What building is terrorized in the 1988 movie "Die Hard"?

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What building is terrorized in the 1988 movie “Die Hard”? The building is Nakatomi Plaza. It is the fictional Los Angeles headquarters of the Nakatomi Corporation, where a Christmas party becomes the setting for the film’s hostage crisis.

The terrorists seize the building during the party, trapping employees and visitors inside. John McClane, visiting his estranged wife Holly, avoids capture and moves through the tower while attempting to stop the attackers and rescue the hostages.

The movie’s fictional tower was portrayed primarily by Fox Plaza in Century City, Los Angeles. The real building was still under construction during filming. The stored answer contains a spelling error: the correct name is Nakatomi Plaza, not “Nakitomi Plaza.”

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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