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.