Does the dog die?
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Die Hard
Movie • 1988 • Action
ReportNYPD cop John McClane's plan to reconcile with his estranged wife is thrown for a serious loop when, minutes after he arrives at her office, the entire building is overtaken by a group of terrorists. With little help from the LAPD, wisecracking McClane sets out to single-handedly rescue the hostages and bring the bad guys down.
This movie contains 34 potentially triggering events.
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NearEastMugwump
There are no dogs in the movie.
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Abuse
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Is there domestic violence?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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Addiction
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neilyworm
In the very beginning a character is shown snorting drugs for a split second before trying to hide it, although it is easy to miss.
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Is there addiction?
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DVDDerek
Cocaine use
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Animal
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Assault
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Is rape mentioned?
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Anonymous
The word is not used but it is alluded to (see jokes about sexual assault on men)
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Are there jokes about sexual assault on men?
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Anonymous
“I’m not the one who just got buttfucked on national TV, Dwayne”
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Bodily Harm
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Are any hands damaged?
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Anonymous
No, but feet
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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neilyworm
A man is hanged, although he survives.
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Is there cannibalism?
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pedanther
No actual cannibalism, but a character does say "I'm going to kill and eat you" during a fight as an expression of how much he hates his opponent
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Is someone burned alive?
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neilyworm
There is an explosion in the middle of the film, implied to have killed two people. There is also a scene where four or five people burn inside of a car offscreen.
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Is someone buried alive?
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wallflowers
Implied after a missile is shot at people inside a vehicle, however it is not shown
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Is there a hanging?
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KEdRuss
During a brutal round of fisticuffs, a main character strings up a terrorist motionless on a chain line. The terrorist survives and appears later in the film.
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Does someone break a bone?
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denialol
Neck broken, man falls to death, etc.
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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Anonymous
A man standing on a table is shot from below between his feet.
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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Anonymous
Someone walks on broken glass while barefoot. They are shown cleaning their wounds afterwards.
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Does someone fall to their death?
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neilyworm
At the very end, the aftermath is not shown but there is a close-up on the character's face as they fall.
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Children
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Does a kid die?
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huviks
Although Al Powell tells John about a traumatic incident where he accidentally shot and killed a young boy.
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Creepy Crawly
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Death
Does someone sacrifice themselves?
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Heyna
An important hostage reveals their identity to prevent other hostages from being harmed during a search.
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Does a major character die?
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pedanther
Major villains, yes, but none of the protagonists
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Family
Is someone kidnapped?
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neilyworm
A woman is kidnapped by the main villain and dragged to another floor of the building. It is unclear what his plan is after that, however.
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Does a parent die?
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neilyworm
A man who is said to be a father is killed onscreen, though his children are never shown. There are multiple parents and a pregnant woman put through trauma over the course of the film, however.
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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huviks
The teddy bear survives!
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Does a family member die?
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pedanther
Two of the villains are brothers, and the reaction of the second after the first is killed is a significant element of the story
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Fear
Are there jumpscares?
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not jumpscares but occasionally you don’t expect something to happen
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Large-scale Violence
Are there 9/11 depictions?
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BeeGhost
The move was made long before 9/11, so no. Though people triggered by 9/11 may want to be cautious anyway, as the movie takes place in a very tall building that is hijacked by terrorists, the building explodes several times, and a character is shown falling to his death from the building.
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
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neilyworm
Yes, absolutely. The entire movie is copaganda! There's a scene where a cop mentions an accidental murder he committed, but most of the movie centers around heroic cops and everyone else is either helpless or getting in the way.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Is there misophonia?
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DocteurX
Quelques bruits de scie surtout psychologique
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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neilyworm
A lot of the movie takes place in ventilation shafts.
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Does someone die by suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Noxious
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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gonzogm
There are flashing lights at many points in the movie, such as muzzle flare from machine guns. The two times you see something resembling a hockey puck, be aware that you are about to see a big flash of light. When the terrorists first take over the building there are a few mins of various flashing lights such as electrical sparks. There are regularly flashing lights on the roof, beware any roof scene. There are several explosions. One is when John sends an office chair and a computer monitor down an elevator shaft. Another is when John is about to jump off the roof with the fire hose. To be honest, it's pretty bright for a few mins after he jumps.
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Paranoia
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Pregnancy
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Are there babies or unborn children?
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edenthatapple
there is a minor character who is a pregnant woman, she and her baby are fine and never harmed
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Does a pregnant person die?
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pedanther
There is a minor character who is a pregnant woman. She is not harmed.
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Prejudice
Are there fat jokes?
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neilyworm
Unfortunately...
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Does the black guy die first?
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huviks
SPOILER:
There are four named black characters in the movie; three are still alive at the end.
There are four named black characters in the movie; three are still alive at the end.
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Are there homophobic slurs?
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Anonymous
A man kisses McClane on the cheek and says Merry Christmas, McClane is appalled and says “Jesus, California.”
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pedanther
During the scene where the overconfident hostage attempts to negotiate with the terrorist leader, he makes a string of dismissive comments that include an antisemitic slur.
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
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denialol
Not in this first movie.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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DocteurX
Le personnage principal dit humoristiquement à un flic qu'on a en face Stevie Wonder.
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Race
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Relationships
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Religious
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Sex
Is there sexual content?
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denialol
A couple is taken away by terrorists in the middle of having sex.
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Are there nude scenes?
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Half nude people and posters
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Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Sexism
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Sickness
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Social
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Spoiler
Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
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DocteurX
J'ai une mitraillette. Ho Ho Ho. Sur le t-shirt d'un des terroristes.
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Vehicular
Does a car crash?
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neilyworm
There is an intense scene that ends in a car crash.
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Does a car honk or tires screech?
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edenthatapple
a character drives a car backward very fast and its tires screech as he makes hard turns etc
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Does a plane crash?
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DVDDerek
A helicopter does
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Violence
Is there a nuclear explosion?
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NearEastMugwump
@Mpants2k Not in the FIRST movie, which this page is about.
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Is there blood/gore?
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wallflowers
The main character is bleeding for the majority of the movie, often leaving trails of blood behind him
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Is there gun violence?
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neilyworm
A lot of it.
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