‘Die Hard’ star clears up heated Christmas movie debate: ‘Don’t forget it’
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"Die Hard" recently celebrated its 35th anniversary. The 1988 action film starring Bruce Willis has sparked a longtime debate over whether or not it is a Christmas movie.
Directed by John McTiernan, "Die Hard" stars Bruce Willis as an NYPD officer, John McClane, who unexpectedly finds himself fighting to save his estranged wife, Holly Gennaro McClane (Bonnie Bedelia) and her co-workers after they are taken hostage by a band of terrorists led by Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) during an office Christmas party at the Los Angeles skyscraper Nakatomi Plaza on Christmas Eve. Ashley Hume is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to ashley.hume@fox.com and on Twitter: @ashleyhume
Arguments in favor of "Die Hard" being classified as a Christmas movie include the movie's Christmas setting, the number of Christmas songs featured on the soundtrack and its central message of the importance of family and friendship. A post shared by Emma Heming Willis (@emmahemingwillis)
One of the film's stars, De'voreaux White, who played McClane's lovable limousine driver, Argyle, recently spoke with DailyMail.com to put the debate to rest once and for all. White explains, while the movie wasn't originally pitched as a Christmas movie, he thinks it still is saying, "I'm gonna break it down to you. For the record, it's Christmas cult classic. Don't forget it!"