They say lightning never strikes twice… they were wrong.

As John McClane (Bruce Willis) is waiting for his wife (Bonnie Bedelia) in Washington, terrorists take charge of Dulles International Airport and demand the release of a South American drug lord. Another Christmas, and once again McClane is denied the opportunity to celebrate it without bloodshed. We recognize the formula from the first film and the change of locations from L.A. to snowy Washington is refreshing. Director Renny Harlin is no stranger to bloody violence; not big on credibility either, but he brings a lot of tension to the story as well as a few white-knuckle sequences. Mr. Willis delivers enough wisecracks to soften the impact of the shootouts.

The YouTube clip shows the trailer.

1990-U.S. 125 min. Color. Widescreen. Produced by Lawrence Gordon, Joel Silver, Charles Gordon. Directed by Renny Harlin. Novel: Walter Wager (“58 Minutes”). Cast: Bruce Willis (John McClane), Bonnie Bedelia (Holly MClane), William Atherton (Richard Thornburg), Reginald VelJohnson, Franco Nero, William Sadler… Dennis Franz, Fred Dalton Thompson, Robert Patrick, John Leguizamo, Vondie Curtis Hall.

Trivia: Followed by Die Hard With a Vengeance (1995).

Published 2006-04-05 06:22