Every Real Dude Will Ace This 'Die Hard' Quiz
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The original Die Hard movie is consistently ranked by critics and audiences alike as one of the greatest action movies ever made. It is so iconic that action filmmakers ever since have plundered its premise for their own movies. There’s such a trope as a “Die Hard on a...” movie, where another action movie takes the premise of a plucky hero who is caught out of his depth when villains take over a confined space like a boat or a plane or, of course, a skyscraper. Die Hard proved to be so popular that it has spawned a series of sequels, each more spectacular and bombastic than the last. There’s another sequel coming out soon, with its production underway at the moment. The plot of the upcoming sixth movie is reported to revolve around the story of the current, aging John McClane being told in parallel to an origin story that covers his younger days as a rookie, which will certainly be interesting. It’ll be an epic finale for the franchise, like a send-off. Only a real dude will be able to ace this quiz with trivia facts from the Die Hard franchise. So, take the quiz and see how it goes!
What name does McClane give Al?
Throughout the first Die Hard movie, as John McClane inside the building clashes with the law enforcement authorities that have gathered outside the building, the only cop he trusts is Al Powell. When he speaks to Al, he uses a fake name. McClane bases his fake name on the fact that Hans Gruber refers to him as a cowboy throughout the whole movie. The name comes from a famous cowboy called ___ Rogers. What name does McClane give Sgt. Powell?
Complete the quote: “Welcome to the party, ___”
The Die Hard movies are full of some of the most iconic quotes in the history of cinema, and this is just one of them. This one is one of the most quoted lines in all the movies – all of action cinema, really. This one comes right after McClane has thrown a corpse out the window and onto the hood of Al’s police car. He sees Al freak out and then says this to him. Complete the John McClane quote: “Welcome to the party, ___”
Which city is McClane from?
The whole problem that John and Holly have in the first Die Hard movie is that she has taken a job in a different city and he doesn’t want to leave the city where he grew up and works as a cop. Neither the first or second movie were set in this city, but they finally took the story there for the third movie, which is a tour of the city in its narrative. Which US city is McClane from?
Who plays John McClane?
John McClane is one of the most beloved and iconic characters in the history of film. The actor who plays McClane became famous as a TV star in the show Moonlighting before making the transition to movie star with Die Hard. This made him an action star to rank alongside the greats like Stallone among others, but he’s been in all kinds of genres. He played a major role in Quentin Tarantino’s Oscar winner Pulp Fiction. Who plays John McClane?
Which holiday is the setting of Die Hard?
The first Die Hard movie (and also the second one) is primarily an action movie. It has all the shootouts and fist fights and explosions and excitement of an action movie. But it is also set during a certain holiday that is the setting of a bunch of other movies – so many movies that this holiday has become a whole film genre all of its own. Which holiday is the setting of the plot of the first Die Hard movie?
Which European country does McClane travel to in A Good Day to Die Hard?
A Good Day to Die Hard is the most recent Die Hard movie, and it introduced us to John McClane’s son, who we met as a child in the first Die Hard movie, as an adult who has gotten mixed up in some shady stuff in Europe. The reviews were not great, but the box office haul was still very impressive – enough for a sixth movie to be in development right now. Which European country does McClane travel to in A Good Day to Die Hard?
What is Holly’s maiden name?
One of the best reviewed elements of the first Die Hard movie is its writing. The script doesn’t explicitly state that John and Holly are having problems with their marriage, but it’s made clear by certain clues, like the fact that John has to fly out to another coast to see her and his kids and the fact that she’s using her maiden name on the signup desk at her office, rather than his name. What is Holly’s maiden name?
Who played Hans Gruber?
The actor who played Hans Gruber in the original Die Hard movie is one of the most revered and adored actors of all time. He played the role of Professor Snape in the Harry Potter movies and he also appeared in the brilliant Star Trek satire Galaxy Quest, so he’s a pretty legendary guy on the big screen. His passing was mourned around the world a couple of years ago. Who played Hans Gruber in the original Die Hard movie?
Which building do the bad guys take over in the first movie?
The office building that was used as the main setting of the first Die Hard movie was actually the main headquarters of 20th Century Fox, the studio that was funding the movie. However, they gave it a different name and purpose to suit the plot of the movie – it was changed to be owned by a Japanese corporation. Which building in the city of Los Angeles do the bad guys, led by Hans Gruber, in the first Die Hard movie take over?
According to Matt Farrell, what are the bad guys in Live Free or Die Hard up to?
Live Free or Die Hard, the fourth movie in the Die Hard franchise, was initially adapted from the Wired magazine article “A Farewell to Arms,” which was about the rise of hackers and how a computer poses a threat to national security these days if it is used by a person with the right skills. Matt Farrell knew exactly what they were up to. According to Matt Farrell, what are the bad guys in Live Free or Die Hard up to?
What game does the bad guy in the third movie play?
