[PAR] [TLE] Die Hard [SEP] Die Hard is a 1988 American action film directed by John McTiernan and written by Steven E. de Souza and Jeb Stuart.  It follows off-duty New York City Police Department officer John McClane (Bruce Willis) as he takes on a group of highly organized criminals led by Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman), who perform a heist in a Los Angeles skyscraper under the guise of a terrorist attack using hostages, including McClane's wife Holly (Bonnie Bedelia), to keep the police at bay. [PAR] [TLE] Skyscraper (1996 film) [SEP] Skyscraper is a 1996 direct-to-video movie starring Anna Nicole Smith.  It was directed by Raymond Martino and written by William Applegate Jr. and John Larrabee.  The movie's plot borrows heavily from the film "Die Hard" with Smith taking the lead role.
[PAR] [TLE] Die Hard [ SEP ] Die Hard is a 1988 American action film directed by John McTiernan and written by Steven E. de Souza and Jeb Stuart . It follows off - duty New York City Police Department officer John McClane ( Bruce Willis ) as he takes on a group of highly organized criminals led by Hans Gruber ( Alan Rickman ) , who perform a heist in a Los Angeles skyscraper under the guise of a terrorist attack using hostages , including McClane 's wife Holly ( Bonnie Bedelia ) , to keep the police at bay . [PAR] [TLE] Skyscraper ( 1996 film ) [ SEP ] Skyscraper is a 1996 direct - to - video movie starring Anna Nicole Smith . It was directed by Raymond Martino and written by William Applegate Jr. and John Larrabee . The movie 's plot borrows heavily from the film " Die Hard " with Smith taking the lead role .
When was the direct-to-video movie that borrows heavily from a 1988 American action film starring Bruce Willis released?
When was the direct - to - video movie that borrows heavily from a 1988 American action film starring Bruce Willis released ?
1996
1996