatives seize control of dulles international airport in washington, d. It tells the story of selene kate beckinsale, a vampire who works as a death dealer, killing the lycans who allegedly slaughtered her family. All five films revolve around the character of john mcclane portrayed by bruce willis, a new york citylos angeles police detective who continually finds himself in the middle of violent crises and intrigues where he is the only hope against disaster.
Since its also one of the best action films ever made, that happens to be a very good thing. Hans grubers brother who seeks vengeance on john mcclane for. It was a huge critical and commercial success and propelled the careers of many of the stars. John mcclane travels to russia to help out his seemingly wayward son, jack, only to discover that jack is a cia operative working undercover, causing the father and son to team up against underworld forces. New york city cop john mcclane bruce willis, offduty, and visiting his wife in l. Theyre portrayed as conniving buffoonsand thats putting. All five films revolve around the character of john mcclane portrayed by bruce willis, a new york citylos angeles police detective who. The film was directed by len wiseman and stars bruce willis as john mcclane, the protagonist of the first three films. He is soon caught in the crossfire of a global terrorist plot. Top 20 most infamous russian characters in american cinema. The main plot finds mcclane travelling to russia to get his estranged son, jack, an undercover cia agent, out of prison. Each movie in the series has its own adventure with new characters to join mcclain whether he is against them or joining them. The set includes the original classic film and the four sequels that followed it.
Cult film 4 death 4 detective 4 escape 4 evil man 4 exploding car 4 exploding helicopter 4 fistfight 4 gore 4 hand grenade 4 held at gunpoint 4 hero 4 hostage 4 imperative in title 4 kicked in the face 4 kidnapping 4 knife 4 lens flare 4 machismo 4 martial arts 4 neck breaking 4 part of series 4 pistol 4 police 4 police brutality 4. Underworld is a series of action horror films created by len wiseman, kevin grevioux, and danny mcbride. Likewise, the character of mcclane had not been fully realized until almost. Year one will be structured and bruce willis role in the film. Based on roderick thorps 1979 novel nothing lasts forever, it was produced by the gordon company and silver pictures, and distributed by 20th century fox. With a vengeance may 19, 1995 new york detective john mcclane is back and kicking badguy butt in the third installment of this actionpacked series, which finds him teaming with civilian zeus carver to prevent the loss of innocent lives. Please share your thoughts on the matter at this categorys entry on the categories for discussion page. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. There is some female nudity, but it does include a moderate amount of strong language. The federal bureau of investigation or the fbi for short is the official governmental agency of the united states, formed in 1935. Bruce willis, jai courtney, sebastian koch, mary elizabeth winstead. This category is being considered for renaming to category. Harry ellis, of course, is the best supporting character of the lot.
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