# RE-RELEASE: Die Hard (1988) with Sean McCaul

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Published: 2025-12-24T13:44:18+00:00
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## Resource

What's the best book-to-film adaptation, and could it be Die Hard? Sean McCaul, of Citizen By Design, calls the Bruce Willis action flick his favorite movie. And Sean is in great company, James Cameron has called Die Hard HIS favorite action movie. We also discuss Frank Lloyd Wright, terrorism, Moonlighting and Blind Date, plus 1994's The Crow. For good measure, we get into Batman and Robin and how the comic book detectives connect to Die Hard with a Vengeance, as well as Se7en. Plus, because villains are fun, we touch on Wicked and Cruella. This episode was originally released for Season 1, in July 2024. - Sean McCaul, of Citizen By Design, is a brand-focused creative who helps people bring ideas to life, crafting brands that make businesses stand out. https://citizenbydesign.com/ https://www.instagram.com/citizenbydesign/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/citizenbydesign/ - Die Hard (1988) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095016/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_Lasts_Forever_(Thorp_novel) - James Cameron named Die Hard his favorite action movie during Stephen Colbert's "Questionert." https://youtu.be/7x3Gp2yXuxw&t=354 ‍ ‍ - Other movies and shows discussed: Avengers: Endgame Batman and Robin Blind Date The Crow Cruella Death Becomes Her Die Hard with a Vengeance First Blood Predator Pulp Fiction Se7en Wicked

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