• (1988) • (1990) • (1995) • (2007) • (2013) Miscellaneous Articles A Farewell to Arms The Die Hard series is an American that originated with 's novel. All five films revolve around the character of (portrayed by ), a and police detective who continually finds himself in the middle of violent crises and intrigues where he is the only hope against disaster. The films have grossed a combined $1.4 billion worldwide and received positive reviews from critics, except the fifth installment which was negatively received. Main article: The first film begins on when McClane comes to reunite with separated wife () in at her company's Christmas party. Holly left to pursue her career with their two children, and uses her maiden name. At the fictional, break in and take the celebrants hostage. McClane escapes detection and hides throughout the building.

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He kills off the gang and learns their real plan, to steal $640 million in from the building's vault. In the finale, McClane shoots the terrorist leader, (), out the window to fall thirty stories. It was released on July 15, 1988 to positive reviews and grossed $140.8 million worldwide. Die Hard 2 (1990) [ ]. Main article: The second film takes place two years after the first, again on Christmas Eve. In, McClane waits for his wife. Mercenaries led by former U.S.

Army Special Forces Colonel Stuart () take over the airport communication systems, stranding planes in the air, including the one with McClane's wife. Colonel Stuart wants to free a captured Latin American dictator () en route to the airport. McClane discovers the plan, including a conspiracy between Stuart and an Army counter-terrorist unit sent to stop him. He foils their plans and provides a visual landing signal for the circling aircraft by exploding the villains' getaway plane.

It was released on July 4, 1990 to positive reviews and grossed $240 million worldwide. Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) [ ]. Main article: In the third film, McClane is back in New York City, separated from his wife, suspended from the police force, and a borderline alcoholic. A terrorist known only as 'Simon' () threatens to blow up various locations in the city unless McClane will play his twisted version of, riddles and challenges.

Zeus Carver (), a shopkeeper from, saves McClane after the first challenge, and reluctantly continues to help. The FBI reveal Simon is the brother of Hans Gruber, killed in the first film. McClane learns revenge is a cover story for robbing the.

McClane tracks Simon to the Canada–US border. McClane kills Simon by shooting at a power line above Simon's helicopter. It was released on May 19, 1995 to mixed reviews and grossed $366.1 million worldwide. Live Free or Die Hard (2007) [ ]. Main article: The fourth film, which was released as Die Hard 4.0 outside North America, takes place on Independence Day, over a decade after. McClane is divorced, and estranged from his daughter (). Hack into computers at the FBI, who had sent McClane to bring in Matthew 'Matt' Farrell () for questioning.

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Assassins hired by terrorist mastermind Thomas Gabriel () attempt to kill McClane and Farrell. Farrell tells McClane that the terrorists are actually in the middle of a 'fire sale' — a crippling attack on the national infrastructure: power, public utilities, traffic, and other computer-controlled systems.

Although the terrorists capture Lucy and Farrell, McClane foils the criminals and saves the hostages. It was released June 27, 2007 to positive reviews and grossed $383.5 million worldwide. A Good Day to Die Hard (2013) [ ]. Main article: The fifth film is set a few years later, mostly in, Russia and Chernobyl (), Ukraine.

McClane finds out that his estranged son John 'Jack' McClane, Jr. () was arrested in Moscow for murder.