Die Hard

Yippee-ki-yay thriller

Die Hard is a 1988 American action film starring Bruce Willis as a cop fighting terrorists in a Los Angeles skyscraper.

The film spawned sequels and became a cultural touchstone, particularly for debates about whether it qualifies as a Christmas movie.

We watch Die Hard every Christmas Eve.

The title plays on the adjective die-hard, meaning stubbornly committed.

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