When we meet John McClane in Die Hard with a Vengeance, we find that he has separated from his wife and gone off the deep end. He’s an alcoholic and he’s been suspended from the force – but they need him back, because a new bad guy wants to play a game and he has requested McClane specifically to play the game with him. It’s a common birthday party game. What game does the bad guy in the third movie play?
Who played Zeus Carver?
The screenplay for the third Die Hard movie, Die Hard with a Vengeance, began as a potential sequel to the Lethal Weapon movies, and that’s why it pairs up the typically lone wolf John McClane with a wise cracking partner who is named Zeus Carver. Zeus is played by the star of many of Quentin Tarantino’s movies, including Pulp Fiction and The Hateful Eight and Django Unchained. He also played Mace Windu in the Star Wars prequel trilogy. Who is he?
How many minutes does McClane have to save Holly’s plane in Die Hard 2?
The second movie in the sequence is a classic example of a sequel that redid the premise of the original without really adding much, but it was an awful lot of fun and it was the best that you could hope for from a sequel to the greatest action movie ever made. It’s a race against the clock, as Holly’s plane is circling a dark runway and John has to save her. How many minutes does McClane have to save Holly’s plane in Die Hard 2?
Complete the quote: “Thanks for the _____”
There’s an iconic moment in the first Die Hard movie in which John McClane hesitates to dispatch a bad guy and then the bad guy has him under a table, firing his gun at him. He tells him that he should not hesitate the next time he has the chance to take out one of his enemies. McClane empties his clip through the table and says this. Complete this John McClane quote from the first Die Hard movie: “Thanks for the _____”
What is Live Free or Die Hard called outside North America?
Sometimes the title of a movie doesn’t actually make sense to people outside North America. “Live free or die” is the motto of a US state, so it’s a US thing, but not only US audiences will understand it. The fourth movie in the Die Hard franchise is known as Live Free or Die Hard (a play on the phrase “live free or die”) in the North America market, but what is the name of the fourth Die Hard movie in other territories?
Who played Simon Gruber?
What a plot twist it was when the bad guy in the third movie turned out to be the vengeful brother of Hans Gruber. The actor who played the dastardly character of Simon Gruber in that movie is a very respected actor. He was in the movie Lolita (the ‘90s adaptation of the Nabokov novel that Stanley Kubrick had previously adapted) and he currently played Alfred Pennyworth in the DCEU. Who played Simon Gruber in Die Hard with a Vengeance?
Where does McClane have to wear a sandwich board?
In Die Hard with a Vengeance, the writers had to come up with an organic way to get their two lead characters together. Somehow they needed to get this lone wolf an unlikely sidekick. So, they had his first task as enforced by the villain be to wear a sandwich board with a rude message on it in a neighborhood in New York that is famous for its urban population. Where does McClane have to wear a rude sandwich board?
How much money are the villains in the first Die Hard movie trying to steal?
The premise of the first Die Hard movie about a band of villains who take over a skyscraper with the intention of stealing some money until they are thwarted by a hero who goes after them alone against all odds has since been picked apart and ripped off by action movies every year for three decades. But Die Hard will always be the best one. How much money are the villains in the first movie in the series trying to steal?
Complete the quote: “Now I know what a _______ feels like.”
One of the main hallmarks of the Die Hard franchise has always been the humorous and sarcastic things that John McClane mutters to himself during his down time when he’s alone, like when he is climbing through a vent. In fact, the vent scene is one of the most iconic moments from the entire series. This screenshot is featured everywhere. Complete this iconic quote by John McClane from the first Die Hard movie: “Now I know what a _______ feels like.”
Who played Matt Farrell?
The actor who played Matt Farrell in the fourth Die Hard movie, Live Free or Die Hard, has built up quite an impressive career. He starred alongside Drew Barrymore in the romantic comedy movie Going the Distance, about the struggles of being in a long distance relationship. He was also in the college comedy Accepted with Jonah Hill and the horror comedy Tusk, which was directed by his Die Hard co-star Kevin Smith. Which actor played Matt Farrell in the movie?
Which park does John McClane drive a taxi cab through?
In Die Hard with a Vengeance, the third Die Hard movie, we see John McClane and Zeus Carver chase the ever vigilant bad guys all over New York City. During one of the biggest action set pieces in the movie, McClane veers a taxi cab off the side of the road and drives it through a crowded park. Which park does John McClane drive a taxi cab through in one of the biggest set pieces in Die Hard with a Vengeance?
When was the first Die Hard movie released?
During the year in which the first Die Hard movie was unleashed upon the world, a bunch of other great movies came out. We saw Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman play brothers in the heartfelt drama film Rain Man. Eddie Murphy played African royalty in Coming to America. John Carpenter directed the satirical horror movie They Live. Tim Burton directed Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder in the creepy comedy movie Beetlejuice. What year was the first Die Hard movie released?
Where does Holly work?
