After its sneak-preview premiere showing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on November 22, 1967, the film was initially rumored to be shelved (due to its disastrous opening and other negative test screenings), but its strong word of mouth in the intervening months propelled it to be opened in more cities.The spirited Leslie offered to help sell War Winds (a symbol of herself) by pointing out "all his bad points.If you think this is a mistake, come right out and say so.Well, I guess it""s about time for me to be getting home, isn""t it? Well, isn""t it?Warden: What""s the matter? What started all this anyway? Do you think I""d be here if I thought it was a mistake? Takin"" a chance on twenty years in Leavenworth for makin"" dates with the company commander""s wife? And her actin"" like, like Lady Esther""s horse? And all because I got here on time.Everyone but Barnes was killed by the time McClane arrived through a ventilation shaft - he dispatched with Stuart""s men, including O""Reilly (Robert Patrick) who was about to shoot Barnes.He rebuked wo newspaper boys on a street corner who taunted him and stole his cane and made fun of his tattered, shabby clothes.