To all those that celebrate, Merry Christmas! I thought I'd do another trivia article, and instead of the usual horror or sci-fi movie, because of the date I figured I'd go with a Christmas-themed action film. I realize there's been a lot of debate about whether or not "Die Hard" is a Christmas movie, which I find a bit odd. Clearly it is, since it starts on Christmas Eve (and apparently ends on Christmas Day, or almost), is set at a corporate Christmas party, has a lot of Christmas decorations and songs, etc. You can say it's not a movie suitable for young children, I guess, but that's about it. Anyway, here we go. As always, these trivia questions are intentionally very obscure, so much so that even fanatical viewers might not know the answers--that's the point, it's a challenge. Also as always, I'll ask the questions first, and then include the answers below, if you want to play along.
Questions:
1) According to John McClane, how long has he been a cop?
2) Who is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nakatomi firm?
3) What is Ellis's first name? (Holly uses it once, while fending off his advance in the beginning.)
4) Argyle lists off the features of the limo he's driving. What are they? (Hint, he mentions six.)
5) What are the names of John and Holly's children?
6) How long has Holly been in Los Angeles?
7) When Ellis is trying to entice Holly for a date, what does he mention a night with him entails?
8) What holiday-themed song does Argyle play for John in the limo?
9) On the computerized employee list, whose name is right below Holly Gennero?
10) What floor of the Nakatomi building is the party located?
11) What is Holly's job title? (It's listed on her office door.)
12) What is Ellis's job?
13) What's written on the truck that transports most of the robber/terrorists?
14) John says he can stay with a former colleague who's moved out to the L.A. area. Who is it?
15) Based on Theo's computer screen, how many elevators are in the Nakatomi building?
16) According to Han Gruber's bio of Takagi, where was Takagi interned from 1942-43?
17) Also according to this bio, what 3 universities did Takagi attend?
18) What classic tune does Hans hum before questioning Takagi?
19) Where is Takagi's suit from?
20) Takagi thinks that Han's gang are terrorists, and are there in protest of what Nakatomi project?
21) What exact amount, in negotiable bearer bonds, are the Gruber gang looking to steal?
22) How long does Theo estimate it will take to beat the first 6 locks of the Nakatomi vault?
23) What floor does John pull the fire alarm on?
24) What was the key code password for the first vault lock?
25) What is the name of the first robber/terrorist to be killed?
26) What channel on the CB radio does John use to call for help?
27) What is the full address of the Nakatomi building?
28) What is the phone number of the Nakatomi security office? (This, and the address, are on the screen when the emergency dispatcher is talking to John.)
29) What is Al Powell's call sign?
30) At the gas station/minimart that Al goes to, what is the listed price for unleaded fuel?
31) What college football teams are playing on the television that the fake security guard is watching in the lobby?
32) What is the number of Al's police car? (It's printed on the roof, plainly seen after he crashes.)
33) Which robber/terrorist is dropped on Al's car?
34) Hans derisively compares John to John Wayne, Rambo, and Marshall Dillon. Who does John then say is his favorite?
35) What is the call sign and channel number of the network that Dick Thornburg works at?
36) Who are the two hosts of the network's Nightline News at 10:00 segment?
37) What number news truck does Dick take to the Nakatomi building?
38) What is police officer Dwayne T. Robinson's job title?
39) Which terrorist group was Hans Gruber previously a member of?
40) According to Al, what are the ingredients of a Twinkie?
41) Who called John "Mr. McClane" in the third grade?
42) As a ruse, Hans demands the release of the imprisoned members of 3 terrorist groups around the world. Who are they?
43) What is the name of the terrorist expert being interviewed on Dick's network?
44) What mistake does this expert make in his interview?
45) What kind of scenario do FBI agents Johnson and Johnson say the Nakatomi situation is?
46) What alias does Hans use when he's pretending to be an American hostage when John encounters him?
47) John mentions a famous W.C. Fields quote. What is it?
48) How old was the kid that Al Powell shot, mistaking his toy gun for a real one in the dark?
49) Who is the city power worker who calls in and gets the power shut off in the Nakatomi building?
50) What grid number is shut off?
51) The FBI agents estimate that what percentage of the hostages will also be killed in the helicopter raid on the roof?
52) Aside from Karl, who's killed by Al, and Hans, who's dropped off the building, who is the last terrorist that John kills?
53) How many people were in Hans' group, including him?
54) Theo is hit by Argyle's limo while driving the ambulance, and then knocked out by an Argyle punch. However, one of the other robber/terrorists is also not seen being killed. Who is it?
55) How many people does John kill?
56) How many people do the robber/terrorists kill?
57) What kind of handgun does John use, which he brought with him?
58) What kind of gun does Al use?
59) What kind of gun does Hans use? (Not counting the empty one John gives him, Hans' primary gun of choice.)
60) What two candy bars does Uli eat while waiting near the candy counter in the lobby?
61) What was the huge flaw in the robber's escape plan, including a continuity error that the creators admitted to?
