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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[]
John McClane appears in Bill & Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure.
Direction | Series | Date | Description | Type
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Rambo | July 15, 1988 | Rambo is mentioned in Die Hard. | 2 | |
Gunsmoke | July 15, 1988 | Marshall Dillon is mentioned in Die Hard. | 2 | |
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 | |
Ricochet | October 4, 1991 | Gail Wallens from Die Hard makes a cameo appearance in Ricochet. | 1 | |
National Lampoon | February 5, 1993 | A character resembling John McClane from Die Hard appears in Loaded Weapon 1. | 3 | |
The Addams Family | May 19, 1995 | The Addams Family is mentioned in Die Hard with a Vengeance. | 2 | |
Captain Kangaroo | May 19, 1995 | Captain Kangaroo is mentioned in Die Hard with a Vengeance. | 2 | |
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 | |
Dynamite Deka | July 1996 | Dynamite Deka is a spinoff of Die Hard Arcade. | 1 | |
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 | |
Dexter's Laboratory | April 22, 1998 | Various scenes of the Dexter's Laboratory episode "Blackfoot and Slim" spoof Die Hard. | 3 | |
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 | |
The Fairly OddParents | March 22, 2002 | There are several references to Die Hard in The Fairly OddParents episode "Action Packed". | 3 | |
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 | |
Shark Tale | October 1, 2004 | There is a reference to Die Hard in Shark Tale. | 3 | |
The Office | September 21, 2006 | Die Hard is mentioned in several episodes of The Office. | 2 | |
Supernatural | April 19, 2007 | Several episodes of Supernatural feature references to Die Hard. | 2 | |
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 | |
Star Wars | June 27, 2007 | Star Wars is mentioned in Live Free or Die Hard. | 2 | |
The Dukes of Hazzard | June 27, 2007 | Daisy Duke is mentioned in Live Free or Die Hard. | 2 | |
G.I. Joe | June 27, 2007 | G.I. Joe is mentioned in Live Free or Die Hard. | 2 | |
Gears of War | June 27, 2007 | Freddy can be seen playing Gears of War in Live Free or Die Hard. | 2 | |
Asteroids | June 27, 2007 | An Asteroids arcade cabinet can be seen in Live Free or Die Hard. | 2 | |
Terminator | June 27, 2007 | A Terminator figurine can be seen in Live Free or Die Hard. | 2 | |
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 | |
Kick-Ass | April 2, 2008 | John McClane is mentioned in Kick-Ass #2. | 2 | |
Rio | March 22, 2011 | Die Hard is referenced several times in Rio; a parody titled Fly Hard is mentioned. | 3 | |
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 | |
Jump Street | March 16, 2012 | Die Hard is mentioned in 21 Jump Street. | 2 | |
Broforce | November 4, 2012 | Bro Hard is based on John McClane from Die Hard. | 3 | |
The Irate Gamer | February 08, 2013 | The Irate Gamer reviews Die Hard on NES | 2 | |
Modern Family | April 10, 2013 | Die Hard is mentioned in the Modern Family episodes: "Flip Flop" and "The Escape". (see details) |
2 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
Superstore | February 8, 2016 | A customer mentions Die Hard 2 in Season 1, Episode 9 of Superstore, “All-Nighter”. | 2 | |
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 | |
Pop Team Epic | January 31, 2018 | All three DVD release covers of the Pop Team Epic anime are parodies of Die Hard posters. | 3 | |
Puppy Dog Pals | March 23, 2018 | There is a reference to Die Hard in the Puppy Dog Pals episode "The Great Shirt Rescue". | 3 | |
The Lego Movie | February 8, 2019 | Die Hard is referenced in The Lego Movie 2. | 3 | |
Avengers (Marvel) | April 26, 2019 | Die Hard is mentioned in Avengers: Endgame. | 2 | |
Nostalgia Critic | December 25, 2019 | The Nostalgia Critic reviews Die Hard. | 2 | |
Murder by Numbers | March 5, 2020 | John McClane, the protagonist of Die Hard, is mentioned in Murder by Numbers. | 2 | |
Les Kassos | May 15, 2020 | Die Hard is parodied in Les Kassos. | 3 | |
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 | |
Solar Opposites | November 22, 2021 | Terry mentions Die Hard in the Solar Opposites episode "A Very Solar Holiday Opposites Special". | 2 | |
8-Bit Christmas | November 24, 2021 | Die Hard is mentioned in 8-Bit Christmas. | 2 | |
Rick and Morty | September 11, 2022 | Die Hard is referenced in the Rick and Morty episode “Rick: A Mort Well Lived”. | 2 | |
Violent Night | December 2, 2022 | Die Hard is mentioned in Violent Night. | 2 | |
404 GAME RE:SET | April 25, 2023 | A human version of Die Hard Arcade appears in 404 GAME RE:SET. | 2 |