Die Hard 2

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Die Hard 2

R

Released Jul 4, 1990

2h 4m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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A year after his heroics in L.A, detective John McClane (Bruce Willis) is mixed up in another terrorist plot, this time at Washington Dulles International Airport, where he is waiting for his wife (Bonnie Bedelia). That same night, South American politico and drug profiteer Ramon Esperanza (Franco Nero) is arriving in U.S. custody. McClane takes action when a treasonous ex-colonel (William Sadler) seizes control of the airport, threatening to crash every inbound flight unless Esperanza is freed.

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Critics Consensus

It lacks the fresh thrills of its predecessor, but Die Hard 2 still works as an over-the-top -- and reasonably taut -- big-budget sequel, with plenty of set pieces to paper over the plot deficiencies.

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Wendy Ide

Times (UK)

It’s a solid sequel, bigger in spectacle but not the equal of the first film.

Jul 24, 2023

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David Ansen

Newsweek

The filmmakers know the audience is challenging them to top themselves, and they've risen to the bait. Harlin and company build suspense the old-fashioned way. They earn it.

Feb 6, 2018

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Sheila Benson

Los Angeles Times

This is the most cheerfully preposterous film of a jaw-dropping summer, which is not to say it's not fun, it's simply orchestrated Looney Tunes.

Apr 3, 2015

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

In every way that Die Hard was original and something new, Die Hard 2 fails to honor that by resigning to more of the same.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jan 6, 2024

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David Hogan

hoganreviews.co.uk

Plays it very safe with the plot by copying a lot of what made the first work but sadly the villains of the piece are far, far less interesting. It does have some fun scenes and Bruce Willis is still on fine form so still worth a watch though...

Rated: 4/5

Dec 26, 2022

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Die Hard 2 is ubiquitous and sensationally entertaining. [Full review in Spanish]

Dec 1, 2022

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Vents Z

yo, its me. wife left took the kids part 2

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/09/25

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Jack G

It's still great but lacks a lot more than the first one I wasn't much of a fan of the villans but it still worth a watch

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/24/24

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Robert C

This is a Top Script, game in many ways, because it has a look at terrifying misbehaviour within the ranks of The Military. Some of the close quarters violence can shock some to the core, so totally unexpected, and frankly quite appalling to some. But therein lies the Script-Writers Message, Violence can sometimes come literally out of nowhere, and even sometimes from those you have been been brought up to totally trust. The Song at this Film’s End, “ Let It Snow, “ sung I think, from memory, by Vic Damone is a winner in my view from “ DIE HARD 2’s “ Director for its almost hypnotic effect by way of inviting The Viewer to reflect upon what they have just seen.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/23/24

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Mr. Beans R

Second in the franchise not as good as the first, this time the action takes place at an airport, still a fun watch

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/21/24

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Gareth v

While they have ramped up the action sequences here, it lacks the claustrophobic setting of the original movie that helped make it an instant classic. Still an entertaining movie and one worth checking out.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/21/24

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Eye C

Call me crazy but I think that this could be greater than the first one, and don’t get me wrong the first one is a masterpiece of the action cinema but this one has more intensity, I don’t know both are great movies.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/10/24

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Renny Harlin

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Bruce Willis

John McClane

Bonnie Bedelia

Holly Gennero McClane

William Atherton

Richard Thornburg

Reginald VelJohnson

Sgt. Al Powell

Franco Nero

Gen. Ramon Esperanza

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Synopsis

A year after his heroics in L.A, detective John McClane (Bruce Willis) is mixed up in another terrorist plot, this time at Washington Dulles International Airport, where he is waiting for his wife (Bonnie Bedelia). That same night, South American politico and drug profiteer Ramon Esperanza (Franco Nero) is arriving in U.S. custody. McClane takes action when a treasonous ex-colonel (William Sadler) seizes control of the airport, threatening to crash every inbound flight unless Esperanza is freed.

Director: Renny Harlin
Producer: Charles Gordon, Lawrence Gordon, Joel Silver
Screenwriter: Walter Wager, Steven E. de Souza, Doug Richardson
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Silver Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Gordon Company
Rating: R
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 4, 1990, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 2, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $115.3M
Runtime: 2h 4m
Sound Mix: Surround, Magnetic Stereo 6 Track, Dolby
Aspect Ratio: 35mm

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