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Bruce Willis, Jeremy Irons, Samuel L. Jackson, Graham Greene (II), Colleen Camp ... see more see more... , Larry Bryggman , Ray Aranha , Gerry Becker , Richard Council , Darryl Edwards , Birdie M. Hale , Mischa Hausserman , Patricia Mauceri , John McTiernan Sr. , Stephen Pearlman , Anthony Peck , James Saito , Robert Sedgwick , Phyllis Yvonne Stickney , Anthony Thomas , Sharon Washington , Nicholas Wyman , Joe Zaloom , Michael Cristofer , Charles Dumas , J.R. Horne , Richard Russell Ramos , Michael Tadross , John Robert Tillotson , Victor Rojas , Patrick Borriello , Sam Phillips , Tony Travis

Bruce Willis returns as misfit cop John McClane in the third film in the Die Hard series. McClane has fallen on hard times; after moving to New York City and breaking up with his wife, he's developed ... read more read more...a drinking problem and has been suspended from the NYPD. However, his past comes back to haunt him in the form of Simon (Jeremy Irons), a terrorist bomber who has been using McClane as his contact as he plants a series of bombs in public places and gives McClane inane "clues" to their whereabouts in the form of riddles and bizarre games. McClane soon discovers he's been involved in Simon's scheme as part of a personal grudge; while associated with an international terrorist group, Simon is also the brother of the man McClane threw off the side of a skyscraper several years back (in the original Die Hard). Now McClane, with the help of a Harlem shopkeeper named Zeus (Samuel L. Jackson), has to find out where Simon has planted the bombs, guess where he'll strike next, and try to find his base of operations before more bombs go off and thousands of people die. The supporting cast features Graham Greene and Colleen Camp; singer Sam Phillips made her acting debut as a member of Simon's terrorist group (Phillips never speaks, so as to not to reveal her Texas accent). ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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R, 2 hr. 8 min.

Directed by: John McTiernan

Release Date: May 19, 1995

Keywords: action, 2nd, cop, buddy, sequel

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DVD Release Date: March 9, 1999

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  • CloudStrife84
    February 16, 2012
    CloudStrife84
    Gets better for every time! A highly underrated sequel that nearly matches all the fun and brilliance of the original. Jeremy Irons makes a great villain and Samuel L. Jackson is perfectly cast as John McClane's sidekick. Lots of twists and turns and non-stop explosive action. Si... read moremon says watch this movie! Otherwise you'll be missing one of the coolest, funniest and well-directed popcorn thrillers ever to have graced the realm of cinema.
  • StarCrossedVoyager
    January 31, 2012
    StarCrossedVoyager
    A much better follow up to the original.
  • CreedsDelight
    January 8, 2012
    CreedsDelight
    Zeus: So what's up with this L.A. thing? You famous or something?
    John McClane: Yeah, for about five minutes.
    Zeus: Don't tell me. Rodney King, right?
    John McClane: Fuck you.

    He's back, John McClane is back, and he has some help this time, mister Samuel L. Jackson, who is Ze... read moreus, the racist motherfucker who works alongside McClane to stop a bomber, who is played by Jeremy Irons, known as Simon [says] in the film.

    Zeus: Morning.
    John McClane: Good morning.
    Zeus: You having a nice day, sir? You feeling all right? Not to get too personal, but a white man standing in the middle of Harlem wearing a sign that says "I hate negros" has either got some serious personal issues, or not all his dogs are barking.
    [John yawns]
    Zeus: Hey! I'm talking to you! Now you've got about ten seconds before those guys see you, and when they do they will kill you, you understand? You are about to have a very bad day.
    John McClane: Tell me about it.

    While this is the most underrated of the Die Hard franchise, this is my personal favorite. So many things make this film great.

    Watching the wonderful chemistry between Samuel L. Jackson and Bruce Willis is an absolute joy to watch. All of the racism lines had me laughing for hours on.

    John McClane: I'll put my foot up your ass, you dumb, mother...
    Zeus: Say it! Say it!
    John McClane: What?
    Zeus: You were gonna call me a negro, weren't you?
    John McClane: No I wasn't!
    Zeus: Yes you were! What were you gonna call me?
    John McClane: Asshole! How's that, asshole!

    Hans Gruber is still technically my favorite villain in the franchise, but his brother Simon Gruber is still pretty damn badass. He kills way more civilians and has a much better reason for what he does.

    An absolute blast.

