Main Plot
A New York City police officer tries to save his estranged wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.
Die Hard | 1988
Directed by: John McTiernan
Characters
- Bruce Willis' character, John McClane, is a cop who singlehandedly fights terrorists to save hostages in a high-rise building.
- Alan Rickman's character, Hans Gruber, is the main antagonist who leads a group of terrorists in a hostage situation.
- Bonnie Bedelia's character, Holly Gennero McClane, is the wife of the protagonist and a hostage during the terrorist takeover.
Ending
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In the ending of Die Hard, John McClane successfully defeats the terrorists led by Hans Gruber. He rescues the hostages, including his wife Holly, and they escape the Nakatomi Plaza before it explodes. McClane and Holly reconcile, and as they leave in a limo, they spot a surviving Gruber's henchman. McClane kills him and throws his gun out of the window. The film ends with McClane's iconic catchphrase, "Yippee-ki-yay, motherf***er."