If you watch closely, each member of the team had a package when they left the hotel. Both Garber and Cochrane are carrying one.
When McClane notices them in the airport, Miller, Garber and Cochrane are sitting together. Miller takes his package, and leaves. McClane's suspicion is aroused when two uniform police officers walk by the table. Cochrane quickly removes his ear piece, Garber noticeably stiffens up and watches the cops like a hawk. When the cops walk by the table, Garber pushes the package farther under the table with his foot. Garber then leaves and Cochrane takes the package. When he leans forward, McClane notices the butt of a gun sticking out of Cochrane's jacket. Each Die Hard film shows a scene that has McClane picking up on very subtle details from a villain that showcases his detective skills. This was one of these scenes.
Two likely reasons; first, the hotel Stewart and his men were in was probably connected to the airport or very close by, so they could scout their objectives and police/airport security patterns, etc without raising too much suspicion. If any authority thought it strange that these men were constantly hanging around the airport, they would have proof they were simply staying at the hotel.
Second, as we see, Stewart and his men each had a gift package when they left their rooms. Assuming each person had some sort of device to plant in the airport to take over the airport controls; this would be another reason Stewart would be in the airport.
Second, as we see, Stewart and his men each had a gift package when they left their rooms. Assuming each person had some sort of device to plant in the airport to take over the airport controls; this would be another reason Stewart would be in the airport.
It's likely they were in a storage area he had access to. Not his personal collection.
It's a 90's action movie. Meticulously counting how many rounds he fires before needing to reload was never much of a concern. Also, back before movies were mostly filmed digitally, it was much more difficult and time consuming to edit movies. So in a movie with lots of shooting, it would take painstaking effort to plan out the scenes and editing for the bullet count to line up.
He was flying from L.A. to Washington. Likely doing a correspondent piece.
Esperanza comes from the fictional country Val Verde.
He appears to be doing tai chi, a Chinese relaxation and focusing routine. It's a good way to calm and relax yourself. Since Stuart was about to seize control of the airport, he likely felt it was a good time to do the routine to mentally prepare himself. William Sadler suggested he film the scene nude, which made the character seem a bit more psychotic.
No one has answered this question yet.
Because most phones can call anywhere. As long as you can dial an outside network.
As established in the film, McClane and Samantha Cole snuck in to the tower. Which is why Carmine immediately called the two security guards and told them if they didn't remove the two people who slipped by them, he'd fire them.
For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for Die Hard 2 can be found here.
It is Christmas eve, and LAPD Lieutenant John McClane (Bruce Willis) is waiting at Washington D.C.'s Dulles Airport to pick up his wife Holly (Bonnie Bedelia) on her way from Los Angeles. At the same time, a plane is arriving from the Republic of Valverde carrying deposed dictator and drug baron Ramon Esperanza (Franco Nero), who is being extradicted to the United States to stand trial on charges of drug trafficking. Meanwhile, a team of mercenaries led by Colonel Stuart (William Sadler) has contrived to shut down the airport's runway lights and its Instrument Landing System (ILS), forcing the arriving airplanes to circle the airport until they run out of gas. Sensing that something big is about to happen, McClane attempts to alert airport terminal police Captain Carmine Lorenzo (Dennis Franz) about his suspicions, but Lorenzo doesn't believe him. Consequently, McClane is forced to take things into his own hands.
Die Hard 2 (aka Die Harder), was based on 58 Minutes (1987), a novel by American writer Walter Wager. Roderick Thorp, the author of Nothing Lasts Forever (1979) on which the first Die Hard (1988) movie was based, was given credit for creating the characters. Wager's novel was adapted for the film by American screenwriters Steven E. de Souza and Doug Richardson. Die Hard 2 was followed by three sequels, Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), Live Free or Die Hard (2007) and A Good Day to Die Hard (2013).
McClane tells Marvin the janitor, "This is how I spent Christmas last year!", which clearly means the film takes place one year after the original film.
Air controllers had already instructed all airplanes headed for Dulles Airport, outside of the Dulles approach, and those with sufficient fuel to divert to their alternate airports, leaving 13 airplanes within the outer markers, all beginning to run low on fuel. Those within Dulles approach were instructed to continue circling the airport until landing and communication systems can be restored at which point they will be instructed to land on a "fuel emergency basis" as Trudeau, the head of the control team in the tower says. When Barnes is finally able to restore voice communication (by using the outer marker beacons), he informs the circling planes that terrorists are controlling the runway lights, ILS system, and tower communications and that the pilots are not to obey any instructions sent to them on tower frequency unless accompanied by their own flight recorder access code. Although the movie does not provide any further explanations, it is possible that the pilots of those 13 airplanes (at least, those with enough fuel) took it upon themselves to divert to a nearby airport, assuming there were other nearby airports that hadn't also shut down due to the storm. Those without enough fuel to safely reach another airport were, of necessity, forced to remain in Dulles approach and continue circling. Other nearby airports in the DC area would include Washington National -- which has since been renamed Ronald Reagan National, and was already ruled out -- there's a moment when Trudeau tells Barnes that Washington National had just shut down and planes going there would be diverted to Dulles, further complicating matters & Baltimore-Washington International (BWI) about 60 miles away, an easy flight even for a plane running low on fuel BUT they were probably ruled out as potential landing sites because of the storm. The other major airport in the area would be Andrews AirForce Base, but it would have been too close to the storm system as well and it's the chief facility for Air Force One.
