Die Hard was the most influential film in ushering in the every-man action hero, but the Indiana Jones trilogy came first. What separates John McClain from the other every-man action heroes that came before him such as Indiana Jones is that John McClain was involved in the action by coincidence, where Indiana Jones actively perused action by chasing treasures.
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Die Hard was the most influential film in ushering in the every-man action hero, but the Indiana Jones trilogy came first. What separates John McClain from the other every-man action heroes that came before him such as Indiana Jones is that John McClain was involved in the action by coincidence, where Indiana Jones actively perused action by chasing treasures.