Die Hard is one of the rare examples of an action movie where people know the character’s names. It’s not Bruce Willis fighting Alan Rickman; it’s John McClane outmaneuvering Hans Gruber.

Specifically, the connection comes down to a single shared cast member: Mary Ellen Trainor. She plays the same character in Ricochet, Gail Wallens, that she did in Die Hard. Wallens is one of the news ...

An exclusive Talker Research poll of 1,000 U.S. adults could fire up the debate, while one member of the original cast offered Newsweek his thoughts.

Die Hard is one of the most iconic action movies of all time. B eyond the high-flying, gun-slinging antics of John McClane and his quest to take down the terrorist Hans Gruber, it’s also become ...

Alan Rickman portrayed Hans Gruber in Die Hard and went on to land a number of huge film roles, with most seeing him play the villain. He played Severus Snape in the Harry Potter films as well as ...

While they are at the Nakatomi headquarters for a Christmas party, a group of robbers led by Hans Gruber take control of the building and hold everyone hostage, with the exception of John ...