Ep 17: John McTiernan’s Die Hard – Collateral Cinema Holiday Special (SPOILERS)

Title: Die Hard

Director: John McTiernan

Producers: Lawrence Gordon, Joel Silver

Writers: Jeb Stuart, Steven E. de Souza

Starring: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Alexander Godunov, Bonnie Bedelia

Release date: July 15, 1988 (US)

PODCAST SHOUTOUT: The IMDB Journey Podcast (@imdbjourney)

SHOWNOTES: Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, and Happy Festivus to all! Hosts Beau, Robert, Ash, and Dakota ring in the holiday season with our discussion on the classic 1988 Christmas/action epic Die Hard, starring Bruce Willis, the late and great Alan Rickman, Reginald vel Johnson, Bonnie Bedilia, and many, many others. We talk about the legendary production of this movie and the book that inspired it, the many iconic action set pieces and locations throughout, the amazing cast of actors that gave this film its charm, the oftentimes loose and jovial humor of the screenplay, and the timeless musical score, and then we lay out the five main elements that make Die Hard a Christmas movie as described by Renegade Cut (@renegadecut).

Also, we'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of our wonderful followers on social media, the awesome podcasts that support us, the awesome platforms that picked us up, (Chill Lover Radio and Lofty TV Radio) and each and every one of our listeners—without you, there would be no Collateral Cinema. Beau, Robert, Ash and Dakota wish you and yours a Happy Holidays and a prosperous New Year! See you all in 2019!

Collateral Cinema Can Be Found on iTunes, Spotify, And Wherever You Find Your Podcasts. We Also Have Podbean Patron & Patreon, So If You Like What You Hear, Become A Patron & Give Us A Boost!

(Collateral Cinema is an LCompany Production. Intro Song is a License-Free Beat by Roger Plexico. All Music & Movie Clips Are Owned By Their Respective Creators & Are Used For Educational Purposes; Please Don't Sue Us, We're Poor!)