Fun fact—McClane offered Hans a cigarette in this scene because he wanted to see how Hans would hold it—Europeans hold cigarettes between their index fingers and thumbs; Americans hold them between their index and middle fingers. Once he saw how Hans was holding it; he knew he wasn’t American.
“I shot a kid. He was 13 years old. Ohhh, it was dark, I couldn't see him. He had a ray gun, looked real enough. You know, when you're a rookie, they can teach you everything about bein' a cop except how to live with a mistake. Anyway, I just couldn't bring myself to draw my gun on anybody again.”
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"This time John Wayne does not walk off into the sunset with Grace Kelly."
"That was Gary Cooper, a**hole."