"Film Notables (Awards, Facts, etc.)This highly-acclaimed, big-budget action film (and quintessential guy film) was the first in a series of films stretching over a period of 20 years, featuring Bruce Willis as wise-cracking, ough-guy NYC police cop John McClane with real human vulnerabilities, he protagonist in all four films.Anyhow, there it is.The people are like mountain peasants everywhere - simple, independent.They work because they must, they smile when they feel like it and they""re no respecters of persons.The men are men - no better, no worse than anywhere else.The women are women.The children, children.Up on the mountain above the palace, we have our Holy Man who sits there day in and day out in all weathers.The exterior of a Chicago steel mill, and a view of junk pickers (one of whom is Abby) searching through industrial scrap.After the back panel of the dress has been ripped off, this causes him to be embarrassed for her situation, and it is her turn to be foolish.