Die Hard 2(1990)
“Die harder.”
Overview
One year after his heroics in Los Angeles, John McClane is an off-duty cop who is the wrong guy in the wrong place at the wrong time. On a snowy Christmas Eve, as he waits for his wife's plane to land at Washington Dulles International Airport, terrorists take over the air traffic control system in a plot to free a South American army general and drug smuggler being flown into the US to face drug charges. It's now up to McClane to take on the terrorists, while coping with an inept airport police chief, an uncooperative anti-terrorist squad, and the life of his wife and everyone else trapped in planes circling overhead.
Director
Renny Harlin
Studio
Gordon Company
Budget
$70M
Revenue
$240M
Cast
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
Sheila McCarthy
as Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
Don Harvey
as Garber
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1990
Runtime
2h 4m
Language
English
Rating
7 / 10
Budget
$70M
Box Office
$240M
Production Companies
Gordon Company • Silver Pictures • 20th Century Fox
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch Die Hard 2?▼
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What is Die Hard 2 about?▼
One year after his heroics in Los Angeles, John McClane is an off-duty cop who is the wrong guy in the wrong place at the wrong time. On a snowy Christmas Eve, as he waits for his wife's plane to land at Washington Dulles International Airport, terrorists take over the air traffic control system in a plot to free a South American army general and drug smuggler being flown into the US to face drug charges. It's now up to McClane to take on the terrorists, while coping with an inept airport police chief, an uncooperative anti-terrorist squad, and the life of his wife and everyone else trapped in planes circling overhead.
Who directed Die Hard 2?▼
Die Hard 2 was directed by Renny Harlin and released in 1990. It is a action, thriller film.
How long is Die Hard 2?▼
Die Hard 2 has a runtime of 2 hours and 4 minutes (124 minutes total).
Who stars in Die Hard 2?▼
The cast of Die Hard 2 includes 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 and more.
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