Die Hard - Revision history

Pustelga7 at 00:19, 3 December 2022

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	==Walther PPK==		==Walther PPK==
	During the takeover of the Nakatomi Building, Karl ([[Alexander Godunov]]) can be seen using a suppressed [[~~Walther PP Pistol Series#Walther PPK\|~~Walther PPK]] to kill the security guards at the front desk and by the elevators. He later has it without the silencer when he hears McClane leave following Takagi's death and goes to investigate.		During the takeover of the Nakatomi Building, Karl ([[Alexander Godunov]]) can be seen using a suppressed [[Walther PPK]] to kill the security guards at the front desk and by the elevators. He later has it without the silencer when he hears McClane leave following Takagi's death and goes to investigate.
	[[Image:WaltherPPKSuppressed.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|none\|Suppressed Walther PPK - .380 ACP]]		[[Image:WaltherPPKSuppressed.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|none\|Suppressed Walther PPK - .380 ACP]]
	[[Image:DH-PPK-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Karl ([[Alexander Godunov]]) holds the suppressed Walther as he takes out the security guard at the front desk. It's worth noting that in reality, even a suppressed pistol would still be perfectly audible to the other guard standing around the corner a few yards away; even if it wasn't identified as a gun, the noise would likely warrant investigation.]]		[[Image:DH-PPK-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Karl ([[Alexander Godunov]]) holds the suppressed Walther as he takes out the security guard at the front desk. It's worth noting that in reality, even a suppressed pistol would still be perfectly audible to the other guard standing around the corner a few yards away; even if it wasn't identified as a gun, the noise would likely warrant investigation.]]

Maxman: /* Beretta 92F */

2022-01-06T11:25:34Z

Beretta 92F

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	=Handguns=		=Handguns=
	==Beretta 92F==		==Beretta 92F==
	The [[Beretta 92F]] features prominently in the film as the sidearm of Detective John McClane ([[Bruce Willis]]). At one point, Hans Gruber ([[Alan Rickman]]) is seen holding the Beretta. Karl ([[Alexander Godunov]]) gets ahold of it during a fight near the end of the film as well. Another Beretta can also be seen being carried by one of the SWAT officers involved in the ill-fated raid on the Nakatomi Building. It is worth noting that the main character in the book "Nothing Lasts Forever", on which the movie is based, carries a [[Browning Hi-Power]] rather than the Beretta 92F. Also, the Beretta 92F was never authorized for carry by NYPD officers.		The [[Beretta 92F]] features prominently in the film as the sidearm of Detective John McClane ([[Bruce Willis]]). At one point, Hans Gruber ([[Alan Rickman]]) is seen holding the Beretta. Karl ([[Alexander Godunov]]) gets ahold of it during a fight near the end of the film as well. Another Beretta can also be seen being carried by one of the SWAT officers involved in the ill-fated raid on the Nakatomi Building. It is worth noting that the main character in the book "Nothing Lasts Forever", on which the movie is based, carries a [[Browning Hi-Power]] rather than the Beretta 92F (which did not yet exist in 1979). Also, the Beretta 92F was never authorized for carry by NYPD officers.
	[[Image:BerettaM92FS-DieHard2-4.jpg‎\|thumb\|400px\|none\|Beretta 92F (9x19mm) used by Bruce Willis in ''[[Die Hard]]''. This is the screen-used gun from the film; note the extended mag release and slide release, which were modifications made specifically for Bruce Willis.]]		[[Image:BerettaM92FS-DieHard2-4.jpg‎\|thumb\|400px\|none\|Beretta 92F (9x19mm) used by Bruce Willis in ''[[Die Hard]]''. This is the screen-used gun from the film as well as ''[[Lethal Weapon (1987)]]''; note the extended mag release and slide release, which were modifications made specifically for Bruce Willis.]]
	[[Image:DH-Beretta-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|In the beginning of the movie, a fellow plane passenger cautiously eyes McClane's 92F in his shoulder holster, but McClane assures him he's a cop.]]		[[Image:DH-Beretta-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|In the beginning of the movie, a fellow plane passenger cautiously eyes McClane's 92F in his shoulder holster, but McClane assures him he's a cop.]]
	[[File:DH1 2202.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|John McClane ([[Bruce Willis]]) holds the Beretta 92F while hiding in the Nakatomi boardroom.]]		[[File:DH1 2202.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|John McClane ([[Bruce Willis]]) holds the Beretta 92F while hiding in the Nakatomi boardroom.]]