Answers:
1) 11 years.
2) Mr. Ozu. Takagi's titles are the President of Nakatomi Trading and the Vice Chairman of the Nakatomi Investment Group.
3) Harry.
4) CD, CB, TV, telephone, full bar, VHS.
5) Lucy and John, Jr., who's usually called Jack. Both of them are seen as adults in later sequels.
6) About 6 months.
7) Mulled wine, a nice aged brie, and a roaring fireplace.
8) "Christmas in Hollis," by hip hop group Run DMC.
9) The oddly named Bruce Gfeller.
10) The 30th floor.
11) Director of Corporate Affairs.
12) He's in charge of International Development.
13) Pacific Courier.
14) Cappy Roberts
15) 10. 6 low rise elevators go to the 16th floor, 3 go up to the 34th floor, and 1 service elevator goes up to the top, 35th floor.
16) Manzanar, which was a real internment camp for American Japanese citizens.
17) Takagi started as a scholarship student at the University of California (unspecified campus), got his law degree at Stanford, and his MBA at Harvard.
18) Beethoven's "Ode to Joy."
19) John Phillips, London. Hans says Arafat allegedly shopped there too.
20) A project in Indonesia, for which we see a model.
21) $640,000,000.
22) About 2.5 to 3 hours. Half an hour for the first key code one, and 2 to 2.5 hours for the next five locks.
23) The 32nd floor.
24) Akagi, or "Red Castle" in English. The online sites I looked at indicated this translation wasn't accurate, for what it's worth, and also I find it weird that Takagi would choose a password that's one letter off his surname. At least it's better than "password," or "123456," I guess.
25) Tony Vreski, who is 2nd in command Karl's brother.
26) Channel 9.
27) Nakatomi Plaza, 2121 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, California, 90213. This is the real address for the building the movie was shot at, the Fox Plaza building. Although the listed zip code now is 90067, but maybe it changed over the decades.
28) 213-203-3723. I'm surprised they didn't use a fake "555" number.
29) 8--Lincoln--30.
30) 77 and 9/10 cents. Those 1980's prices!
31) Notre Dame versus USC.
32) 110.
33) Marco.
34) Roy Rogers. John particularly liked his sequined shirts.
35) KFLW, channel 14.
36) Harvey Johnson and Gail Wallens.
37) 5.
38) He's the deputy chief of police for Los Angeles.
39) The West German Volksfrei movement. Their leader says Gruber was kicked out.
40) Sugar, enriched flour, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, polysorbate 60, and yellow dye number 5. I looked it up, and Al missed a few, most notably eggs, water, corn syrup, and Red 40, although maybe those were added since 1988, I suppose.
41) Sister Theresa.
42) The 7 members of the New Provo Front (Northern Ireland), the 5 members of Liberte du Quebec (Canada), and the 9 members of the Asian Dawn (Sri Lanka).
43) Dr. Hasseldorf, author of "Hostage Terrorist: Terrorist Hostage: A Study in Duality."
44) He refers to Stockholm Syndrome as Helsinki Syndrome. Then Harvey Johnson incorrectly thinks Helsinki is in Sweden, but Hasseldorf is wrong too, and first.
45) An A-7 scenario.
46) Bill Clay, which he evidently gets from the company list board on the wall.
47) "I'd rather be in Philadelphia."
48) 13 years old.
49) Walt.
50) 212.
51) 20-25%. Which they are disturbingly comfortable with.
52) Eddie, the Huey Lewis-looking guy who impersonates the lobby guard.
53) 13. People keep saying 12, but maybe they mean aside from Hans Gruber.
54) Kristoff, who is knocked down, and presumably out by John before he confronts Hans and Eddie in the vault at the end. Kristoff is Theo's assistant, and doesn't have much screen time, or lines.
55) 10--as mentioned previously, Theo and Kristoff aren't seen being killed, and Al kills Karl. All the others of the Gruber gang are dispatched by John, by broken neck on the stairs, gunshots, being dropped off the building, and the C-4 explosion in the elevator shaft.
56) 12. Karl kills the 2 real Nakatomi building security guards, Hans shoots Takagi and Ellis, Alex and James kill the 2 guys in the police SWAT RV with the rocket missile, and 6 guys, including Agents Johnson and Johnson, die in the helicopter after the robbers blow up the roof. (Note, some of this info, including the helicopter crew number, is based on diehard.fandom. com, if you're curious.)
57) A Beretta 92F, which is a 9 millimeter.
58) A Smith & Wesson Model 15, .38 caliber.
59) A Heckler & Koch P7M13 semiautomatic pistol.
60) A Nestle Crunch and a Mars bar.
61) How are all 13 robbers, plus the stolen bearer bonds, going to squeeze into one normal sized ambulance? I know they also brought another car, but presumably they can't use that for the same reason they can't use the truck. For the continuity error, in the early scene showing most of the Gruber gang exiting the back of the truck, notice there's no ambulance in the back. Whoops! Still an awesome movie, though.
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