# Television and Radio

**Source**: https://collections.library.auckland.ac.nz/tv-radio/title/VL_04007_05
**Parent**: https://www.news.library.auckland.ac.nz/2022/12/01/top-five-festive-films-to-watch-for-free-this-merry-hairy-season/

##### Primary Title

- Die Hard

##### Date Broadcast

- Thursday 18 August 2016

##### Release Year

- 1988

##### Start Time

- 20 : 30

##### Finish Time

- 23 : 15

##### Duration

- 165:00

##### Channel

- Prime

##### Broadcaster

- Sky Network Television

##### Programme Description

- John McClane, an officer of the NYPD, tries to save his wife Holly Gennaro and several others that are taken hostage by German terrorist Hans Gruber during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.

##### Classification

- AO

##### Owning Collection

- Chapman Archive

##### Broadcast Platform

- Television

##### Languages

- English
- German
- Italian

##### Captions

- None

##### Live Broadcast

- No

##### Rights Statement

- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.

##### Subjects

- Terrorists--California--Los Angeles--Drama
- Skyscrapers--California--Los Angeles--Drama
- Separation (Law)--Drama
- Feature films--United States

##### Genres

- Action
- Thriller

##### Contributors

- **John McTiernan** (Director)
- **Jeb Stuart** (Writer)
- **Bruce Willis** (Actor)
- **Bonnie Bedelia** (Actor)
- **Alan Rickman** (Actor)
- **Gordon Company** (Production Unit)
- **Silver Pictures** (Production Unit)