The first Die Hard movie opens in the plane that John McClane is flying on to another city. The one where he lives and works as a cop is not the same place where Holly was offered the job of a lifetime, which is where the key to the problems they're having in their marriages lies. This provided an internal conflict for the characters on top of the obvious external conflict of the awful siege. Where does Holly Gennero work?
Who played Lucy in the fourth and fifth movies?
The problem that John McClane has with his family at the beginning of the first action movie is that his wife has gone back to using her maiden name as she has gone to another city to start another job. The problem that he has with his family at the beginning of the fourth movie in the franchise, is that his daughter Lucy has started using her mom's maiden name, too. Who played Lucy in the fourth and fifth movies?
What is Frederick Kaludis' nickname?
The actor who played the role of computer hacker Frederick Kaludis in the movie Live Free or Die Hard is not really an actor at all. He's primarily a director, as he got his start with the indie comedy Clerks. He has since made movies like Mallrats and Dogma and Clerks II and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (a lot of quirky, niche comedy movies). He directed Bruce Willis in the movie Cop Out. What is Frederick Kaludis' nickname?
What surname is shared by two FBI agents in Die Hard?
The first Die Hard movie is, just like all the Die Hard sequels that would follow, primarily an action film. However, it does have a lot of comedic elements. For starters, all the stuff that McClane mutters to himself when he's alone and doing things is played for laughs. And also, the fact that two FBI agents share the same name is a little jokey part. What surname is shared by two FBI agents in the first Die Hard movie?
Where are Hans Gruber and his team from?
Many movies from the nineteen eighties had similar foreign villains to the ones found in Bruce Willis' action series. They are pretty easy to dislike because they come up with such sinister plots that, if carried out successfully, could harm many innocent people. But, they are somewhat complex and have their own motivation. Which country or province did Hans Gruber and his team, the bad guys who take over Nakatomi Plaza during the plot of the first Die Hard movie, come from?
Who played Al Powell?
The actor who played Sgt. Al Powell in the first Die Hard movie and its first of four sequels became typecast as a cop after playing one in these movies and also in his own sitcom, Family Matters. He used to be the star of that show before Urkel took over and made it the Urkel show. He also guest starred as himself on Brooklyn Nine Nine recently. Who played Al Powell in the first and second Die Hard movies?
Where do John and Jack end up in A Good Day to Die Hard?
The climactic action sequence of A Good Day to Die Hard is an insane balls to the wall sequence of helicopters and shooting and people smashing through glass. It takes place at one of the most dangerous and radioactive places in the world, with the realities of the characters spending time there and also traveling there from Moscow in a day being contested by certain people. Where do John and Jack end up in A Good Day to Die Hard?
What is the name of McClane’s limo driver?
Die Hard is remembered for being a masterpiece of the genre of action movies, but it also has a lot of great comic moments in it, too. One of the most consistent sources of humor in the movie is the limo driver who picks John McClane up from the airport and drives him to the office Christmas party at Nakatomi Plaza. That guy is really funny. What is the name of McClane’s limo driver in the first Die Hard movie?
Where does McClane catch Simon Gruber?
At the end of Die Hard with a Vengeance, it seems as though all hope is lost, as McClane and his new companion Zeus Carver are tied up on a ship that is rigged to explode and then left there. The only hint of where Simon Gruber is going lies in the matchbook that he has given McClane. That's great detective work at play. Where does John McClane catch Simon Gruber at the end of Die Hard with a Vengeance?
Who played Thomas Gabriel?
The actor who played the villainous role of computer hacking mastermind Thomas Gabriel in the fourth Die Hard movie, Live Free or Die Hard, has just been cast in the latest movie to be directed by Quentin Tarantino, a crime caper set in the ‘60s called Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. He also starred in the FX drama series Justified as US Marshal Raylan Givens and stars alongside Drew Barrymore on the Netflix horror comedy Santa Clarita Diet. Who played Thomas Gabriel?
What novel was Die Hard originally based on?
As an action movie about villains, Die Hard does not seem like the kind of movie that would be based on a novel. Those kinds of movies end up being Schindler’s List or The Green Mile or Fight Club. But it was actually being adapted from the sequel to the novel that the movie The Detective was based on, and it was originally developed as a sequel to that movie before becoming its own thing. What novel was Die Hard originally based on?
Who wrote the book?
It took the franchise five movies to finally have a movie that was based on an original screenplay, and it was panned by the critics. The first movie was based on a novel, the second movie was based on a different novel, the third movie was based on a screenplay that was meant for something else, and the fourth movie was based on an article that appeared in Wired magazine. Who wrote the book that the first movie was based on?
What number in the series in Die Hard with a Vengeance?
The screenplay for Die Hard with a Vengeance began as a wholly original script and was briefly considered to be an installment of the Lethal Weapon franchise before being repurposed for Die Hard. The Die Hard movies that had come before it had all followed the same basic premise of John McClane being in a building that gets taken over, so this was a big change for the series. What number in the series is Die Hard with a Vengeance?