Hans Gruber, portrayed by Alan Rickman, is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the film Die Hard. In the novel Nothing Lasts Forever, on which Die Hard is based, his name is Anton "Tony" Gruber. In 2003, the American Film Institute declared Hans Gruber the 46th greatest villain in the past 100 years of film.A less known Hans Gruber appeared previously in Daniel Mann's "Our Man Flint" in 1966 and was portrayed by Michael St. Clair.
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Hans Gruber, portrayed by Alan Rickman, is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the film Die Hard. In the novel Nothing Lasts Forever, on which Die Hard is based, his name is Anton "Tony" Gruber. In 2003, the American Film Institute declared Hans Gruber the 46th greatest villain in the past 100 years of film.A less known Hans Gruber appeared previously in Daniel Mann's "Our Man Flint" in 1966 and was portrayed by Michael St. Clair.
Gruber was originally a member of a fictional German terrorist organization named the Volksfrei movement (approximate translation: 'Free Peoples'), until he was expelled. Now only concerned with personal gain, he concocts an elaborate robbery scheme using a terrorist pretence as a cover to manipulate the authorities in his plan. He leads his gang of thieves on Christmas Eve to take control of Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles and steal the $640 million in negotiable bearer bonds that are being held in a high-security vault. Meanwhile, they also...
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