![In Die Hard (1988) the scene where John McClane falls down the elevator shaft was actually a mistake. The stuntman was supposed to grab the first vent, but slipped and continued to In Die Hard (1988) the scene where John McClane falls down the elevator shaft was actually a mistake. The stuntman was supposed to grab the first vent, but slipped and continued to](https://preview.redd.it/rj2rh8di4c341.png?auto=webp&s=df247ccf396f153195c37c88fe53a2f348bc6c31)
In Die Hard (1988) the scene where John McClane falls down the elevator shaft was actually a mistake. The stuntman was supposed to grab the first vent, but slipped and continued to
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![In "Die Hard", the elevator John McClane rides on top of goes awfully fast. Earlier, in the scene where McClain checks into Nakatomi Plaza, the clerk advises him to ride the "express In "Die Hard", the elevator John McClane rides on top of goes awfully fast. Earlier, in the scene where McClain checks into Nakatomi Plaza, the clerk advises him to ride the "express](https://external-preview.redd.it/6u-bEu7kEANMd-jilDFB3kOAYgrsJx5uM_-j-z4DCUw.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=1036db974c7648f9740dc3d27326df46c31952fd)
In "Die Hard", the elevator John McClane rides on top of goes awfully fast. Earlier, in the scene where McClain checks into Nakatomi Plaza, the clerk advises him to ride the "express
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![Mental Floss on Twitter: "In the scene where John McClane makes an epic jump into an elevator shaft, the stunt man was supposed to grab onto the first vent—but missed completely. The Mental Floss on Twitter: "In the scene where John McClane makes an epic jump into an elevator shaft, the stunt man was supposed to grab onto the first vent—but missed completely. The](https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video_thumb/Epzzad3XcAI-Es-.jpg)