Released in 1988, Crystal Trap quickly became the favorite action movie of an entire generation of viewers. First of all, its success allowed it to experience two sequels, equally iconic, released in the 90s, and then to return to the screens about ten years later with Die Hard 4: Return to Hell and Die Hard: Beautiful Day to Die.
But today we’re interested in the first Die Hard, the one that made Bruce Willis an icon and which you can see again tomorrow night on the M6. Until then, here are some secret featurettes and a 15-question quiz to see if you’re a true fan.
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Adapted from Roderick Thorpe
The screenplay for Crystal Trap is adapted from the novel by Roderick Thorpe Nothing is eternal. The author was already adapted to the screen as a detective, where we found Frank Sinatra and Lee Remick.
initial title
The Crystal Trap was originally to be called The Vault in reference to the famous safe, the object of desire of the so-called terrorists. The title will evolve by focusing on the hero and his character, which will become Die Hard.
Bruce Willis’ “Waiting for a Paycheck”…
Although he was mostly known only as the star of the Moonlight series, Bruce Willis had the nerve to ask for $5 million for his role in The Crystal Trap. Huge for the time, especially for an actor like this. Risky Paris, but proof that producer Joel Silver and Fox bosses were not wrong to hire him: the first part earned more than 81 million dollars in the United States alone, and more than 137 worldwide.
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