Die Hard 2
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.
Critics Sentiment
McClane fights on Boeing 747 wing during takeoff
Stuart crashes British airliner by faking altimeter readings
The film recovers from its lowest point with the brutal plane crash to reach its peak during the spectacular 747 wing fight sequence.
Die Hard 2 starts strong with solid action and setup, suffers from pacing issues and plot holes in the middle act including the controversial plane crash, but recovers with an excellent plot twist and spectacular finale. While reviewers consistently noted it lacks the originality and tight plotting of the first film, most found it entertaining with Bruce Willis's charisma and impressive action sequences carrying it through weaker moments.
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Bruce Willis
John McClane
Bonnie Bedelia
Holly McClane
William Sadler
Stuart
John Amos
Major Grant
Franco Nero
General Ramon Esperanza
William Atherton
Richard Thornberg
Dennis Franz
Capt. Carmine Lorenzo
Art Evans
Leslie Barnes
Fred Thompson
Trudeau
Tom Bower
Marvin
Sheila McCarthy
Samantha 'Sam' Coleman
Don Harvey
Garber
Reginald VelJohnson
Sgt. Al Powell
Tony Ganios
Baker
Peter Nelson
Thompson
Robert Patrick
O'Reilly
Mick Cunningham
Sheldon
John Leguizamo
Burke
Tom Verica
Kahn
John Costelloe
Cochrane
Crew
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