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DIE HARD

UHD BLU-RAY

since its debut, has been riffed on and ripped off beyond count, and been sequelized no less than four times. This crown jewel of the Fox catalog, unleashed upon audiences with a ferocity, personality,, it finds grouchy New York City police detective John McClane (Bruce Willis) stuck in an under-construction Los Angeles skyscraper on December 24th. During the evening, he faces his demons, a band of slick “terrorists,” and tough truths about his failings as a husband. If he can somehow survive, he might just be able to make everything right.

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