Die Hard 2
1990 · Movie · R · 124 min · ★ 7.0 · 68% critics
On a snowy Christmas Eve, an off-duty cop arrives at an airport to meet his wife, only to find the air traffic control system taken over by terrorists. Trapped amid planes circling overhead, he must confront the takeover while dealing with unhelpful authorities and keeping everyone safe.
Based on 58 Minutes
Also known as Die Hard 2: Die Harder
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Details
- Years
- 1990
- Release date
- 1990-07-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Critic score
- 68/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (6,413 votes)
- Box office
- $240,031,274
- Budget
- $70,000,000
About
Fast, high-stakes airport mayhem with plenty of holiday snow and punchy attitude, for fans of Die Hard 2 and similar thrillers like Die Harder or Lethal Weapon 2; Not for you if you want sharp realism or the same charm as the original Die Hard.
Pros: nonstop action; festive snow; memorable one-liners | Cons: uneven tension; less iconic than first; plot confusion
Themes
- helicopter
- airport
- based on novel or book
- ambush
- cop
- sequel
- snow
- shootout
- terrorism
- explosion
- church
- commando
- +14 more
Awards & recognition
- Japan Academy Prize — Outstanding Foreign Language Film · 1991 · nominated
Cast & crew
Bruce Willis
as John McClane
Bonnie Bedelia
as Holly McClane
William Sadler
as Stuart
John Amos
as Major Grant
Franco Nero
as General Ramon Esperanza
William Atherton
as Richard Thornberg
Dennis Franz
as Capt. Carmine Lorenzo
Art Evans
as Leslie Barnes
Fred Thompson
as Trudeau
Tom Bower
as Marvin
Directed by Renny Harlin