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John McClane  is the main protagonist of the  Die Hard film series . He is portrayed by  Bruce Willis . He is known for his sardonic one-liners, including the famous catchphrase "Yippee-ki-yay, motherfucker". John McClane was originally based on the fictional character Detective Joe Leland from  Roderick Thorp 's bestselling novel,  Nothing Lasts Forever . Other aspects are derived from Frank Malone from  Walter Wager 's novel 58 Minutes (adapted as  Die Hard 2 ). Die Hard villain Hans Gruber describes him as "just another American.... who thinks he's  John Wayne ," to which McClane replies that he "was always partial to  Roy Rogers ." He is described as being a "foul-mouthed, wisecracking, no-nonsense New York cop with an itchy trigger finger ... and a never-say-die maverick spirit." McClane's marriage is in a constant state of crisis, his  vigilantism  and disregard for authority have put him in danger of losing his...

Die Hard  is a 1988 American  action thriller  film directed by  John McTiernan  and written by  Steven E. de Souza  and  Jeb Stuart , based on  Roderick Thorp 's 1979 novel  Nothing Lasts Forever . It was produced by the Gordon Company and  Silver Pictures , and distributed by  20th Century Fox . The film follows off-duty  New York City Police Department  officer  John McClane  ( Bruce Willis ) who is caught in a  Los Angeles skyscraper  during a heist led by Hans Gruber ( Alan Rickman ). Made for $28 million, Die Hard grossed over $140 million theatrically worldwide, with the film turning Willis into an action star, and became a  metonym  for an action film in which a lone hero fights overwhelming odds. The film's success created the  Die Hard franchise, which includes four sequels, a number of video games, and a comic book, and later in 2017 was selected for preservation in t...

John McClane is the main protagonist of the Die Hard film series . He is portrayed by Bruce Willis . He is known for his sardonic one-liners, including the famous catchphrase "Yippee-ki-yay, motherfucker". John McClane was originally based on the fictional character Detective Joe Leland from Roderick Thorp 's bestselling novel, Nothing Lasts Forever . Other aspects are derived from Frank Malone from Walter Wager 's novel 58 Minutes (adapted as Die Hard 2 ). Die Hard villain Hans Gruber describes him as "just another American.... who thinks he's John Wayne ," to which McClane replies that he "was always partial to Roy Rogers ." He is described as being a "foul-mouthed, wisecracking, no-nonsense New York cop with an itchy trigger finger ... and a never-say-die maverick spirit." McClane's marriage is in a constant state of crisis, his vigilantism and disregard for authority have put him in danger of losing his job more...