| Die Hard | |
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| Created by | Roderick Thorp |
| Original work | Nothing Lasts Forever (1979) |
| Owner | 20th Century Studios |
| Years | 1988–2013 |
| Print publications | |
| Novel(s) | The Detective (1966) Nothing Lasts Forever (1979) 58 Minutes (1987) |
| Comics | Die Hard: Year One[1] A Die Hard Christmas A Million Ways to Die Hard[2] |
| Films and television | |
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| Miscellaneous | |
| Articles | A Farewell to Arms |
Die Hard is an American action film series that originated with Roderick Thorp's 1979 novel Nothing Lasts Forever. All five films revolve around the main character of John McClane (Joe Leland in the original novel), a police detective who continually finds himself in the middle of a crisis where he is both the only hope against disaster and the culprit's target.[3]
Per the franchise's name, McClane confounds repeated attempts to kill him, driving his enemies to distraction, by adding up and exploiting dumb luck. The films have grossed a combined $1.4 billion worldwide, with Bruce Willis as the only actor to appear in all five films.
- ^ Parkin, John (July 23, 2008). "Die Hard comic chronicles goddamn John McClane's first year". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2009.
- ^ Squires, John (November 29, 2018). "Gruesome New Graphic Novel A Million Ways to Die Hard Pits John McClane Against a Serial Killer Obsessed With Movies". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on February 27, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ Sternbergh, Adam (February 21, 2013). "On the Enduring Appeal of 'Die Hard'". The New York Times Magazine. Archived from the original on October 1, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2013.