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15 'Die Hard' Surprising, Little-Known Pieces Of Trivia

Whether you think it is a Christmas movie or not, the majority agrees that Die Hard is considered one of the best action films of all time. John McClane's barefoot battle against the terrorists that have overtaken Nakatomi Plaza has been a cinematic staple for movie nights across the country for generations. You'd figure that every Die Hard story was told, and we're not talking about the sequels.

Fans of Die Hard are… well, die hard, so one would think that every bit of trivia about the movie has already been learned. But we have a machine gun's worth of little-known Die Hard trivia (ho, ho, ho…) that even the most ardent fan may not know. Hell, they might not even know that the movie wouldn't have been made if a cardboard fridge box didn't fall onto a busy highway.

Get more details about that Die Hard behind-the-scenes story and more below:

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A Roundup Of Surprising, Little-Known Die Hard Facts - They kept characters alive based on how well their actors did. Source: SlashFilm

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They put in the subplots just because Bruce Willis wasn't around. Willis Source: SlashFilm

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They used lighting tricks to make the interior more interestingSource: SlashFilm

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A Roundup Of Surprising, Little-Known Die Hard Facts - The scene where Gruber fakes an American accent came from goofing around Source: SlashFilm

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A Roundup Of Surprising, Little-Known Die Hard Facts - The pitch got approved in an odd way. That was screenwriter Jeb Source: Variety

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A Roundup Of Surprising, Little-Known Die Hard Facts - A big part of the inspiration came from a near-accident. While he was workingSource: Maxim

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A Roundup Of Surprising, Little-Known Die Hard Facts - The movie made shooting with a handheld camera much more popular. Source: SlashFilm

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A Roundup Of Surprising, Little-Known Die Hard Facts - Die Hard ensured Reginald VelJohnson got cast Source: SlashFilm

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A Roundup Of Surprising, Little-Known Die Hard Facts - John Mcclane's frustration was based on what screenwriter Jeb Stuart's friends Source: Variety

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A Roundup Of Surprising, Little-Known Die Hard Facts - Yippee-ki-yay, motherf er comes from an old Western TV show. On The RoySource: Mel Magazine

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A Roundup Of Surprising, Little-Known Die Hard Facts - The advice to curl your feet to avoid jet lag comes from screenwriter Jeb Source: Variety

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A Roundup Of Surprising, Little-Known Die Hard Facts - They somehow had to keep the set quiet until 5 PM. The building where Die Source: Entertainment Weekly

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A Roundup Of Surprising, Little-Known Die Hard Facts - The source novel has a much bleaker ending.Source: Maxim

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A Roundup Of Surprising, Little-Known Die Hard Facts - Bruce Willis doesn't think Die Hard is a Christmas movie. He says it's a goddamn Source: Washington Post

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A Roundup Of Surprising, Little-Known Die Hard Facts - They really fired rocket launchers at cars. And the explosions really Source: SlashFilm

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