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Die Hard 2 (1990) -- John McClane is forced to battle mercenaries who seize control of an airport's communications and threaten to cause plane crashes if their demands are not met.
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Overview

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Walter Wager (novel)
Steven E. de Souza (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
4 July 1990 (USA) more
Tagline:
Die Harder. more
Plot:
John McClane is forced to battle mercenaries who seize control of an airport's communications and threaten to cause plane crashes if their demands are not met. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
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(47 articles)
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It's No Die Hard 1... more (235 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Die Hard 2: Die Harder (Philippines: English title) (UK) (promotional title) (USA) (video box title)
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Runtime:
124 min
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2.20 : 1 more
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70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Argentina:13 | Peru:14 | Iceland:16 | Germany:16 (cut) (video premiere) | Finland:K-15 (DVD version) | UK:15 (video rating) (1991) | South Korea:15 | Malaysia:18SG | Brazil:14 | Philippines:R-18 | South Africa:13V | Canada:13+ (Régie du Cinéma Québec) | New Zealand:M | Australia:M | Canada:18A | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:16 (re-rating) | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:15 | Italy:VM14 | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Singapore:M18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (original rating) (cut) | UK:15 (video rating) (cut) (1990) | UK:18 (video rating) (uncut) (1992) | USA:R
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Trivia:
The scenes with Bruce Willis running through tunnels under the airport were filmed at a water treatment facility near Los Angeles. The facility has miles of underground tunnels, and was also used in Live Free or Die Hard (2007), doubling as the Woodlawn Social Security Administration building. more
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Plot holes: Somewhere around the middle of the movie we learn that "there are 18 planes up there but only 5 of them have those phones". But isn't that enough? Can't the pilots tell each other that the airport is under attack and they shouldn't listen to the "fake" tower? They all listen to the same approach tower frequency. more
Quotes:
[after Thornburg has reported that terrorists have taken control of the airport]
Trudeau: That stupid, arrogant son-of-a-bitch! It's all over the airport.
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CAROL OF THE BELLS more

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37 out of 57 people found the following comment useful.
It's No Die Hard 1..., 18 December 1998
8/10
Author: Gislef from Iowa City, IA

...but other than that, there's very little going against the second in the series. It helps (but not enough) that the character realizes he's basically in a sequel. There are some minor variations in the formula, but basically the movie relies on the Bruce Willis' charisma and humor, and elaborate action sequences. William Sadler is okay, but no Alan Rickman (or Jeremy Irons in #3). It's still enjoyable, though.

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