Nakatomi Plaza

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Nakatomi Plaza is the fictional Los Angeles skyscraper that serves as the primary setting for the action film "Die Hard," where John McClane battles terrorists during a Christmas Eve hostage crisis.

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Nakatomi Plaza canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional building
fictional skyscraper
appearsInFilm Die Hard
associatedWithCharacter Hans Gruber
John McClane
associatedWithHoliday Christmas
associatedWithOrganization Nakatomi Corporation
countryInFiction United States
culturalStatus iconic action-movie location
fictionalLocationIn Die Hard
genreContext Christmas action film
action film
hasFandom Die Hard fandom
inspiredByRealBuilding Fox Plaza (Los Angeles)
inUniverseOwner Nakatomi Corporation
inUniverseUse corporate headquarters
locatedInFiction Los Angeles
medium film
narrativeFunction central location of conflict in Die Hard
notableEvent Christmas Eve hostage crisis
John McClane’s battle against terrorists
partOfFranchise Die Hard franchise
primarySettingOf Die Hard
releaseYearOfFirstAppearance 1988
symbolizes corporate power
urban isolation
usedAsSettingFor Christmas Eve events
hostage crisis
terrorist attack

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Die Hard setInLocation Nakatomi Plaza
subject linked to: Die Hard (1988 film)
Hans Gruber deathSceneLocation Nakatomi Plaza
Karl settingOfActivity Nakatomi Plaza
Holly Gennaro McClane worksAt Nakatomi Plaza
Fox Plaza featuredAs Nakatomi Plaza