About John McTiernan:
John Campbell McTiernan, Jr. is an American filmmaker, best known for his action films – especially the three films he directed back-to-back: the science fiction action film Predator (1987), the action film Die Hard (1988), and the action thriller The Hunt for Red October (1990). His film Die Hard has sometimes been called one of the greatest action movies ever made. His later well-known films include the action-comedy-fantasy film Last Action Hero (1993), the action film sequel Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), and the heist film-remake The Thomas Crown Affair (1999).