A holiday showdown like no other before it - John McClane v Hans Gruber in the Nakatomi Plaza - is as legendary today as it was when it first shot into our screens in 1988. Bruce Willis is at his finest as the hardy NYPD cop John McClane, a lone soldier in a building on a terrorist lockdown as he attempts to foil the plans of the sexy and malevolent Alan Rickman as Hans Gruber. A classic Christmas movie for those who like a bit of action with their festive crackers.