Die Hard (1988)
NYPD cop John McClane's plan to reconcile with his estranged wife is thrown for a serious loop when, minutes after he arrives at her office, the entire building is overtaken by a group of terrorists. With little help from the LAPD, wisecracking McClane sets out to single-handedly rescue the hostages and bring the bad guys down. husband wife relationship, based on novel or book, s.w.a.t., fbi, christmas party, vault, heist, murder, shootout, los angeles, california, terrorism, one man army, explosion, police officer, hostage negotiator, one night, lapd, aggressive, christmas, 1980s, action hero, german, hostages, heist thriller, patrol officer, furious, high octane, euphoric