    Chief Cobb: Have you been drinking, McClane?
    John McClane: No, not since this morning.
  • 3niR
    November 14, 2011
    3niR
    One thing I liked about the movie "Die Hard" (applies on every sequel) is that, every action is unpredictable with awesome actions in it.
  • TheGame90
    September 18, 2011
    TheGame90
    Great action in this one...the blueprint
  • fb619846742
    September 15, 2011
    fb619846742
    A convoluted by nonetheless enormously thrilling and spectacular action film concerning rugged cop John McClane (Bruce Willis) and his being called back into action under the command of a lethal and evidently psychotic bombs mastermind (Jeremy Irons) who is threatening the city's... read more safety with explosives littered in unknown places. This movie has the feel of a good-time summer blockbuster all over it, but it does not forget its roots, notably McClane's consistent wise-cracking under pressure, as well as enough character development (Samuel L. Jackson's Zeus helps this along especially) to make you care for those involved. Perhaps the most impressive aspect of this film is the high-wired, intense performance Irons gives as the sinister villain. Irons plays his character a bit above your standard bad guy, and due to the sensational balance of charisma and subtlety involved in his turn, this ends up making him a more frightening and menacing character in the end. Overall, solid entertainment from a series who knows how to bring the goods, with McClane once again proving himself worthy of demanding two hours of our time.
  • fb535316333
    July 12, 2011
    fb535316333
    I actually liked the story of WaV more than others in the franchise, what with the avenging brother, Cain and his drinking problems... the "twist" heist plot turn, the various set pieces that perpetuate the story. Oh, and good ol' Jackson's repertoire with Willis!

    Not sure how i... read moret deserves 49% when the fourth installment hit 82% with far less compelling villains and a no-brainer story brought on by the "digital" age. But hey, critics usually don't "get" this particular genre anyway.
  • romy861
    July 10, 2011
    romy861
    After mum got through torturing me with "The Waterhorse", she sat me through this one. Ack. I may have to consider disowning her - family crap followed by action, two of my least favourite movie genres. Really pushing it!
    On the plus, I guess this was entertaining if you like ... read moreblood and explosions and a totally crappy plot that doesn't make a whole lot of sense. It was bearable but not especially enjoyable.
    Samuel L Jackson was the best thing about this. He played a decent part and I found him quite watchable here. Bruce Willis is Bruce Willis - he always seems the same to me in every film I see him in.
  • ajv2688
    June 7, 2011
    ajv2688
    The third Die Hard movie, I liked it better than the second, but of course the first was the best. This one is more fun, and it has Samuel L. Jackson, and Jeremy Irons, who are both good actors. The action takes place all over New York City, John McClane's hometown, so he has t... read morehat to his advantage, and means he isn't in as strange a situation as he was in the first. This movie is fun and exciting for the most part, though, so I wont complain too much, I just think it could have been better.
  • danperry17
    January 27, 2011
    danperry17
    There's no question that the third Die Hard is action-packed, and in some areas, after the second one, this installment goes back to basics, referencing the original film's villain, putting McClane on the walkie with the baddies, and of course, using that catchphrase we all know ... read moreand love as the big pay off. But unforunately, Volume Three (for me) got kind of boring around the three-quarter mark, and I missed the personal stake McClane had in the previous film: saving Christmas and probably his marriage. Writing out his wife and kids (to say nothing of Christmas) and putting the personal weight on secondary characters played by Sam Jackson and Jeremy Irons was a choice that left me blasé about the outcome. (Not that it was ever in doubt.) But, hey, it's Die Hard: lots of things go boom, Irons is cheesy enough to be watchable, and I think this might one of Jackson's most under-rated roles. Watch it to close out the (intended) trilogy, but don't swear by it. In this series, nothing lives up to the original. In a lot of ways, the "reluctant partner" angle they played for laughs made this a film better suited for the Lethal Weapon series.

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Critic Reviews

Brian Lowry
June 25, 2007
Brian Lowry, Variety

Degenerates into an improbable, confusing series of chases and an overly involved heist that takes far too long to set up. Full Review

Caryn James
August 30, 2004
Caryn James, New York Times

Pure action, with bigger and better explosions and stunts. Full Review

Peter Travers
May 12, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

It's a tense, terrifically funny action dazzler with a wow level in special effects that will be hard to top.

Peter Rainer
February 21, 2001
Peter Rainer, Los Angeles Times

The big set pieces don't build, really, they just pile up. Full Review

Rita Kempley
January 1, 2000
Rita Kempley, Washington Post

Explosions aren't so funny anymore. Full Review

Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Basically a wind-up action toy, cleverly made, and delivered with high energy. It delivers just what it advertises, with a vengeance. Full Review

James Berardinelli
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

While parts one and two built momentum to an exhausting, exhilarating climax, part three has too many peaks and valleys (and, it seems, more of the latter than the former). Full Review

Mick LaSalle
January 1, 2000
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

An audience on the edge of its seat doesn't quibble about plot points. Full Review

Desson Thomson
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

A triumph. Full Review

Mike Clark
January 1, 2000
Mike Clark, USA Today

Put to the sequel litmus test, queasily spectacular Vengeance would only rate a footnote without a strong original to exploit -- or a protracted telephone-terrorist subplot to steal from Dirty Harry 1.

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    • Chief Cobb: Have you been drinking, McClane?
    • John McClane: No, not since this morning.
    • John McClane: I know what I'm doing!
    • Zeus Carver: Not even god knows what your doing!
  • Danny Cannon turned down the chance to direct in order to make Judge Dredd instead.
  • Sean Connery turned down the role of the villain, Simon Gruber.
  • Laurence Fishburne turned down the role of Zeus Carver.
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  • John McClane and his new best friend have to find out who the 21st President was. Which Die Hard movie is this in?  Answer »
  • Bruce Willis and Samuel L Jackson appeared in 4 movies together. Unbreakable and Pulp Fiction and Loaded Weapon are 3, what is the fourth?  Answer »
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