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John McClane, the main character of the Die Hard series.

For detailed information about this series, see: Die Hard Wiki

Die Hard is an action movie series owned by 20th Century Studios.

Films[]

  • Die Hard (July 15th, 1988)
  • Die Hard 2 (July 4th, 1990)
  • Die Hard with a Vengeance (May 19th, 1995)
  • Live Free or Die Hard (June 27th, 2007)
  • A Good Day to Die Hard (February 14th, 2013)

Video Games[]

  • Die Hard (July 19th, 1991) for Commodore 64, NES, DOS, and TurboGrafx-16
  • Die Hard 2: Die Harder (???) for MS-DOS, Commodore 64, Amiga, and Atari ST
  • Die Hard Arcade (1996) for Arcade and Sega Saturn. Released as an original property, Dynamite Deka, in Japan.
  • Die Hard Trilogy (August 31st, 1996) for PlayStation, PC, and Sega Saturn
  • Die Hard Trilogy 2 (February 29th, 2000) for PlayStation and PC
  • Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza (April 22nd, 2002) for PC
  • Die Hard: Vendetta (November 15th, 2002) for GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox
  • Die Hard (???) for Java phones
  • Die Hard 4.0: The Mobile Game
  • A Good Day to Die Hard (February 14th, 2013) for iOS, Android, and Kindle Fire

Comics[]

  • Die Hard: Year One (September 30th, 2009 - April 12th, 2010)
  • A Million Ways to Die Hard (October 16th, 2018)

Book[]

  • A Die Hard Christmas (October 24th, 2017)

Links to Other Series[]

Direction Series Date Description Type


4 Rambo 1988715 July 15, 1988 Rambo is mentioned in Die Hard. 2
4 Gunsmoke 1988715 July 15, 1988 Marshall Dillon is mentioned in Die Hard. 2
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The Simpsons 199074 July 4, 1990 An episode of The Simpsons is seen on a TV in Die Hard 2; Homer writes a letter to Die Hard in the Simpsons episode "My Mother the Carjacker". 2
5 Ricochet 1991104 October 4, 1991 Gail Wallens from Die Hard makes a cameo appearance in Ricochet. 1
5 National Lampoon 199325 February 5, 1993 A character resembling John McClane from Die Hard appears in Loaded Weapon 1. 3
4 The Addams Family 1995519 May 19, 1995 The Addams Family is mentioned in Die Hard with a Vengeance. 2
4 Captain Kangaroo 1995519 May 19, 1995 Captain Kangaroo is mentioned in Die Hard with a Vengeance. 2
5 Eek! The Cat 199578 July 8, 1995 The name of the Eek! The Cat episode "Try Hard" is a parody of Die Hard. 3
5 Duke Nukem 1996129 January 29, 1996 In Duke Nukem 3D, the Episode 4, Level 5 "Pigsty" features a desk tag for "J.McClane", the main character in Die Hard. Upon finding it, Duke quips "Yippee-ki-yay, motherfucker!", a quote from McClane. 3
2

