"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.e., the bathtub scene), sound re-mastering and digital effects to enhance E.T.""s facial reactions, the spaceship, E.T.""s flight from faceless men hrough the forest, and the two bike-flight sequences.Guns used by the agents in the 1982 version were excised or digitally replaced with walkie-talkies, as was the line: "No guns - they""re children.They""re rallying (to their King)!" Even the Lake-towners in Dale were renewed and began a comeback, although Alfrid was revealed to be a coward who was disguised as a woman and hiding amongst them.When he camera came to rest on his face, it was revealed to be Tom Cruise ("Yeah, baby") with his motorcyclist partner Dixie Normous (Gwyneth Paltrow), who was asked: "Well, Miss Normous, shall we shag now or shag later?" Kevin Spacey also starred as the Dr.