- Bruce Willis
- Detective John McClane
- Alan Rickman
- Hans Gruber
- Bonnie Bedelia
- Holly Gennero McClane
- Reginald VelJohnson
- Sgt. Al Powell
- Alexander Godunov
- Karl
- Paul Gleason
- LAPD Deputy Chief Dwayne T. Robinson
- William Atherton
- Richard Thornburg
- Hart Bochner
- Harry Ellis
- John McTiernan
- Director
- Roderick Thorp
- Writer
- Jeb Stuart
- Screenwriter
- Steven E. de Souza
- Screenwriter
- Charles Gordon
- Executive Producer
- Lawrence Gordon
- Producer
- Beau Marks
- Associate Producer
- Joel Silver
- Producer
- Michael Kamen
- Original Music
- Jan de Bont
- Cinematographer
- John F. Link
- Film Editing
- Frank J. Urioste
- Film Editing
- Jackie Burch
- Casting
- Jackson De Govia
- Production Design
- John R. Jensen
- Art Director
- Philip Leonard
- Set Decoration