Followed by
Die Hard 2 (1990)
Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
Edited into
Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
Spin off
Die Hard (1990) (VG)
Die Hard (1992) (VG)
Die Hard Arcade (1996) (VG)
Die Hard Trilogy (1996) (VG)
Die Hard (2001) (VG)
Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza (2002) (VG)
Die Hard: Vendetta (2002) (VG)
- Die Hard: Vendetta (2002) (VG) is based on Die Hard.
References
Saboteur (1942)
High Noon (1952)
"Gunsmoke" (1955)
Det sjunde inseglet (1957)
Run Silent Run Deep (1958)
- McClane pats the pinup poster as he runs throught the door to the mechanical room.
Our Man Flint (1966)
"60 Minutes" (1968)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
- DVD text commentary, Ode to Joy used in Die Hard because it was used for violence in A Clockwork Orange
Midway (1976)
"Jeopardy!" (1984)
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
Referenced in
The 'burbs (1989)
- When Art is cutting the power to the Klopek's house, he is wearing a power company uniform. Rick Ducommun, who plays Art, played a power company employee in DIE HARD
"Freddy's Nightmares: The Light at the End of the Tunnel (#1.20)" (1989)
- Stand-up and poster prominantly displayed during a scene in a video store
"The Kids in the Hall: (#1.4)" (1989)
- in reference to High Stakes
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
"Cheers: Cry Hard (#8.25)" (1990)
- title reference
Total Recall (1990)
- The computer at ReKall looks up a "Mr. McClane," and is similar to the one seen in structure.
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)
- One of the bands on the list Ford reads near the end of the movie is called "The Nakatomi Boys Choir". Nakatomi was the name of the coporation that Holly McClane worked for in "Die Hard".
"The Simpsons: Homer vs. Lisa and the Eighth Commandment (#2.13)" (1991)
- Bart says "this is the part where Die Hard jumps through the window".
Drive (1991)
- The Driver mentions Die Hard in his remarks.
Ricochet (1991)
- The character Gail Wallens also appears in Die Hard
"Saturday Night Live: Jeff Daniels/Color Me Badd (#17.2)" (1991)
- Referenced on the Chris Farley Show
Lat sau san taam (1992)
Sneakers (1992)
Last Action Hero (1993)
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)
"Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman: Fly Hard (#1.19)" (1994)
- Title reference and basic plot of terrorists or rather robbers taking over the Planet building to locate and open a vault looking for money.
Speed (1994/I)
Joyride (1995)
- In the Joyride commentary on the Cinema 16 DVD, Jim Gillespie openly states that the film originated in the idea of Die Hard in the trunk of a car. The main character wears a vest and is caught in a series of tight situations . . .
"Game-On: Working Girls (#1.2)" (1995)
- Referenced by name
L'appât (1995)
- A french poster is visible on a bedroom wall.
Baazi (1995)
Cyberjack (1995)
Get Shorty (1995)
Sudden Death (1995)
Duke Nukem 3D (1996) (VG)
Hart to Hart: Harts in High Season (1996) (TV)
"The X Files: Wetwired (#3.23)" (1996)
- Two boys watch this film on TV at Patnik's house.
"3rd Rock from the Sun: Selfish Dick (#1.19)" (1996)
- Professor Suter says he's been working on a screen play that's kinda like Die Hard.
"The Adam and Joe Show: (#1.3)" (1996)
- DVD box set shown.
"Babylon 5: The Illusion of Truth (#4.8)" (1997)
- The actual Stockholm Syndrome is incorrectly referred to as Helsinki Syndrome in both movies
The Fifth Element (1997)
Con Air (1997)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Parts: The Clonus Horror (#9.11)" (1997)
- Crow (as a character climbs on top of an elevator): "And he bumps right into Bruce Willis."
Air Force One (1997)
Spawn (1997)
- The line "We need backup now, now damnit, now!"
Masterminds (1997)
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: School Hard (#2.3)" (1997)
- The title of the episode is a reference to Die Hard, as is the general "trapped in a building with bad guys" plot.
