Few action franchises are quite as beloved or well-known as the Die Hard film series.
Totaling five movies released over a quarter of a century (1988-2013), the series has helped spawn the idea of “Die Hard on an ‘X,’” referring to action/thriller movies released in the shadow of Die Hard that apply its tried and true to formula to various scenarios.
Speed (1994) is probably the best example (Die Hard on a bus), and there’s also Under Siege (1992), which is like Die Hard at sea.
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