For many years there has been a debate on Disney+ about this feature film, which is part of the action genre. With Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman and Alexander Godunov in the cast, is this the ultimate Christmas movie as some viewers think?
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The Christmas movie season started a few weeks ago and viewers never tire of watching old movies (again). For many fans, “Die Hard: The Crystal Trap” is the “greatest Christmas story ever told.” It is still classified in the “Action” category on Disney+, the streaming platform on which it is available. Aside from the fact that the action takes place on New Year's Eve, the New York police officer played by Bruce Willis doesn't really embody the clichés surrounding Christmas magic. When the debate about whether The Crystal Trap is a Christmas movie or not has been going on for more than 30 years and we give everyone the choice to form their opinion on the matter, we recommend you take a look!
Crystal Trap on Disney+: a cult action film starring Bruce Willis set at Christmas
The story follows John McClane, a New York police officer who was separated from his wife Holly for several months. He decides to return for the Christmas holidays and secretly hopes that their love is not dead. She is an executive at a Japanese multinational company, Nakatomi Corporation. His boss, Mr. Takagi, throws a party in honor of his employees, which McClane also attends. While he is isolating himself to make phone calls, a commando enters the building and cuts off all communication with the outside world… Christmas Eve promises to be particularly lively for John McClane!
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The enormous fee that Bruce Willis demands for the lead role in “Die Hard: Crystal Trap”.
If at this point Bruce Willis had just finished the Clair de Lune series that had brought him to the attention of the general public, he was only at the beginning of his career. But he obviously believed in his talent. For the lead role in “Crystal Trap,” Bruce Willis did not hesitate to ask for the sum of $5 million. A huge seal of approval for the time, especially for a little-known actor. A risky bet, but proof that producer Joël Silver and the Fox bosses were not wrong to trust him: the first part reports over $81 million in the United States alone and over $137 million worldwide.
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