Bruce Willis John McClane
Alan Rickman Hans Gruber
John McTiernan Director
Bonnie Bedelia Holly Gennaro McClane
Paul Gleason Dwayne Robinson
Steven E. de Souza Screenplay
Roderick Thorp Novel
Robert Davi Big Johnson
Charlie Picerni Dwayne Robinson's Driver (uncredited), Stunt Coordinator
Hart Bochner Harry Ellis
William Atherton Richard Thornburg
De'voreaux White Argyle
Reginald VelJohnson Al Powell
Grand L. Bush Little Johnson
Jeb Stuart Screenplay
Clarence Gilyard Jr. Theo
Alexander Godunov Karl
Kym Malin Hostage
Mary Ellen Trainor Gail Wallens
Rick Ducommun Walt
Jan de Bont Director of Photography
James Shigeta Joseph Yoshinobu Takagi
Al Leong Uli
Lawrence Gordon Producer
Anthony Peck Young Cop
Richard Edlund Visual Effects Producer
Ron Bartlett Foley Editor
Joel Silver Producer
Norman Howell Stunts
Matt Landers Captain Mitchell
John C. Meier Stunts
Andreas Wisniewski Tony
Robert Lesser Businessman
Betty Carvalho Paulina
Tracy Reiner Thornburg's Assistant
Kurt Bryant Stunts
Dennis Hayden Eddie
Marilyn Vance Costume Designer
Wilhelm von Homburg James
Randy Hall Stunts
Lorenzo Caccialanza Marco
Michael Kamen Original Music Composer, Conductor
Kenny Endoso Stunts
Taylor Fry Lucy McClane
Charles A. Tamburro Pilot
Bob Jennings Cameraman
Conrad Hurtt SWAT (uncredited)
Chad Randall Stunts
Russell Solberg Stunts
Beau Marks Associate Producer, Unit Production Manager, Second Unit Director, Producer
Christopher Brooks Supervising Music Editor
Gary Burritt Negative Cutter
Terri Lynn Doss Girl at Airport
Kenny Bates Stunts
Dick Ziker Stunts
Gilbert B. Combs Stunts
Jackie Burch Casting
Bernie Pock Stunts
Scott H. Eddo Makeup Supervisor, Makeup Department Head
Glenn R. Wilder Stunts
Bruno Van Zeebroeck Special Effects Assistant
Stella Hall Stewardess
Paul Wurtzel Special Effects Technician
Julius LeFlore Stunts
George P. Wilbur Stunts
Stephen Hunter Flick Sound Effects
Charles Gordon Executive Producer
John R. Jensen Art Direction
Nick Brett Stunts
Victor Paul Stunts
William Neil VFX Director of Photography
Steve Picerni Stunts