Kiler (1997)
- Jurek Kiler learning how to be a hitman
Brookside: The Lost Weekend (1997) (V)
"Friends: The One with Chandler in a Box (#4.8)" (1997)
- mentioned by name
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (1998) (TV)
- Referenced on the Chris Farley Show
Wo shi shei (1998)
- (SPOILER) Both movies have an exact same scene. A hero who is hiding in a building that is occupied by bad guys accidentally runs into their unarmed boss, who then tries to save himself by pretending to be a good guy also. The hero gives his gun to the bad guy who then tries to shoot him, only to notice that there are no ammo.
"Friends: The One with the Invitation (#4.21)" (1998)
- Joey and Chandler want to rent die hard in this episode
The Acid House (1998)
The Negotiator (1998)
- Cops vs Cops in a high building. cliché FBI guys want to take over
B gai waak (1998)
The Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live (1998) (TV)
- Mentioned on 'The Chris Farley Show'
Zingo (1998)
A Piece of the Action: Behind the Scenes of 'Rush Hour' (1999) (V)
- Jackie Chan mentions the film
Go (1999)
Straight Shooter (1999)
Out of Courage 2: Out for Vengeance (1999)
Heaven's Fire (1999) (TV)
Half-Life: Opposing Force (1999) (VG)
- The line "We need backup now, now damnit, now!"
Der Puma - Kämpfer mit Herz (1999) (TV)
Any Given Sunday (1999)
Hanging Up (2000)
Sex, lögner & videovåld (2000) (V)
- mentioned
"Good Eats: Fry Hard (#2.9)" (2000)
- Title Reference
Snatch. (2000)
Spider-Man (2000) (VG)
"Friends: The One with the Nap Partners (#7.6)" (2000)
- Ross, Chandler, and Joey watch "Die Hard".
Beastie Boys: Video Anthology (2000) (V)
- Referenced in the song "Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun".
Pieniadze to nie wszystko (2001)
- title mentioned
Stickmen (2001)
Super Troopers (2001)
Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell (2001) (V)
- Professor Joel Barash (Jason Connery) say: "The benefits of a classical education.", like Hans Grubber (Alan Rickman).
Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix (2001) (VG)
Jeu de cons (2001)
La tour Montparnasse infernale (2001)
"The Sopranos: Pine Barrens (#3.11)" (2001)
- Mentioned by Christopher in reference to the Russian's military training.
Children of the Living Dead (2001) (V)
- "Welcome to the party, sheriff" / "Welcome to the party, pal"
The Score (2001)
Max Payne (2001) (VG)
- This game has a quote from the movie
Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro (2001) (VG)
- When in the airducts, Spider-man says: "Come out to the coast, have a few laughs!" as John McClane does in Die Hard
ReBoot: Daemon Rising (2001) (TV)
Dirty Harry: The Original (2001) (V)
- mentioned once
The Matrix Revisited (2001) (V)
The Singles Ward (2002)
- Jonathan rents it from the video store.
Rollerball (2002)
Nid de guêpes (2002)
Panic Room (2002)
Big Trouble (2002)
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
An Evening with Kevin Smith (2002) (V)
Bloody Christmas (2003)
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Damaged (#4.11)" (2003)
- Mentioned by rental store patron.
A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
- mentioned in documentary
Kopps (2003)
- a pizza called Die Hard
The Blockbuster Imperative (2003) (TV)
Inside 'Die Another Day' (2003) (V)
- Mentioned by Neal Purvis
"Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast: Schuld der Eltern? (#11.3)" (2003)
- Gerda wants to make a "Die Hard" movie night.
"Angel: Home (#4.22)" (2003)
- Lilah said "Die Hard your way in here"
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
- Madison dropping to her doom like Hans Gruber
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) (V)
- one-sheet poster displayed
"The Simpsons: My Mother the Carjacker (#15.2)" (2003)
- Homer writes a letter to Die Hard
EuroTrip (2004)
- The two Vandersexxxx goons were named "Hans" and "Gruber". Of course, "Hans Gruber" was the villian in Die Hard.