Votesmall: /* Beretta 92F */

2021-08-31T03:38:03Z

Beretta 92F

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	==Beretta 92F==		==Beretta 92F==
	The [[Beretta 92F]] features prominently in the film as the sidearm of Detective John McClane ([[Bruce Willis]]). At one point, Hans Gruber ([[Alan Rickman]]) is seen holding the Beretta. Karl ([[Alexander Godunov]]) gets ahold of it during a fight near the end of the film as well. Another Beretta can also be seen being carried by one of the SWAT officers involved in the ill-fated raid on the Nakatomi Building. It is worth noting that the main character in the book "Nothing Lasts Forever", on which the movie is based, carries a Browning ~~HiPower~~ rather than the Beretta 92F.		The [[Beretta 92F]] features prominently in the film as the sidearm of Detective John McClane ([[Bruce Willis]]). At one point, Hans Gruber ([[Alan Rickman]]) is seen holding the Beretta. Karl ([[Alexander Godunov]]) gets ahold of it during a fight near the end of the film as well. Another Beretta can also be seen being carried by one of the SWAT officers involved in the ill-fated raid on the Nakatomi Building. It is worth noting that the main character in the book "Nothing Lasts Forever", on which the movie is based, carries a [[Browning Hi-Power]] rather than the Beretta 92F. Also, the Beretta 92F was never authorized for carry by NYPD officers.
	[[Image:BerettaM92FS-DieHard2-4.jpg‎\|thumb\|400px\|none\|Beretta 92F (9x19mm) used by Bruce Willis in ''[[Die Hard]]''. This is the screen-used gun from the film; note the extended mag release and slide release, which were modifications made specifically for Bruce Willis.]]		[[Image:BerettaM92FS-DieHard2-4.jpg‎\|thumb\|400px\|none\|Beretta 92F (9x19mm) used by Bruce Willis in ''[[Die Hard]]''. This is the screen-used gun from the film; note the extended mag release and slide release, which were modifications made specifically for Bruce Willis.]]
	[[Image:DH-Beretta-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|In the beginning of the movie, a fellow plane passenger cautiously eyes McClane's 92F in his shoulder holster, but McClane assures him he's a cop.]]		[[Image:DH-Beretta-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|In the beginning of the movie, a fellow plane passenger cautiously eyes McClane's 92F in his shoulder holster, but McClane assures him he's a cop.]]

StanTheMan at 02:12, 19 December 2019

2019-12-19T02:12:25Z

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	'''''Die Hard''''' is the 1988 action film starring [[Bruce Willis]] as John McClane, an NYPD detective who arrives in Los Angeles on Christmas Eve to visit his estranged wife Holly (Bonnie Bedelia) during an office party at the business tower where she is a vice president. When terrorists led by Hans Gruber ([[Alan Rickman]]) seize the tower and hold Holly and 30 others hostage, McClane then finds himself the only one who can thwart the terrorists' plans. The film, which was directed by [[John McTiernan]], spawned [[:Category:Die Hard\|four sequels]] and helped establish Willis as an action movie star. In addition, the basic plot of a single person taking on terrorists while trapped in a confined space would serve as the basis for a great number of action films in the following decades.In 2017, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.		'''''Die Hard''''' is the 1988 action film starring [[Bruce Willis]] as John McClane, an NYPD detective who arrives in Los Angeles on Christmas Eve to visit his estranged wife Holly (Bonnie Bedelia) during an office party at the business tower where she is a vice president. When terrorists led by Hans Gruber ([[Alan Rickman]]) seize the tower and hold Holly and 30 others hostage, McClane then finds himself the only one who can thwart the terrorists' plans. The film, which was directed by [[John McTiernan]], spawned [[:Category:Die Hard\|four sequels]] and helped establish Willis as an action movie star. In addition, the basic plot of a single person taking on terrorists while trapped in a confined space would serve as the basis for a great number of action films in the following decades. In 2017, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.

