Original Die Hard John McClane (Bruce Willis) NYPD #881 High Quality Prop Replica Badge

This badge is based off the original Die Hard, not to be confused with an authentic NYPD badge.

Made of:

Brass

3mm thick

No curve (flat)

Sandblast backside

Measurements: 2 3/4" High X 2 3/16" Wide

Color: Gold plating. #'s 881 with blue hard enamel around lettering slightly raised & blue soft enamel around center seal

Backside: Comes with a heavy duty belt clip attached to badge.

Die Hard was released in 1988 as an action film starring Bruce Willis as John McClane, a New York cop visiting his estranged wife in Los Angeles on Christmas Eve. While at the Nakatomi Plaza, the party is interrupted by thief/terrorists and McClane attempts to disrupt their plans and save the hostages. The film, which starred a then untested television star, propelled Willis to stardom and the film was a commercial and box office success, inspiring a new kind of action film. John McTiernan’s direction, the excellent script by Jeb Stuart, and fantastic performances all around made for a classic genre film. One notable contribution was Alan Rickman’s portrayal of Hans Gruber as McClane’s nemesis in the movie. The original film spawned a number of sequels, all starring Willis: Die Hard II, Die Hard with a Vengeance, and Die Hard 4.0. John McClane’s NYPD Badge made for the production (Die Hard) The first piece in the collection is John McClane’s New York Police Department detective badge and credentials. This is one of two sets made for the production, however, it is never seen on screen. Drafts of the screenplay call for McClane flashing his badge at the start of the film to the neighboring passenger on the plane. In the filmed scene, he instead flashes his Beretta in shoulder holster under his jacket. NYPD I.D. badge number ’881? in leather holder created for the character John McClane (Bruce Willis). There were ONLY two created for the film. One was the one used in filming, the other was sent to the studio in case later inserts were needed. The I.D. and badge were used in a scene near the beginning of the movie when John McClane shows it to a passenger on the plane. The scene was later cut from the film. The second of two badges was sold at auction in June 1996 for approximately $10,000.

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