Dynamite Deka 19967 July 1996 Dynamite Deka is a spinoff of Die Hard Arcade. 1
5 Friends 19971030 October 30, 1997 Die Hard is mentioned in the Friends episodes: "The One with Joey's New Girlfriend", "The One with Chandler in a Box", "The One With The Nap Partners", "The One with the Invitation" and "The One with the Nap Partners". 2
5 Dexter's Laboratory 1998422 April 22, 1998 Various scenes of the Dexter's Laboratory episode "Blackfoot and Slim" spoof Die Hard. 3
5 Spider-Man 20011019 October 19, 2001 During a scene in Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro, Spider-Man will sometimes say "Come out to the coast, have a few laughs", a line from Die Hard. 3
5 The Fairly OddParents 2002322 March 22, 2002 There are several references to Die Hard in The Fairly OddParents episode "Action Packed". 3
5 Joey 2004923 September 23, 2004 Die Hard is mentioned in the Joey episodes: "Joey and the Party", "Joey and the Perfect Storm" and "Joey and the Assistant". 2
5 Shark Tale 2004101 October 1, 2004 There is a reference to Die Hard in Shark Tale. 3
5 Little Britain 20041123 November 23, 2004 In Little Britain, a Die Hard 2 poster is seen in the Kenny Craig sketch. 2
5 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia 2007920 September 20, 2007 Die Hard is parodied in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "The Gang Gets Held Hostage". 3
5 The Office 2006921 September 21, 2006 Die Hard is mentioned in several episodes of The Office. 2
5 Three Flavours Cornetto 2007216 February 16, 2007 Die Hard is mentioned in Hot Fuzz. 2
5 Supernatural 2007419 April 19, 2007 Several episodes of Supernatural feature references to Die Hard. 2
5 Angry Video Game Nerd 200765 June 5, 2007 The twenty-eighth episode of The Angry Video Game Nerd is a review of the NES game Die Hard. 2
4 Star Wars 2007627 June 27, 2007 Star Wars is mentioned in Live Free or Die Hard. 2
4 The Dukes of Hazzard 2007627 June 27, 2007 Daisy Duke is mentioned in Live Free or Die Hard. 2
4 G.I. Joe 2007627 June 27, 2007 G.I. Joe is mentioned in Live Free or Die Hard. 2
4 Gears of War 2007627 June 27, 2007 Freddy can be seen playing Gears of War in Live Free or Die Hard. 2
4 Asteroids 2007627 June 27, 2007 An Asteroids arcade cabinet can be seen in Live Free or Die Hard. 2
4 Terminator 2007627 June 27, 2007 A Terminator figurine can be seen in Live Free or Die Hard. 2
5 Alvin and the Chipmunks 20071214 December 14, 2007 During a scene in Alvin and the Chipmunks, Alvin says "Yippee ki yay, mamacita!", a reference to a similar quote in Die Hard. 3
5 Kick-Ass 200842 April 2, 2008 John McClane is mentioned in Kick-Ass #2. 2
5 Chuck (NBC) 20081215 December 15, 2008 Sgt. Al Powell from Die Hard appears in the Chuck episode "Chuck Versus Santa Claus". 1
5 Rio 2011322 March 22, 2011 Die Hard is referenced several times in Rio; a parody titled Fly Hard is mentioned. 3
5 Dick Figures 2011106 October 6, 2011 Lord Tourettes quotes John McClane from Die Hard in the Dick Figures episode: "Real Dudes Bros Night Man". In the Dick Figures episode: "Modern Flame War 3", there is an achievement named "Yippee-Ki-Slay", referencing Die Hard. 3
5 Jump Street 2012316 March 16, 2012 Die Hard is mentioned in 21 Jump Street. 2
5 Broforce 2012114 November 4, 2012 Bro Hard is based on John McClane from Die Hard. 3
5 The Irate Gamer 20130208 February 08, 2013 The Irate Gamer reviews Die Hard on NES. 2
5 Modern Family 2013410 April 10, 2013 Die Hard is mentioned in the Modern Family episodes: "Flip Flop" and "The Escape". 2
5 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2013101 October 1, 2013 Die Hard is the favorite movie of Brooklyn Nine-Nine character Jake Peralta, and is mentioned frequently throughout the series. 2
5 Bob's Burgers 2014104 October 4, 2014 Gene creates a musical based on Die Hard in the Bob's Burgers episode "Work Hard or Die Trying, Girl". 2
5 The Amazing World of Gumball 201473 July 3, 2014 The episode "The Recipe" of The Amazing World of Gumball features several references to Die Hard. 3
5 Superstore 201628 February 8, 2016 A customer mentions Die Hard 2 in Season 1, Episode 9 of Superstore, “All-Nighter”. 2
5 Persona 2016915 September 15, 2016 In Persona 5 one of the movies you can watch at the movie theater is a parody of Die Hard. 2.5
5 New Girl 2016126 December 6, 2016 Die Hard 2 is mentioned in the New Girl episode: "Es Good". 2
5 Pop Team Epic 2018131 January 31, 2018 All three DVD release covers of the Pop Team Epic anime are parodies of Die Hard posters. 3
5 Puppy Dog Pals 2018323 March 23, 2018 There is a reference to Die Hard in the Puppy Dog Pals episode "The Great Shirt Rescue". 3
5 Pitch Meeting 20181227 December 27, 2018 Pitch Meeting had an episode on Die Hard. 2
5 The Lego Movie 201928 February 8, 2019 Die Hard is referenced in The Lego Movie 2. 3
5 Avengers (Marvel) 2019426 April 26, 2019 Die Hard is mentioned in Avengers: Endgame. 2
5 Nostalgia Critic 20191225 December 25, 2019 The Nostalgia Critic reviews Die Hard. 2
5 Murder by Numbers 202035 March 5, 2020 John McClane, the protagonist of Die Hard, is mentioned in Murder by Numbers. 2
5 Les Kassos 2020515 May 15, 2020 Die Hard is parodied in Les Kassos. 3
5 Call of Duty 20210520 May 20, 2021 In the event featured in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Call of Duty: Warzone and Call of Duty: Mobile called '80s Action Heroes, the event features John McClane from Die Hard. 1
5 Solar Opposites 20211122 November 22, 2021 Terry mentions Die Hard in the Solar Opposites episode "A Very Solar Holiday Opposites Special". 2
5 8-Bit Christmas 20211124 November 24, 2021 Die Hard is mentioned in 8-Bit Christmas. 2
5 Fortnite 2021 2021 John McClane from Die Hard was originally supposed to be one of the Hunters in Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 5 but was cancelled most likely due to right issues. 51
5 Rick and Morty 2022911 September 11, 2022 Die Hard is referenced in the Rick and Morty episode “Rick: A Mort Well Lived”. 2
5 Violent Night 2022122 December 2, 2022 Die Hard is mentioned in Violent Night. 2
5 404 GAME RE:SET 2023425 April 25, 2023 A human version of Die Hard Arcade appears in 404 GAME RE:SET. 2
5 Deadpool 2024726 July 26, 2024 The Nakatomi Plaza from Die Hard can be seen in the Void in Deadpool and Wolverine. 1.25a
5 Wolverine 2024726 July 26, 2024 The Nakatomi Plaza from Die Hard can be seen in the Void in Deadpool and Wolverine. 1.25a
5 Five Nights at Freddy's 202493 September 3, 2024 Die Hard is referenced in The Week Before. 3

Links to Non-Series Media[]

Direction Series Date Description Type


5 Bill & Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure 19951013 October 13, 1995 John McClaine appears in Bill & Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure.
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