Shark Tale (2004)
- Oscar (Will Smith) says "Yippee-ki-yay..." just like a character from Die Hard does in his respective film
"Joey: Joey and the Perfect Storm (#1.5)" (2004)
- Mentioned by Howard
Halálos halál (2004)
- It was a joke in the movie.
"Saturday Night Live: David Spade/Jack Johnson (#30.14)" (2005)
- Referenced in Stunt Double skit
Sin City (2005)
- Bruce Willis says "Good advice," while lying on his back shooting up at a victim. This is exactly the same as when he shoots Marco from under the table in Die Hard, saying afterward "Thanks for the advice."
"Charmed: Scry Hard (#7.17)" (2005)
- The title is a reference to the title of the movie.
"Top Gear: (2005-06-19)" (2005)
- Mentioned in the Caddilac segment
Sky High (2005)
- The scene where the fireboy chases the other boy on top of the table.
7 vírgenes (2005)
- The movie is mentioned in a conversation
Slow Burn (2005)
- Ty Trippin mentions it in a dialogue with Desk Sgt. Drown.
"Tripping the Rift: Chode's Near Death-Experience (#2.12)" (2005)
- Mentioned by Gus while playing 'charades'
Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade (2005) (TV)
- Referenced in Stunt Double skit
"Jeopardy!: (#22.82)" (2006)
- correct response in "Hacker Cinema" category
The DiCaprio Code (2006)
- "Yippee-ki-yay..."
"The Sopranos: Join the Club (#6.2)" (2006)
- Tony makes "fists with his toes" after his plane trip.
SSI: Sex Squad Investigation (2006) (V)
- "Yippee-ki-yay, motherfucker!" "Shut up! I hate that movie!"
"The Venture Bros.: Escape to the House of Mummies Part II (#2.4)" (2006)
- The movie is referenced by Pete White.
"Top Gear: (2006-07-16)" (2006)
- Jeremy mentions Alan Rickman's role in it
Bottoms Up (2006) (V)
- A person called "John McClane"
"The Office: Gay Witch Hunt (#3.1)" (2006)
- Michael's slur comes after Oscar says he likes "Shakespeare in Love" more than "Die Hard."
"How I Met Your Mother: Ted Mosby, Architect (#2.4)" (2006)
- Robin says it is a great movie
"Ugly Betty: Trust, Lust and Must (#1.6)" (2006)
- mentioned in dialogue
Freedom Writers (2007)
- When Eva comes into Erins room and Eva asks Erin about the book The Diary of Ann Frank. She asks when in the book are they gonna kill Hitler. Erin replies "Eva this is The Diary of Ann Frank not Die Hard"
"Stargate SG-1: Bad Guys (#10.16)" (2007)
- When SG1 takes hostages and pretend to be rebel group, one local security guard is left undetected trying to rescue the others. After he is discovered, some of the SG1 guys mention "John McClane" and "Die Hard".
Hot Fuzz (2007)
- Butterman asks Angel if he's ever seen this movie.
"Una familia de diez: Que bonita familia (#1.1)" (2007)
- Mentioned by name by El Abuelo.
"Supernatural: Hollywood Babylon (#2.18)" (2007)
- After the heroes hide in a part of the set, Dean cocks his shotgun and says "Come to the coast, we'll get together, have a few laughs" the exact same way John MacLane said it in Die Hard.
"CSI: NY: Snow Day (#3.24)" (2007)
- Mac writes a message on the body of a dead robber and sends him down the elevator. This is very similar to what John McClane did in Die Hard.
"Family Guy: Meet the Quagmires (#5.18)" (2007)
- Peter talks about it.
2007 MTV Movie Awards (2007) (TV)
- Bruce Willis says "Yippee-ki-yay, motherfucker."
Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
- McClane reacts incredulously to a federal agent stating his name as Johnson. The original Die Hard featured two ineffectual FBI agents with the same name.
"The Angry Video Game Nerd: Die Hard (#2.11)" (2007)
- The Nerd makes references to the film.
The Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off' (2007) (V)
- mentioned once
"Neues aus der Anstalt: Terror (#1.7)" (2007)
- Briefly mentioned.
"The Office: Money (#4.4)" (2007)
- Michael mentions this movie at his second job
"Top Gear: (2007-11-18)" (2007)
- Richard compares the Civics to Die Hard 1 & 2
'Hot Fuzz': The Fuzzball Rally (2007) (V)
- mentioned once
Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
- One of the chipmunks says "yippee ki yay, mamacita!"
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry (2008) (V)
- John McClane compared to Dirty Harry Callahan
"The Simpsons: E Pluribus Wiggum (#19.10)" (2008)
- Mentioned by Homer and Fred Thompson
Taken (2008/I)
- Dead body of villain in an elevator revealed to a party
Get Smart (2008)
- Anne Hathaway crawling through air vent with Ode to Joy playing.
"The Middleman: The Manicoid Teleportation Conundrum (#1.4)" (2008)
- Wendy: "Yippie-ki-yay, *bleep*."
"Psych: Daredevils! (#3.3)" (2008)
- Shawn calls himself Die Hard
Pineapple Express (2008)
- A character tapes a gun to his own back.
True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet (2008) (TV)
- Mentioned by Claudia
"The Middleman: The Clotharian Contamination Protocol (#1.11)" (2008)
- The Middleman mentions the "Nakatomi Protocol", and Wendy says "Hans Gruber-ed with our own robot." "Die Hard" takes place in the Nakatomi Plaza building, and Hans Gruber is one of the characters.
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
- Poster seen on wall.
"Chuck: Chuck Versus Santa Claus (#2.11)" (2008)
- Reginald Veljohnson appears as a twinke eating policeman named Al Powell.
Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia (2009) (V)
- John McClane mentioned
Død snø (2009)
- Character imitates "Yippee-ki-yay, motherfucker"-line
"Saturday Night Live: Bradley Cooper/TV on the Radio (#34.15)" (2009)
- Hans Gruber (Andy Samberg) from "Die Hard" appears on "Bad Guys & Good Conversation."
"How I Met Your Mother: The Stinsons (#4.15)" (2009)
- Mentioned by characters.
"QI: Film (#6.11)" (2009)
- John Sessions does an impression of Alan Rickman as Hans Gruber.
"The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Mosters vs Aliens/The Haunting in Connecticut/12 Rounds (#1.5)" (2009)
- Ellen says the villan is a cross between Hans Gruber from Die hard...
Virtuality (2009) (TV)
- Jimmy says "Yippee-ki-yay-moth-"
G-Force (2009)
- Includes the line "Yippy-ka-yay, coffee maker", likely a reference to a less family friendly version of the line in Die Hard.
Funny People (2009)
- George tells his doctor (A German with long blonde hair) that he enjoys his movies, specifically the ones where he tries to kill Bruce Willis. This is a direct reference to the long blonde haired German henchman from Die Hard.
"Entourage: One Car, Two Car, Red Car, Blue Car (#6.3)" (2009)
- mentioned by Lloyd when he tells Turtle about the screenplay "Kingdom of Foibles"
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: (#4.1)" (2009/I)
- incorrect response to $500 question
"Entourage: Berried Alive (#6.10)" (2009)
- Lloyd says "Yippie-kay-yeah, motherfucker!"
"Parks and Recreation: Beauty Pageant (#2.3)" (2009)
- Tom refers to Dave as "Officer John McClane."
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: (#8.27)" (2009)
- Subject of a $7,500 question
"Doctor Who: Dreamland: (#1.1)" (2009)
- Referenced by name
Swooped: Based on a Real Life Occurrence (2010)
- The characters Stan and Jack talk about this movie.
