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Die Hard with a Vengeance

Genre
Action
Rating
R
Released
19 May, 1995

Die Hard with a Vengeance is a 1995 American action-thriller buddy film directed by John McTiernan. It was written by Jonathan Hensleigh, based on the screenplay Simon Says by Hensleigh and on the characters created by Roderick Thorp for his 1979 novel Nothing Lasts Forever. Die Hard with a Vengeance is the third film in the Die Hard series, after Die Hard 2. It is followed by Live Free or Die Hard and A Good Day to Die Hard. The film stars Bruce Willis as NYPD Lieutenant John McClane and Samuel L. Jackson as McClane's reluctant partner Zeus Carver, who team up to stop bomb threats across New York City carried out by "Simon". It was released on May 19, 1995 to mixed reviews and became the highest-grossing film of the year.

Director John McTiernan
Produced by John McTiernan, Michael Tadross
Screenplay by Jonathan Hensleigh
Starring Bruce Willis, Jeremy Irons, Samuel L. Jackson, Graham Greene, Colleen Camp, Larry Bryggman, Sam Phillips
Music Michael Kamen
Cinematography Peter Menzies Jr.
Edited by John Wright
Production, company Cinergi Pictures
Distributed by 20th Century Fox (North America), Buena Vista International (International)
Released May 19, 1995 (United States)
Running time 128 minutes
Country United States
Language English, German
Budget $90 million
Box office $366.1 million
Netflix ID 443335

About Die Hard with a Vengeance

The third film in the Die Hard franchise follows John McClane as he tries to stop a German terrorist from robbing the Federal Reserve Building.

Achievement of Die Hard with a Vengeance

It was the second film in the series directed by John McTiernan, who also directed the original. The following film in the series, Live Free or Die Hard, wasn't released until 2007. 

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Latest information about Die Hard with a Vengeance updated on July 28 2021.