- Actors: Bruce Willis, William Atherton, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson, Franco Nero
- Directors: Renny Harlin
- Writers: Doug Richardson, Steven E. de Souza, Walter Wager
- Producers: Charles Gordon, James Herbert, Joel Silver, Lawrence Gordon
- Language English, Spanish
- Classification: 18
- Studio: Man for Man
- VHS Release Date: 21 Nov 1994
- Run Time: 124 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004CPIX
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 32,575 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Director Renny Harlin (Cutthroat Island) took the reins of this 1990 sequel, which places Bruce Willis's New York City cop character in harm's way again with a gaggle of terrorists. This time, Willis awaits his wife's arrival at Dulles Airport in Washington, DC, when he gets wind of a plot to blow up the facility. Noisy, overbearing and forgettable, the film has none of the purity of its predecessor's simple story; and it makes a huge miscalculation in allowing a terrible tragedy to occur rather than stretch out the tension. Where Die Hard set new precedents in action movies, Die Hard 2 is just an anything-goes spectacle. -- Tom Keogh, Amazon.com
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
In the sequel to Die Hard, John McClane is in trouble again when a group of criminals take control of an airport to bring an evil General safely and discreetly into the country.
After the success of the first, a sequel was inevitable and the action, the claustrophobia and most importantly, John McClane were all still there.
Bruce Willis (The Sixth Sense) has made John McClane into the ultimate male action hero, with a slick and sarcastic attitude towards life, and most importantly bad guys, and improvising a lot of his own work has made McClane an icon in the genre.
The support cast are also on top form, and provide plenty of tension to justify the scenarios, not to mention the extra humour they bring to the plot.
Though no sequel will ever top the first Die Hard, which will be one of the best action thrillers ever made, Die Hard 2 has a sensible and action orientated plot to keep it's feet on the ground and not go overboard, and is the ultimate sequel any fan could have wanted.
The plot is fast and intelligent, justifying the genre exceptionally well. Perhaps there was one too many action sequences, which does down step the realism, but nonetheless they are all pin point accurate on the
entertainment factor.
As with the first, the plot is driven by an ultimate deadly scenario, and using claustrophobia do we get a sense of the situation. The first was set around Nakatomi Towers, and this sequel is focused around an airport.
Keeping within limits adds to the intense and dramatic scenario.
The direction is well established to gain the ultimate action feel, and as McClane utters the ultimate catchphrase, do we see the best part of the entire film.
The ending to Die Hard 2 is far less cheesy than the ending to its predecessor which was a relief, and you will be left smiling having seen one of the best action sequels ever made.
8.5/10
After the success of the first, a sequel was inevitable and the action, the claustrophobia and most importantly, John McClane were all still there.
Bruce Willis (The Sixth Sense) has made John McClane into the ultimate male action hero, with a slick and sarcastic attitude towards life, and most importantly bad guys, and improvising a lot of his own work has made McClane an icon in the genre.
The support cast are also on top form, and provide plenty of tension to justify the scenarios, not to mention the extra humour they bring to the plot.
Though no sequel will ever top the first Die Hard, which will be one of the best action thrillers ever made, Die Hard 2 has a sensible and action orientated plot to keep it's feet on the ground and not go overboard, and is the ultimate sequel any fan could have wanted.
The plot is fast and intelligent, justifying the genre exceptionally well. Perhaps there was one too many action sequences, which does down step the realism, but nonetheless they are all pin point accurate on the
entertainment factor.
As with the first, the plot is driven by an ultimate deadly scenario, and using claustrophobia do we get a sense of the situation. The first was set around Nakatomi Towers, and this sequel is focused around an airport.
Keeping within limits adds to the intense and dramatic scenario.
The direction is well established to gain the ultimate action feel, and as McClane utters the ultimate catchphrase, do we see the best part of the entire film.
The ending to Die Hard 2 is far less cheesy than the ending to its predecessor which was a relief, and you will be left smiling having seen one of the best action sequels ever made.
8.5/10
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
This is a great sequal to Die Hard but it doesn't reach the high standards set by the first film. However, it is still very enjoyable. I can guarantee that all action fans will love it and along with most other people. It is definitely worth buying.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I love the Die Hard series - Bombs, Bullets, Bad Guys and no real romantic stuff to get in the way of all the action!
It's amazing how going to the airport to pick up his wife leads John Mc to kill loads of people, shout a lot, get beat up bad and then save the day. It's never happened to me at Heathrow.
Of course, my girlfriend says it's mindless, stupid, unrealistic and generally hates the film. For all the same reasons I think it's great. I watch it when she's out.
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Not as lovingly packaged...
The original Die Hard Special Edition DVD release was a lavish triple folding case with an 8-page booklet and absolutely hours and hours of amazing Bonus features... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Sticky paw
Weakest Die Hard Film
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Published 19 months ago by J. Cooke
Not Die Hard: But Still Very Good
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Published on 31 Jan 2009 by Stephen
Very entertaining sequel
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Published on 4 Nov 2008 by CJ
AS GOOD AS THE 1ST ONE
FOR ME THIS FILM IS AS GOOD AS THE FIRST ONE. I DON'T CARE IF IT'S A CASH IN. IT'S STILL BRILLIANT ACTION
Published on 26 April 2008 by M. A. MENENDEZ
The weakest of the series, but still great fun
These films never let you down, aways supplying the audence with one more explosion. The classic movie 'Die Hard' has a classic sequel. Read more
Published on 29 Mar 2008 by Kaylee
Ho hum sequel
Die Hard is probably the best action film ever made.
Die Hard 2 "Die harder" is a run of the mill sequel cash in. Read more
Die Hard 2 "Die harder" is a run of the mill sequel cash in. Read more
Published on 22 Sep 2007 by Syleroth
best of the die hard trilogy
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Published on 8 April 2006 by joshkirsop
Another Christmas, another terrorist crisis for John McClane
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Published on 10 Mar 2005 by Lawrance M. Bernabo
Excellent Sequel
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Published on 14 Feb 2004
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