Features
Tetris (1985) (VG)
- game is played
Featured in
Die Harder: The Making of 'Die Hard 2' (1990) (TV)
Behind the Scenes: Die Hard - With a Vengeance (1995) (TV)
"HBO First Look: Behind the Scenes: 'Die Hard: With a Vengeance' (#2.2)" (1995)
- clips shown
A Night to Die for (1995) (TV)
Sex, lögner & videovåld (2000) (V)
- Main charaters watches film
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV)
- This film is #39 on the list.
Der Boxprinz (2002)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003) (TV)
- Hans Gruber is #46 on the "Villains" list.
Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)
- Excerpts appear in the film.
Shooting the Police: Cops on Film (2006) (TV)
- Clips featured.
"20 to 1: Magnificent Movies (#3.14)" (2006)
- Some clips from this movie are shown when it is the subject of a segment.
"Best! Movies! Ever!: Rescues (#1.15)" (2007)
- clips featured to illustrate the best rescues in movie history
Analog Hero in a Digital World: Making of 'Live Free or Die Hard' (2007) (V)
- many clips shown
"20 to 1: Movie Saints and Sinners (#5.6)" (2007)
- Clips shown in a segment on John McClane.
"Family Guy: Brian's Got a Brand New Bag (#8.4)" (2009)
- Brian and his girlfriend watch the DVD, actual footage is shown, with Brian animated into one shot.
Spoofed in
Juen diu daai ngok (1989)
"The Ben Stiller Show: With Flea (#1.8)" (1992)
- Spoofed in the "Die Hard 12: Die Hungry" trailer, with Ben as John McClane
Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
Airheads (1994)
Shu dan long wei (1995)
Macabre Pair of Shorts (1996)
Spy Hard (1996)
Die Hard (1997)
- the whole movie spoofs the Die Hard trilogy
Prison Planet 3: The Revenge (1998)
"Dexter's Laboratory: Blackfoot and Slim/Trapped with a Vengeance/The Parrot Trap (#2.36)" (1998)
- Various scenes from the movie (like the ventilation scene), gets spoofed and Dexter's clothes looks like those of what Bruce Willis' clothes in the movie (undershirt and long pants).
Toy Story 2 (1999)
Scary Movie (2000)
La tour Montparnasse infernale (2001)
- Spoof some situations and the bad guy
Stella Shorts 1998-2002 (2002) (V)
- The short "Office Party" contains a parody of "Die Hard." specific scenes and aspects of the film are parodied (Bruce Willis taking of his shoes, the "are you the bad guy?" scene, etc)
The Whole Ten Yards (2004)
- Bruce Willis' character, Jimmy, cries out "Yippie Ki Yay" when having make-up sex with his wife, Jill (played by Amanda Peet).
Todos a bordo (2004) (V)
- In the movie are a lot of gags refered to Die Hard
Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004)
- US Churchill wears an undershirt and yells "yippie-kay-yay" as he single-handedly takes on a building crawling with Nazis.
Night of the Dog (2005)
- Scene spoofed at end of Fistfull of Phonebooks
"South Park: The Snuke (#11.4)" (2007)
- The repeated "I'm in charge here! Not anymore, you're not!" exchange of lines.
"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: The Gang Gets Taken Hostage (#3.4)" (2007)
- There is a running Die hard parody through the episode, with Frank acting as John McClane. Several scenes from the episode directly mimic scenes from the movie, like Frank in the vents holding a Zippo lighter, stepping on glass, or the rooftop confrontation. He also wears a white beater, as John McClane did in the movie.
"South Park: Super Fun Time (#12.7)" (2008)
- The terrorist leader is a parody of Hans Gruber from Die Hard.
"The Middleman: The Clotharian Contamination Protocol (#1.11)" (2008)
- The "Yippee-ki-yay" & "Now I know what a TV dinner feels like" lines, along with several others are quoted from the movie. Also the scene in the vents, and the being trapped in a building about to explode all echo the greatest action movie of all time, Die Hard.
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
- it's a parody
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