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Jcordell at 00:23, 19 December 2019

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	[[Category:John McTiernan]]		[[Category:John McTiernan]]
			[[Category:National Film Registry]]

Jcordell at 00:21, 19 December 2019

2019-12-19T00:21:18Z

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	'''''Die Hard''''' is the 1988 action film starring [[Bruce Willis]] as John McClane, an NYPD detective who arrives in Los Angeles on Christmas Eve to visit his estranged wife Holly (Bonnie Bedelia) during an office party at the business tower where she is a vice president. When terrorists led by Hans Gruber ([[Alan Rickman]]) seize the tower and hold Holly and 30 others hostage, McClane then finds himself the only one who can thwart the terrorists' plans. The film, which was directed by [[John McTiernan]], spawned [[:Category:Die Hard\|four sequels]] and helped establish Willis as an action movie star. In addition, the basic plot of a single person taking on terrorists while trapped in a confined space would serve as the basis for a great number of action films in the following decades.		'''''Die Hard''''' is the 1988 action film starring [[Bruce Willis]] as John McClane, an NYPD detective who arrives in Los Angeles on Christmas Eve to visit his estranged wife Holly (Bonnie Bedelia) during an office party at the business tower where she is a vice president. When terrorists led by Hans Gruber ([[Alan Rickman]]) seize the tower and hold Holly and 30 others hostage, McClane then finds himself the only one who can thwart the terrorists' plans. The film, which was directed by [[John McTiernan]], spawned [[:Category:Die Hard\|four sequels]] and helped establish Willis as an action movie star. In addition, the basic plot of a single person taking on terrorists while trapped in a confined space would serve as the basis for a great number of action films in the following decades.In 2017, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.

	{{Film Title}}		{{Film Title}}

MoustiqueCMD: /* Heckler & Koch HK94 (chopped and converted) */

2019-09-11T21:08:11Z

Heckler & Koch HK94 (chopped and converted)

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	==Heckler & Koch HK94 (chopped and converted)==		==Heckler & Koch HK94 (chopped and converted)==
	Another frequently-seen weapon in the film is the [[Heckler & Koch HK94]]s chopped and converted to look like [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3\|MP5A3]]s. The [[Heckler & Koch MP5]] was often considered the Rolls Royce of submachine guns when it was first widely introduced to the market in the late 1970s/early 1980s, and are used primarily by Gruber's men (and occasionally Gruber himself). McClane manages to commandeer one from one of the terrorists, Tony Vreski ([[Andreas Wisniewski]]), informing his comrades of this by leaving a note on Tony's corpse saying "Now I have a machine gun. Ho Ho Ho.". At one point, McClane extends the stock hoping to use it as an anchor so he can descend down the ventilation shaft via the sling, though the sling doesn't support his weight for long, soon coming undone and sending him falling into the shaft before he catches himself on the opening of an air vent. He then procures another MP5 from another slain terrorist, using it until he runs out of ammunition during a gun battle with Karl. He then procures yet another MP5 from a terrorist on the roof, firing it into the air to scare the hostages brought up. He discards it when it runs out of ammunition before the final battle with Hans.		Another frequently-seen weapon in the film is the [[Heckler & Koch HK94]]s chopped and converted to look like [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3\|MP5A3]]s. The [[Heckler & Koch MP5]] was often considered the Rolls Royce of submachine guns when it was first widely introduced to the market in the late 1970s/early 1980s, and are used primarily by Gruber's men (and occasionally Gruber himself). McClane manages to commandeer one from one of the terrorists, Tony Vreski ([[Andreas Wisniewski]]), informing his comrades of this by leaving a note on Tony's corpse saying "Now I have a machine gun. Ho Ho Ho.". At one point, McClane extends the stock hoping to use it as an anchor so he can descend down the ventilation shaft via the sling, though the sling doesn't support his weight for long, soon coming undone and sending him falling into the shaft before he catches himself on the opening of an air vent. He then procures another MP5 from another slain terrorist, using it until he runs out of ammunition during a gun battle with Karl. He then procures yet another MP5 from a terrorist on the roof, firing it into the air to scare the hostages brought up. He discards it when it runs out of ammunition before the final battle with Hans. By the way, in the book "Nothing Lasts Forever", on which the movie is based, the main character first uses a Thompson Submachine Gun and later an AK47. Fun fact: In the book, the note reads "Now ''we'' have a machine gun", in order to confuse the terrorists.
	[[Image:H&K94Conversion.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Heckler & Koch HK94A3 chopped and converted to resemble an MP5A3. Note the lack of a paddle magazine release, a lugged barrel, and a push pin set - 9x19mm]]		[[Image:H&K94Conversion.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Heckler & Koch HK94A3 chopped and converted to resemble an MP5A3. Note the lack of a paddle magazine release, a lugged barrel, and a push pin set - 9x19mm]]
	[[Image:DH-HK94-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The terrorists arrive at the party wielding Heckler & Koch HK94A3's. Note excellent trigger discipline.]]		[[Image:DH-HK94-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The terrorists arrive at the party wielding Heckler & Koch HK94A3's. Note excellent trigger discipline.]]

