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[]
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Rambo | July 15, 1988 | Rambo is mentioned in Die Hard. | 2 |
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Gunsmoke | July 15, 1988 | Marshall Dillon is mentioned in Die Hard. | 2 |
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The Simpsons | 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 |
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Ricochet | October 4, 1991 | Gail Wallens from Die Hard makes a cameo appearance in Ricochet. | 1 |
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National Lampoon | February 5, 1993 | A character resembling John McClane from Die Hard appears in Loaded Weapon 1. | 3 |
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The Addams Family | May 19, 1995 | The Addams Family is mentioned in Die Hard with a Vengeance. | 2 |
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Captain Kangaroo | May 19, 1995 | Captain Kangaroo is mentioned in Die Hard with a Vengeance. | 2 |
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Eek! The Cat | July 8, 1995 | The name of the Eek! The Cat episode "Try Hard" is a parody of Die Hard. | 3 |
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Duke Nukem | 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 |
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Dynamite Deka | July 1996 | Dynamite Deka is a spinoff of Die Hard Arcade. | 1 |
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Friends | 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 |
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Dexter's Laboratory | April 22, 1998 | Various scenes of the Dexter's Laboratory episode "Blackfoot and Slim" spoof Die Hard. | 3 |
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Spider-Man | 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 |
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The Fairly OddParents | March 22, 2002 | There are several references to Die Hard in The Fairly OddParents episode "Action Packed". | 3 |
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Joey | 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 |
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Shark Tale | October 1, 2004 | There is a reference to Die Hard in Shark Tale. | 3 |
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Little Britain | November 23, 2004 | In Little Britain, a Die Hard 2 poster is seen in the Kenny Craig sketch. | 2 |
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | September 20, 2007 | Die Hard is parodied in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode: "The Gang Gets Held Hostage". | 3 |
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The Office | September 21, 2006 | Die Hard is mentioned in several episodes of The Office. | 2 |
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Three Flavours Cornetto | February 16, 2007 | Die Hard is mentioned in Hot Fuzz. | 2 |
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Supernatural | April 19, 2007 | Several episodes of Supernatural feature references to Die Hard. | 2 |
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Angry Video Game Nerd | June 5, 2007 | The twenty-eighth episode of The Angry Video Game Nerd is a review of the NES game Die Hard. | 2 |
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Star Wars | June 27, 2007 | Star Wars is mentioned in Live Free or Die Hard. | 2 |
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The Dukes of Hazzard | June 27, 2007 | Daisy Duke is mentioned in Live Free or Die Hard. | 2 |
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G.I. Joe | June 27, 2007 | G.I. Joe is mentioned in Live Free or Die Hard. | 2 |
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Gears of War | June 27, 2007 | Freddy can be seen playing Gears of War in Live Free or Die Hard. | 2 |
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Asteroids | June 27, 2007 | An Asteroids arcade cabinet can be seen in Live Free or Die Hard. | 2 |
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Terminator | June 27, 2007 | A Terminator figurine can be seen in Live Free or Die Hard. | 2 |
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Alvin and the Chipmunks | 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 |
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Kick-Ass | April 2, 2008 | John McClane is mentioned in Kick-Ass #2. | 2 |
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Chuck (NBC) | December 15, 2008 | Sgt. Al Powell from Die Hard appears in the Chuck episode "Chuck Versus Santa Claus". | 1 |
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Rio | March 22, 2011 | Die Hard is referenced several times in Rio; a parody titled Fly Hard is mentioned. | 3 |
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Dick Figures | 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 |
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Jump Street | March 16, 2012 | Die Hard is mentioned in 21 Jump Street. | 2 |
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Broforce | November 4, 2012 | Bro Hard is based on John McClane from Die Hard. | 3 |
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The Irate Gamer | February 08, 2013 | The Irate Gamer reviews Die Hard on NES. | 2 |
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Modern Family | April 10, 2013 | Die Hard is mentioned in the Modern Family episodes: "Flip Flop" and "The Escape". | 2 |
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Brooklyn Nine-Nine | October 1, 2013 | Die Hard is the favorite movie of Brooklyn Nine-Nine character Jake Peralta, and is mentioned frequently throughout the series. | 2 |
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Bob's Burgers | October 4, 2014 | Gene creates a musical based on Die Hard in the Bob's Burgers episode "Work Hard or Die Trying, Girl". | 2 |
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The Amazing World of Gumball | July 3, 2014 | The episode "The Recipe" of The Amazing World of Gumball features several references to Die Hard. | 3 |
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Superstore | February 8, 2016 | A customer mentions Die Hard 2 in Season 1, Episode 9 of Superstore, “All-Nighter”. | 2 |
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Persona | 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 |
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New Girl | December 6, 2016 | Die Hard 2 is mentioned in the New Girl episode: "Es Good". | 2 |
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Pop Team Epic | January 31, 2018 | All three DVD release covers of the Pop Team Epic anime are parodies of Die Hard posters. | 3 |
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Puppy Dog Pals | March 23, 2018 | There is a reference to Die Hard in the Puppy Dog Pals episode "The Great Shirt Rescue". | 3 |
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Pitch Meeting | December 27, 2018 | Pitch Meeting had an episode on Die Hard. | 2 |
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The Lego Movie | February 8, 2019 | Die Hard is referenced in The Lego Movie 2. | 3 |
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Avengers (Marvel) | April 26, 2019 | Die Hard is mentioned in Avengers: Endgame. | 2 |
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Nostalgia Critic | December 25, 2019 | The Nostalgia Critic reviews Die Hard. | 2 |
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Murder by Numbers | March 5, 2020 | John McClane, the protagonist of Die Hard, is mentioned in Murder by Numbers. | 2 |
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Les Kassos | May 15, 2020 | Die Hard is parodied in Les Kassos. | 3 |
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Call of Duty | 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 |
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Solar Opposites | November 22, 2021 | Terry mentions Die Hard in the Solar Opposites episode "A Very Solar Holiday Opposites Special". | 2 |
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8-Bit Christmas | November 24, 2021 | Die Hard is mentioned in 8-Bit Christmas. | 2 |
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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. | ||
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Rick and Morty | September 11, 2022 | Die Hard is referenced in the Rick and Morty episode “Rick: A Mort Well Lived”. | 2 |
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Violent Night | December 2, 2022 | Die Hard is mentioned in Violent Night. | 2 |
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404 GAME RE:SET | April 25, 2023 | A human version of Die Hard Arcade appears in 404 GAME RE:SET. | 2 |
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Deadpool | July 26, 2024 | The Nakatomi Plaza from Die Hard can be seen in the Void in Deadpool and Wolverine. | 1a |
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Wolverine | July 26, 2024 | The Nakatomi Plaza from Die Hard can be seen in the Void in Deadpool and Wolverine. | 1a |
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Five Nights at Freddy's | September 3, 2024 | Die Hard is referenced in The Week Before. | 3 |
Links to Non-Series Media[]
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Bill & Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure | October 13, 1995 | John McClaine appears in Bill & Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure. (see details) |
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