Miller loses the gun after McClane runs in to him with the bicycle. The gun is later found and recovered by the airport police sweeping the area. An airport Police officer hands him both his gun and badge and says "here's your piece and shield".
Where Baker and Thompson acquired the utility company uniforms they use to get into the church is never shown. Where the henchmen who ambush the SWAT team on the Skywalk get their uniforms, though, is shown in a deleted scene, which according to the script happens after Baker kills the custodian. Two painters stop their van in a service area complaining about the pressure being applied to them to finish their work on time. Suddenly, O'Reilly and Sheldon show up, O'Reilly with a suppressed pistol in hand. The first painter turns and is shot in the head. His partner turns to investigate the noise and is shot as well. O'Reilly and Sheldon then shove the bodies in back and lock the doors, and O'Reilly radios to Stuart, "This is Alice. We're down the rabbit hole."
He was able to lure the young soldier guarding him close enough to grab him and strangle him with the chain on his shackles. In an earlier scene, Esperanza asks the kid for a light for his cigarette. Though he probably didn't attack the kid when he first asked him, he likely would bide his time for the duration of the flight. When they were getting close to Washington, Esperanza probably asked him for another light. The kid, being lulled in to a sense of security because Esperanza didn't attack him any previous times he asked for a light, didn't suspect any danger.
It's a fictional country. Val Verde translates to "Green Valley" from Spanish. It's the fictional country also used in Predator and Commando.
Major Grant (John Amos) and his troops meet Esperanza and Stuart in Hangar 11 where their 747 sits waiting for them. McClane asks WNTW reporter Samantha Coleman (Sheila McCarthy) for a lift in their helicopter in return for giving her an exclusive story. As the 747 taxis down the runway, preparing to take off, the WNTW helicopter hovers just above it, allowing McClane to leap out onto the wing. He blocks the wing flap with his jacket, forcing Grant to come out on the wing in order to remove it. McClane overpowers Grant, who is sucked into the engine and ripped apart. McClane opens the airplane's fuel cap, and gas begins to leak on the ground just as Stuart comes out on the wing and knocks McClane off. McClane pulls out a cigarette lighter and ignites the trail of fuel. As the 747 leaves the ground, the burning trail of fuel causes the plane to explode. Meanwhile, the pilot of Holly's airplane notifies the control tower that they are out of fuel and must attempt an emergency landing. The pilots of Holly's plane see the fuel trail on the runway and use it as a guide to land the plane. The rest of the circling airplanes follow suit. As the passengers begin exiting the plane using the evacuation slide, McClane runs up calling Holly's name. When Holly sees him, she runs into his arms. In the final scene, Marvin (Tom Bower), the airport janitor, offers them a ride off the tarmac just as Captain Lorenzo drives up in his squad car. Lorenzo tears up McClane's ticket, because "...it's Christmas!"
John McTiernan was offered the chance to direct this sequel, but declined, in order to direct The Hunt for Red October. Renny Harlin had worked on pre-production for a third Alien film for Fox for about a year or so in 1989 before walking away due to its troubled development stage. Instead of directing Alien 3, Harlin was offered Die Hard 2 (1990) by producer Joel Silver who had previously worked with Harlin.
Compared to the workprint, the common known R-rated version lacks some plot sequences, as well as some violence, that probably were required for the US R-rating
A detailed comparison between the R-rated version and the unrated version can be found here.
To get the rating of 15 by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), almost any violent scene needed to be shortened. Moreover the word "fuck" has been removed from the audio track and replaced by less crude words here and there. The uncut version got the 18 rating and is also available. A comprehensive list of what is missing from the 15-rated version can be found here, partway down the page here.
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- How long is Die Hard 2?2 hours and 4 minutes
- When was Die Hard 2 released?July 3, 1990
- What is the IMDb rating of Die Hard 2?7.1 out of 10
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- Who are the characters in Die Hard 2?John McClane, Holly McClane, Richard Thornburg, Sgt. Al Powell, Gen. Ramon Esperanza, Col. Stuart, Maj. Grant, Capt. Carmine Lorenzo, Leslie Barnes, Trudeau, and others
- What is the plot of Die Hard 2?John McClane attempts to avert disaster as rogue military operatives seize control of Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C.
- What was the budget for Die Hard 2?$70 million
- How much did Die Hard 2 earn at the worldwide box office?$240 million
- How much did Die Hard 2 earn at the US box office?$118 million
- What is Die Hard 2 rated?TV-14
- What genre is Die Hard 2?Action and Thriller
- How many awards has Die Hard 2 won?1 award
- How many awards has Die Hard 2 been nominated for?2 nominations
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