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Die Hard: With a Vengeance

Die Hard: With a Vengeance

Think fast. Look alive. Die hard.

19957.32h 8m

Overview

New York detective John McClane is back and kicking bad-guy butt in the third installment of this action-packed series, which finds him teaming with civilian Zeus Carver to prevent the loss of innocent lives. McClane thought he'd seen it all, until a genius named Simon engages McClane, his new "partner" -- and his beloved city -- in a deadly game that demands their concentration.

Directed by John McTiernan
Written by Roderick Thorp, Jonathan Hensleigh
Produced by John McTiernan, Michael Tadross
Box OfficeBudget: $90.0MRevenue: $366.1M

Top Cast

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

John McClane

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Zeus Carver

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Simon

Larry Bryggman

Larry Bryggman

Chief Walter Cobb

Graham Greene

Graham Greene

Joe Lambert

Anthony Peck

Anthony Peck

Ricky Walsh

Nicholas Wyman

Nicholas Wyman

Mathias Targo

Kevin Chamberlin

Kevin Chamberlin

Charles Weiss

Colleen Camp

Colleen Camp

Connie Kowalski

Sam Phillips

Sam Phillips

Katya

Themes & Keywords

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About Die Hard: With a Vengeance

Die Hard: With a Vengeance is a action, thriller film released in 1995 exploring themes of new york city, taxi, gold, helicopter, robbery, police. Directed by John McTiernan, it stars Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Jeremy Irons. New York detective John McClane is back and kicking bad-guy butt in the third installment of this action-packed series, which finds him teaming with civilian Zeus Carver to prevent the loss of innocent lives. McClane thought he'd seen it all, until a genius named Simon engages McClane, his new "partner" -- and his beloved city -- in a deadly game that demands their concentration.

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