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Elevator Shaft Gunfight

Quick Facts

Key ally involved: Al Powell (via radio communication)

Lore & Background

The only event described involving an elevator shaft is when John McClane drops C4 explosives down one to kill James, a terrorist who was firing a missile launcher. The main confrontation with Hans Gruber occurs elsewhere, resulting in Gruber falling from the building after being shot by McClane while holding onto Holly.

Reader's Guide

The final defeat of Hans Gruber involves a shootout where he is shot in the shoulder and falls out a window, not a struggle within an elevator shaft.

More in Films & Plot Arcs

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Related in Die Hard

Holly Gennaro McClane John McClane Karl Argyle Al Powell Thomas Gabriel Matt Farrell

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Elsewhere in Die Hard

Theo · Characters Die Hard 2 (soundtrack) · Characters US Air Force · Factions & Groups Paul Kellerman · Lore & History The Helicopter · Powers & Artifacts The Nakatomi Plaza Elevator Shaft · World & Setting

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