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Barefoot and outgunned, McClane manages to evade capture and wages a one-man war against the group from within the building's vents and elevator shafts. Along the way, he finds an unlikely ally in , a local patrol officer who provides radio support from the ground while the FBI and local police struggle to handle the situation. Drafting the Narrative Structure

: Hans Gruber kills the Nakatomi CEO, and the "heist" (disguised as terrorism) begins. Duro de matar 1

: McClane loses his advantage as the story progresses—his feet are cut by glass, he runs out of ammunition, and Hans eventually discovers Holly is his wife. Barefoot and outgunned, McClane manages to evade capture

Experts often use Die Hard as a masterclass in action screenwriting because of its: Barefoot and outgunned