John McClane
John McClane is the protagonist of the *Die Hard* film franchise, a New York City cop known for wisecracking his way through terrorist situations while barefoot and bleeding.
Bruce Willis originated the role in 1988.
The character has become shorthand for an everyman hero—tough, resourceful, reluctant—thrust into extraordinary circumstances: He went full John McClane on those guys.
- Die HardYippee-ki-yay thriller
- PlazaNamed public space
- barefootWearing no shoes
- broken glassFractured transparent fragments
- NYPDMajor city's police abbreviation
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