MoustiqueCMD at 21:04, 11 September 2019

2019-09-11T21:04:05Z

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	=Handguns=		=Handguns=
	==Beretta 92F==		==Beretta 92F==
	The [[Beretta 92F]] features prominently in the film as the sidearm of Detective John McClane ([[Bruce Willis]]). At one point, Hans Gruber ([[Alan Rickman]]) is seen holding the Beretta. Karl ([[Alexander Godunov]]) gets ahold of it during a fight near the end of the film as well. Another Beretta can also be seen being carried by one of the SWAT officers involved in the ill-fated raid on the Nakatomi Building.		The [[Beretta 92F]] features prominently in the film as the sidearm of Detective John McClane ([[Bruce Willis]]). At one point, Hans Gruber ([[Alan Rickman]]) is seen holding the Beretta. Karl ([[Alexander Godunov]]) gets ahold of it during a fight near the end of the film as well. Another Beretta can also be seen being carried by one of the SWAT officers involved in the ill-fated raid on the Nakatomi Building. It is worth noting that the main character in the book "Nothing Lasts Forever", on which the movie is based, carries a Browning HiPower rather than the Beretta 92F.
	[[Image:BerettaM92FS-DieHard2-4.jpg‎\|thumb\|400px\|none\|Beretta 92F (9x19mm) used by Bruce Willis in ''[[Die Hard]]''. This is the screen-used gun from the film; note the extended mag release and slide release, which were modifications made specifically for Bruce Willis.]]		[[Image:BerettaM92FS-DieHard2-4.jpg‎\|thumb\|400px\|none\|Beretta 92F (9x19mm) used by Bruce Willis in ''[[Die Hard]]''. This is the screen-used gun from the film; note the extended mag release and slide release, which were modifications made specifically for Bruce Willis.]]
	[[Image:DH-Beretta-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|In the beginning of the movie, a fellow plane passenger cautiously eyes McClane's 92F in his shoulder holster, but McClane assures him he's a cop.]]		[[Image:DH-Beretta-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|601px\|In the beginning of the movie, a fellow plane passenger cautiously eyes McClane's 92F in his shoulder holster, but McClane assures him he's a cop.]]

Maxman: /* Smith & Wesson Model 15 */

2019-04-18T09:00:18Z

Smith & Wesson Model 15

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	==Smith & Wesson Model 15==		==Smith & Wesson Model 15==
	At the end of the film, McClane finally gets to meet Sergeant Al Powell ([[Reginald VelJohnson]]) in person and is introducing him to his wife when Powell has to pull his [[Smith & Wesson Model 15]]. He is seen firing 5 rounds.		At the end of the film, McClane finally gets to meet Sergeant Al Powell ([[Reginald VelJohnson]]) in person and is introducing him to his wife when Powell has to pull his [[Smith & Wesson Model 15]]. He is seen firing 5 rounds. The Model 15 was the standard sidearm of the LAPD from 1971 to 1988.
	[[Image:Model15a.jpg\|thumb\|none\|350px\|Smith & Wesson Model 15 - .38 Special]]		[[Image:Model15a.jpg\|thumb\|none\|350px\|Smith & Wesson Model 15 - .38 Special]]
	[[Image:DH-Powell-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Closeup of Powell's Model 15 as he fires.]]		[[Image:DH-Powell-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Closeup of Powell's Model 15 as he fires.]]

Ben41 at 09:30, 6 December 2018

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	\|actor6=[[Robert Davi]]		\|actor6=[[Robert Davi]]
	\|character7=Dwayne T. Robinson~~, the Deputy Chief of Police~~		\|character7=Deputy Chief Dwayne T. Robinson
	\|actor7=[[Paul Gleason]]		\|actor7=[[Paul Gleason]]
	\|character8=Uli		\|character8=Uli