Renny Harlin Director Bruce Willis John McClane Actor Bonnie Bedelia Holly Gennero McClane Actor William Atherton Richard Thornburg Actor Reginald VelJohnson Sgt. Al Powell Actor Franco Nero Gen. Ramon Esperanza Actor William Sadler Col. Stuart Actor John Amos Maj. Grant Actor Dennis Franz Capt. Carmine Lorenzo Actor Art Evans Chief Engineer Leslie Barnes Actor Fred Dalton Thompson Trudeau Actor Tom Bower Marvin Actor Sheila McCarthy Samantha Coleman Actor Don Harvey Garber Actor Walter Wager Writer Steven E. de Souza Screenwriter Doug Richardson Screenwriter Charles Gordon Producer Lawrence Gordon Producer James Herbert Line Producer Michael Levy Executive Producer Steve Perry Co-Producer Joel Silver Producer Suzanne Todd Associate Producer Oliver Wood Cinematographer Robert A. Ferretti Film Editing Michael Kamen Original Music Terry Miller First Assistant Director John Vallone Production Design Christiaan Wagener Art Director Robert Gould Set Decoration Marilyn Vance Costume Design Jackie Burch Casting