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Die Hard 2 (1990)

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

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Awards

1 win & 1 nomination.

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15 May 2002 | Agent10
7
| A strong follow-up to the original
I was expecting the worse when I saw this film, but this movie seemed to escape the curse of the cheesy sequel. Just as action packed and enthralling as the original, the wit displayed in this film saved it from being a mediocre follow-up. Bruce Willis was once again a great hero, showing how little being considered a hero means to him. A good film with a great plot twist, this is one of those action films which is just as good as the original.

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Trivia

In earlier screenplay drafts, there was a more prominent female role that was earmarked for Linda Fiorentino.

Quotes

Holly McClane: Holly McClane: John, why does this always happen to us on Christmas Eve?

Goofs

"Dulles Airport" bears not the faintest resemblance to Dulles Airport.

Alternate Versions

The shootout between the airport SWAT team and the terrorists was severely edited before the film received an "R" rating. Among the scenes trimmed down is the scene where O'Reilly (Robert Patrick ) shoots the first SWAT officer in the head with a Glock 17. When the officer is shot in the head in the "R" rated version, it is shown from a distance. In the work print shown to exhibitors in the summer of 1990, the man is shot in the forehead but is shown in a graphic closeup. A lot of the bloodier shots were also trimmed down in this section as were a couple of extended scenes of the people on the plane that Colonel Stuart crashes.

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LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW!
Written by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne
Performed by Vaughn Monroe
Courtesy of MCA Records

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Genres

Action | Thriller

Details

Release Date:

3 July 1990

Language

English, Spanish

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$70,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$21,744,661 8 July 1990

Gross USA:

$117,540,947

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$240,031,274

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