Bruce Willisscreen performanceBruce Willis is credited as John McClane in 2 films: Die Hard and Live Free or Die Hard.
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FILM POSTER · Die HardDie Hard (1988)
John McClane
Film watch order, starting point, and performer.
John McClane appears across 2 MoviHero films from 1988-2007, portrayed by Bruce Willis. Start with the first appearance, then follow the screen path in release order.
Release-order sequence · 2 films · 1988–2007 · 1 performerSee watch orderWATCH ORDER
John McClane movies in release order
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Release-order sequence · 2 films · 1988–2007Main sequence runtime: 4h 20m
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- 01Start hereDie Hard
1988 · 2h 12m
Portrayed by Bruce Willis · screen performanceBruce Willis is credited as John McClane in Die Hard (1988).
Movie guideMoviHero score89/100WORTH IT - 02
Live Free or Die Hard2007 · 2h 8m
Portrayed by Bruce Willis · screen performanceBruce Willis is credited as John McClane in Live Free or Die Hard (2007).
Movie guideMoviHero score81/100WORTH IT
THE PERFORMANCE
Who plays John McClane?
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Bruce Willisscreen performanceFILM AND PERFORMER CREDITS
John McClane screen credits
Screen credits: Die Hard (1988) — Bruce Willis as John McClane; Live Free or Die Hard (2007) — Bruce Willis as John McClane.
WORDS THAT STAY WITH YOU
Signature lines
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“Bowman. Bowman, did you see that? Bowman! It's a fake!”
WHO TO EXPLORE NEXT
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