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John McTiernan

Director · 22 credits · 11 in highly-rated films

Best known for Die Hard (1988)

Frequent collaborators: Carl Weathers, Bill Duke, Shane Black, John Davis

Best John McTiernan movies by genre

Directed movies (12 total, ranked by score)

  1. Die Hard

    1988 · ★ 7.8 (12,534 votes)

    Action, Thriller

    1

  2. Predator

    1987 · ★ 7.6 (9,420 votes)

    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

    2

  3. Die Hard: With a Vengeance

    1995 · ★ 7.3 (6,783 votes)

    Action, Thriller

    3

  4. The Hunt for Red October

    1990 · ★ 7.4 (3,698 votes)

    Action, Thriller

    4

  5. The Thomas Crown Affair

    1999 · ★ 6.8 (1,406 votes)

    Drama, Crime, Romance

    5

  6. The 13th Warrior

    1999 · ★ 6.7 (2,077 votes)

    Adventure, History, Action

    6

  7. Last Action Hero

    1993 · ★ 6.5 (3,020 votes)

    Fantasy, Action, Comedy

    7

  8. Basic

    2003 · ★ 6.5 (1,159 votes)

    Action, Thriller, Crime

    8

  9. Medicine Man

    1992 · ★ 6.0 (411 votes)

    Adventure, Drama, Romance

    9

  10. Nomads

    1986 · ★ 4.8 (125 votes)

    Drama, Fantasy, Thriller

    10

  11. Rollerball

    2002 · ★ 3.9 (508 votes)

    Action, Science Fiction, Thriller

    11

  12. The Political Prosecutions of Karl Rove

    2008

    12

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.