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High above the city of L.A. a team of terrorists has seized a building, taken hostages, and declared war. One man has manages to escape... An off-duty cop hiding somewhere inside. He's alone, tired... and the only chance anyone has got.

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Awards
Won the Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film (1990)
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Nominations
4 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Film Editing (1989)
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Box office
Grossed $141M worldwide, about 5.0 times its $28M budget
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Based on
Based on the novel Nothing Lasts Forever
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Filming locations
Filmed in Fox Plaza and Los Angeles
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Setting
Set in Los Angeles, Nakatomi Plaza and Los Angeles International Airport
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Sequels
Followed by Die Hard 2
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Collection
Part of Die Hard Collection
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Details

Director: John McTiernan
Writers: Roderick ThorpNovel
Jeb StuartScreenplay
Steven E. de SouzaScreenplay
Status: Released
Release date: July 15, 1988
Original language: English
Budget: $28M
Revenue: $140.8M
Countries: United States of America
Collection: Die Hard Collection

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