Although 1999 was a banner year for American cinema, it was not kind to John McTiernan‘s highly underrated historical action adventure, The 13th Warrior. The director behind such bona fide action hits as Predator and Die Hard took a financial drubbing when The 13th Warrior was soundly defeated at the box office, losing nearly $130 million for Touchstone Pictures. When the dust settled, The 13th Warrior was the largest box-office failure of 1999.