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Die Hard 2

  • 1990
  • R
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
396K
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Bruce Willis in Die Hard 2 (1990)
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DisasterOne-Person Army ActionActionHolidayThriller

John McClane attempts to avert disaster as rogue military operatives seize control of Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C.John McClane attempts to avert disaster as rogue military operatives seize control of Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C.John McClane attempts to avert disaster as rogue military operatives seize control of Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C.

  • Director
    • Renny Harlin
  • Writers
    • Steven E. de Souza
    • Doug Richardson
    • Walter Wager
  • Stars
    • Bruce Willis
    • William Atherton
    • Bonnie Bedelia
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    396K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,501
    948
    • Director
      • Renny Harlin
    • Writers
      • Steven E. de Souza
      • Doug Richardson
      • Walter Wager
    • Stars
      • Bruce Willis
      • William Atherton
      • Bonnie Bedelia
    • 510User reviews
    • 119Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Videos3

    Die Hard 2: Die Harder
    Trailer 1:22
    Die Hard 2: Die Harder
    Die Hard 2
    Trailer 2:37
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    Trailer 2:37
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    Photos107

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    Bruce Willis
    Bruce Willis
    • John McClane
    William Atherton
    William Atherton
    • Thornberg
    Bonnie Bedelia
    Bonnie Bedelia
    • Holly McClane
    Reginald VelJohnson
    Reginald VelJohnson
    • Al Powell
    Franco Nero
    Franco Nero
    • Esperanza
    William Sadler
    William Sadler
    • Stuart
    John Amos
    John Amos
    • Grant
    Dennis Franz
    Dennis Franz
    • Carmine Lorenzo
    Art Evans
    Art Evans
    • Barnes
    Fred Thompson
    Fred Thompson
    • Trudeau
    • (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
    Tom Bower
    Tom Bower
    • Marvin
    Sheila McCarthy
    Sheila McCarthy
    • Samantha Coleman
    Don Harvey
    Don Harvey
    • Garber
    Tony Ganios
    Tony Ganios
    • Baker
    Peter Nelson
    • Thompson
    Robert Patrick
    Robert Patrick
    • O'Reilly
    Mick Cunningham
    Mick Cunningham
    • Sheldon
    • (as Michael Cunningham)
    John Leguizamo
    John Leguizamo
    • Burke
    • Director
      • Renny Harlin
    • Writers
      • Steven E. de Souza
      • Doug Richardson
      • Walter Wager
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In the first Die Hard (1988), John McClane only had a few scripted one-liners. However, Bruce Willis ad-libbed many one-liners, and audiences liked them. So much so that in this sequel (and the next one), more gags were added, and Willis was told he could ad-lib as much as he saw fit.
    • Goofs
      Airport runways do not have manholes. Additionally, any manhole cover which could be lifted by one person would easily be crushed by a plane.
    • Quotes

      Grant: You're the wrong guy in the wrong place at the wrong time.

      John McClane: Story of my life.

    • Alternate versions
      TV Versions, including that shown on the WB Network, edit out much of the violence and much of the profane dialogue is redubbed. Willis's redubbing is quite obvious because the new voice sounds nothing like Willis. Despite the overt dubbing of Willis's dialogue by a sound-alike actor (who really doesn't sound like Willis, for that matter), this version also utilizes dialogue from other characters to replace John McClane's. As John is leaving the elevator through the roof, he tells Samantha to "Fuck off." In this TV version, the word "fuck" is dubbed over with William Sadler saying "joke" from earlier in the film.
    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with David Letterman: Episode dated 8 June 1990 (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Old Cape Cod
      Written by Claire Rothrock, Milt Yakus and Allan Jeffrey

      Performed by Patti Page

      Courtesy of Polygram Special Projects

      a division of Polygram Records, Inc.

    User reviews510

    Featured review
    7/10

    McClane is at it again

    this is still a good movie,although it's not as good as the first one.for one thing,it's a lot slower paced and there is less action.John McClane is once again the only person who seems to be standing in the way of terrorists carrying out there plan.this time,it just happens to an airport which is the scene.Bruce Willis is back as McClane,of course,and he actually has some more and funnier lines than in the first.William Sadler plays the main bad guy in this one,and puts in a great performance.i liked his character better than the main villain in the first movie.the biggest problem with this movie,like i mentioned,is the pacing.it is a bit slow especially compared to the first one.but that makes a big difference in how enjoyable it is is.it's just not as fun or thrilling.for me,Die Hard 2 is a 7/10
    • disdressed12
    • Feb 15, 2008
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    • Why did Garber pass the "gift" to Cochrane at the airport when he could have given it to him at the hotel?
    • Why was Colonel Stewart in the airport at all when his command center to take over the airport is in the small church?
    • Why would a janitor have airport blueprints?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 3, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • 20th Century Studios
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Duro de matar 2
    • Filming locations
      • Stapleton International Airport, Denver, Colorado, USA
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Gordon Company
      • Silver Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $70,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $117,540,947
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $21,744,661
      • Jul 8, 1990
    • Gross worldwide
      • $240,031,274
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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