Based on the 1979 novel Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp, Die Hard stars Bruce Willis as a New York City policeman who gets caught up in a terrorist attack while visiting his estranged wife ...

Douglas and Mark Olshaker. 6.Die Hard is actually based 1979's Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp. 7.Mrs. Doubtfire is actually inspired by the 1987 novel, Madame Doubtfire, written by Anne Fine.

Die Hard is an American action film series that originated with Roderick Thorp's 1979 novel Nothing Lasts Forever. All five films revolve around the main character of John McClane, a New York City ...