The Detective News

Die Hard was based on a book. That book, the 1979 thriller Nothing Lasts Forever, was the sequel to a 1966 novel called The Detective, which was adapted as a film of the same name in 1968.

A young bruce Bruce Willis swings into action in the 1988 'Die Hard,' based on the book 'Nothing Lasts Forever.' Reading "Nothing Lasts Forever," the newly re-released 1979 novel the movie "Die Hard" was based on, it's hard to believe that Roderick Thorp didn't write it with the specific aim of launching Bruce Willis as a mega-movie star.

With "A Good Day to Die Hard" set to come out in February 2013, film audiences are in for another two hours of everyman hero John McClane taking on terrorists.

Celebrate 25 years of Bruce Willis playing John McClane with this 5-Disc Collection featuring the first four Die Hard films and an all-new bonus disc, "Decoding Die Hard." It\'s the ultimate tribute to the tough-as-nails cop with a wry sense of humor and a knack for explosive action.