Die Hard 2
Movie Details:
| Based on | 58 Minutes by Walter Wager Characters by Roderick Thorp |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genres | Action, Thriller |
| Release date | July 4, 1990 |
| Running time | 2hr 4min |
| Age rating | R |
| Starring | Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, William Atherton, Reginald VelJohnson, Franco Nero, William Sadler, John Amos |
| Directed by | Renny Harlin |
| Screenplay by | Steven E. de Souza Doug Richardson |
| Produced by | Charles Gordon Lawrence Gordon Joel Silver |
| Cinematography by | Oliver Wood |
| Edited by | Stuart Baird Robert A. Ferretti |
| Music by | Michael Kamen |
| Casting by | Jackie Burch |
| Production Design by | John Vallone |
| Art Direction by | Christiaan Wagener |
| Set Decoration by | Robert Gould |
| Costume Design by | Marilyn Vance (as Marilyn Vance-Straker) |
| Production Company | Gordon Company Silver Pictures |
| Distributor | 20th Century Fox |
Cast & Characters:
- Bruce Willis as John McClane
- Bonnie Bedelia as Holly Gennero McClane
- William Atherton as Dick Thornburg
- Reginald VelJohnson as Sergeant Al Powell
- Franco Nero as General Ramon Esperanza
- William Sadler as Colonel William Stuart
- John Amos as Major Grant
- Dennis Franz as Captain Carmine Lorenzo
- Art Evans as Leslie Barnes, airport chief engineer
- Fred Thompson as Ed Trudeau, air traffic flight director
- Tom Bower as Marvin
- Sheila McCarthy as Samantha “Sam” Coleman
- Robert Costanzo as Sergeant Vito Lorenzo
- Colm Meaney as Windsor Pilot
Storyline:
After the terrifying events in LA, John McClane (Willis) is about to go through it all again. A team of terrorists, led by Col. Stuart (Sadler) is holding the entire airport hostage. The terrorists are planning to rescue a drug lord from justice. In order to do so, they have seized control of all electrical equipment affecting all planes. With no runway lights available, all aircraft have to remain in the air, with fuel running low, McClane will need to be fast.
About Die Hard 2 Movie:
Die Hard 2 (also known as Die Harder or Die Hard 2: Die Harder) is an American action thriller film directed by Renny Harlin and written by Steven E. de Souza and Doug Richardson. It stars Bruce Willis as John McClane, alongside Bonnie Bedelia, William Sadler, Art Evans, William Atherton, Franco Nero, Dennis Franz, Fred Thompson, John Amos, and Reginald VelJohnson. This film is the second installment in the Die Hard series and was released in theaters on July 4, 1990.
The plot takes place on Christmas Eve once again, with McClane waiting at Washington Dulles International Airport for his wife to land. However, terrorists take control of the airport’s air traffic control system, threatening the lives of incoming flights that are running low on fuel. McClane must navigate not only the terrorists but also the skepticism of airport police and military personnel who are reluctant to accept his help.
Die Hard 2 received generally positive reviews from critics who praised its action sequences and overall tone, though some criticized aspects of the plot. The film was a box office success, grossing approximately $240 million worldwide—doubling the earnings of its predecessor—and finishing as the seventh-highest-grossing film of 1990.
The film’s production faced challenges typical of action films of the era but ultimately succeeded in delivering a thrilling experience that expanded on the original’s formula. Following Die Hard 2, the franchise continued with Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), Live Free or Die Hard (2007), and A Good Day to Die Hard (2013).
Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Budget | $70,000,000 |
| Opening Day | $21,744,661 |
| Domestic Collection | $117,540,947 |
| International Collection | $122,490,327 |
| Worldwide Collection | $240,031,274 |