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Die Hard 2: Die Harder (1990)

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Reviews Counted:42

Fresh:26

Rotten:16

Average Rating:5.7/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 11 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: An action-packed sequel to the 1989 film "Die Hard." While former New York City cop John McClane, now a member of the Los Angeles Police Department, waits to pick up his wife in DC's Dulles... An action-packed sequel to the 1989 film "Die Hard." While former New York City cop John McClane, now a member of the Los Angeles Police Department, waits to pick up his wife in DC's Dulles Airport, gunmen suddenly commandeer the building. They're intent on rescuing a drug-dealing foreign despot who's being brought to the US to stand trial. And once again McClane finds himself enmeshed in a terrorist plot that only he can prevent... [More]

Starring: Bruce Willis, Dennis Franz, John Amos, Bonnie Bedelia

Starring: Bruce Willis, Dennis Franz, John Amos, Bonnie Bedelia, William Atherton, Reginald VelJohnson, William Sadler, Jeff Langton

Director: Renny Harlin

Director: Renny Harlin
Screenwriter: Steven E. De Souza, Doug Richardson
Producer: Lawrence Gordon, Joel Silver, Charles Gordon
Composer: Michael Kamen

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Mar 9, 1999

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Reviews for Die Hard 2: Die Harder

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09/23/03
Michael Szymanski
Michael Szymanski
Zap2it.com

No review available.

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08/22/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

So-so sequel that tries too hard to be the first film.

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07/31/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Lacks much of the rough charm and great villainy of the original, but is still a quite serviceable action flick. Willis keeps the bullets and one-liners coming.

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03/21/03
Brian Mckay
Brian Mckay
eFilmCritic.com

There's not much of a plot.

Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope | comment Comment
03/16/03
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

No review available.

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02/21/03
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)

Lame-brain sequel filled with some of the most ridiculous deaths in movie history.

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02/04/03
Shannon J. Harvey
Shannon J. Harvey
Sunday Times (Australia)

It does its job, and clearly has no ambition to do anything else.

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01/14/03
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

Unbelievably, the sequel did not suck as badly as its title had initially implied.

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12/01/02
Widgett Walls
Widgett Walls
Needcoffee.com

Try harder; a worthless sequel.

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10/04/02
Bob Bloom
Bob Bloom
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

No review available.

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09/03/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Standard sequel works well thanks to Willis and the high-flying heroics.

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07/25/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

The setup is much more improbable as Willis' cop just happens to be at the scene of another mega-showdown.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
07/18/02
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

A lot of people get shot and many punches are thrown, but there are zero memorable setpieces.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
07/25/01
Jeremiah Kipp
Jeremiah Kipp
Filmcritic.com

While it’s impossible to find much reality in Die Hard 2, it is easy to find plenty of escapist excitement.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
07/25/01
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Apollo Guide

Though the follow-up is bigger, it's not really better. The surprise is missing.

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05/12/01
Peter Travers
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
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A sequel worth seeing.

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04/17/01
Almar Haflidason
Almar Haflidason
BBC

Loaded with plausibility problems, but so fast a mover that we can't think about it. And that's all to the good.

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01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

A second-rate one-upping.

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Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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Somewhat-muddled but still entertaining.

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01/01/00
James Berardinelli
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