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    Die Hard with a Vengeance

    Original title: Die Hard: With a Vengeance
    • 19951995
    • RR
    • 2h 8min
    IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    371K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    956
    489
    • Cast & crew
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    Bruce Willis in Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
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    John McClane and a Harlem store owner are targeted by German terrorist Simon in New York City, where he plans to rob the Federal Reserve Building.John McClane and a Harlem store owner are targeted by German terrorist Simon in New York City, where he plans to rob the Federal Reserve Building.John McClane and a Harlem store owner are targeted by German terrorist Simon in New York City, where he plans to rob the Federal Reserve Building.

    IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    371K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    956
    489
    • Director
      • John McTiernan
    • Writers
      • Jonathan Hensleigh
      • Roderick Thorp(certain original characters by)
    • Stars
      • Bruce Willis
      • Jeremy Irons
      • Samuel L. Jackson
    Top credits
    • Director
      • John McTiernan
    • Writers
      • Jonathan Hensleigh
      • Roderick Thorp(certain original characters by)
    • Stars
      • Bruce Willis
      • Jeremy Irons
      • Samuel L. Jackson
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    • 415User reviews
    • 178Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations

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    Bruce Willis
    Bruce Willis
    • John McClaneas John McClane
    Jeremy Irons
    Jeremy Irons
    • Simonas Simon
    Samuel L. Jackson
    Samuel L. Jackson
    • Zeusas Zeus
    Graham Greene
    Graham Greene
    • Joe Lambertas Joe Lambert
    Colleen Camp
    Colleen Camp
    • Connie Kowalskias Connie Kowalski
    Larry Bryggman
    Larry Bryggman
    • Arthur Cobbas Arthur Cobb
    Anthony Peck
    • Ricky Walshas Ricky Walsh
    Nick Wyman
    • Targoas Targo
    Sam Phillips
    Sam Phillips
    • Katyaas Katya
    Kevin Chamberlin
    Kevin Chamberlin
    • Charles Weissas Charles Weiss
    Sharon Washington
    Sharon Washington
    • Officer Janeas Officer Jane
    Stephen Pearlman
    Stephen Pearlman
    • Dr. Schilleras Dr. Schiller
    Michael Alexander Jackson
    • Dexteras Dexter
    Aldis Hodge
    Aldis Hodge
    • Raymondas Raymond
    Mischa Hausserman
    • Mischaas Mischa
    Edwin Hodge
    Edwin Hodge
    • Dexter's Friendas Dexter's Friend
    Robert Sedgwick
    Robert Sedgwick
    • Rolfas Rolf
    • (as Rob Sedgwick)
    Tony Halme
    Tony Halme
    • Romanas Roman
    • Director
      • John McTiernan
    • Writers
      • Jonathan Hensleigh
      • Roderick Thorp(certain original characters by)
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    Storyline

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    John McClane is now almost a full-blown alcoholic and is suspended from the NYPD. But when a bomb goes off in the Bonwit Teller Department Store the police go insane trying to figure out what's going on. Soon, a man named Simon calls and asks for McClane. Simon tells Inspector Walter Cobb that McClane is going to play a game called "Simon Says". He says that McClane is going to do the tasks he assigns him. If not, he'll set off another bomb. With the help of a Harlem electrician, John McClane must race all over New York trying to figure out the frustrating puzzles that the crafty terrorist gives him. But when a bomb goes off in a subway station right by the Federal Reserve (the biggest gold storage in the world) things start to get heated. —ahmetkozan
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • When the theater goes dark, the roof blows off.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong violence and pervasive strong language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Bruce Willis suggested Samuel L. Jackson for the movie. Jackson was thrilled. He says he's "seen the first Die Hard (1988) maybe thirty times."
    • Goofs
      McClane uses a mixture of the binary liquids to blow the handcuffs off Zeus on the container ship. The amount he uses would have been enough to blow at least one of Zeus' hands off (in comparison to the amounts used as a demonstration earlier on in the film).
    • Quotes

      Zeus: Why you keep calling me Jésus? I look Puerto Rican to you?

      John McClane: Guy back there called you Jésus.

      Zeus: He didn't say Jésus. He said, "Hey, Zeus!" My name is Zeus.

      John McClane: Zeus?

      Zeus: Yeah, Zeus! As in, father of Apollo? Mt. Olympus? Don't fuck with me or I'll shove a lightning bolt up your ass? Zeus! You got a problem with that?

      John McClane: No, I don't have a problem with that.

    • Alternate versions
      The original release of the UK DVD version in 1999 was actually even more cut than the British video and cinema versions. Because the content did not exactly match the officially classified version, this much-sanitized release fell foul of British censorship laws, and was withdrawn.
    • Connections
      Edited from Die Hard (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      Summer in the City
      Written by Steve Boone, Mark Sebastian, John Sebastian

      Performed by The Lovin' Spoonful

      Trio Music Co., Inc. and Alley Music, Inc. (BMI)

      Courtesy of RCA Special Products

    User reviews415

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    Top review
    9/10
    Almost as good as the first Die Hard
    I have to say that I was really impressed with this Die Hard film, the trilogy has just been an awesome one. This time we have a new partner, Samuel L. Jackson, who works so well with Bruce, they have such a great chemistry as partners in the film. Die Hard: With a Vengeance is a worthy sequel of the original Die Hard. It has great action, a terrific story, and in some ways it's just a fun comedy. I loved how John just wouldn't stop complaining about the aspirin since he has a hang over from the night before. Especially his line when he finally gets aspirin from the main villain, it was just priceless. I think you'll definitely love this Die Hard if you are a fan.

    John is no longer at base one in life, he's actually farther behind I think, he's pretty much lost everything since his nasty drinking problem. He's suffering from a bad hang over this one morning and things get worse when he is threatened by an unknown villain to stand in the middle of the worst ghetto city wearing an offensive poster, right as he's about to get his butt killed, Zeus, a shop owner helps him out, but ends up getting involved. It turns out that the villain is Hans Gruber's brother, Simon Gruber, who is about to do everything his brother supposedly did wrong and will get the money. But John is going to make sure that he puts the Gruber name to shame.

    Die Hard: With a Vengeance is an excellent action movie, it was a lot of fun and I couldn't believe how well it was made. Sam and Bruce are just perfect together. Jeremy Irons could not be more perfect for the role of Simon, he and Alan are so much alike where they have the most awesome voices for super bad villains. Yes, a little typecast for being a British villain, but it's all good, I think. I highly recommend Die Hard: With a Veneance, it's a great movie and a great end to the trilogy.

    9/10
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 19, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Romanian
    • Also known as
      • Die Hard: New York
    • Filming locations
      • Yankee Stadium - E. 161st Street & River Avenue, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cinergi Pictures Entertainment
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $90,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $100,012,499
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $22,162,245
      • May 21, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $366,101,666
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h 8min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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