Die Hard 2 Die Harder is the second installment of the Die Hard series. The film is now 20 years old the film is once again set on Christmas Eve.  The film begins with McClane (Bruce Willis) waiting at the Washington Dulles International Airport for his wife Holly (Bonnie Bedelia) to arrive from Los Angeles the flight also has on board reporter Richard Thornberg (William Atherton). While waiting for his wife’s flight McClane sits down and has a coffee, while drinking his coffee McClane spots two men dressed in army fatigues and carrying a package. The two men get up and leave, McClane follows them into the baggage area.  McClane announces himself to the men who respond by saying they work in the airport and then by pulling their guns on McClane and firing.  During the course of the fire fight one of them is killed while the other escapes. Before the dead mans body is removed from the airport McClane takes his finger prints so he can identify him.  McClane phones his old friend LAPD Sergeant Al Powell (Reginald VelJohnson) and asks him to run the finger prints, Powell comes back with a startling discovery. McClane learns that the dead man was a mercenary who was thought to be killed in action, McClane believes something is about to happen.  Former US Army Special Forces Colonel Stuart (William Sadler) and other former members of his unit, O’Reilly (Robert Patrick) and Burke (John Leguizamo) set up a base in a small church near the airport. They take over air traffic control systems, stating that they want to rescue Ramon Esperanza (Franco Nero) a drug lord and dictator of a South American country named Val Verde, who is flying in for trial on drug trafficking charges. They demand a Boeing 747  ready and fueled so they can escape to another country and warn the Dulles air traffic controllers not to try to restore control to their systems. Upon learning about this, McClane becomes upset because his wife is on one of the planes which are circling above Washington with too little fuel to be redirected and therefore are most likely to crash if the terrorists remain in control. Dulles communications director Leslie Barnes (Art Evans) heads to the unfinished Annex Sky-walk with a SWAT team  to establish communications with the planes. Stuart’s henchmen ambush them, killing the SWAT team. Before they can kill Barnes, McClane bursts in and kills all of Stuart’s ambush team. Stuart responds by using the instrument landing system  to crash a plane, killing everyone on board. A two way radio dropped by one of Stuart’s henchmen tips McClane off that Esperanza is landing.  He gets there before Stuart’s henchmen, but Stuart traps him in the cabin and throws grenades into the cockpit.  McClane escapes via the ejection seat and returns to the airport to find an Army Special Forces team led by Major Grant (John Amos) has arrived.  McClane and Barnes discover where the mercenaries are located and tell Grant and his team to raid it.  However the mercenaries escape on snowmobiles. McClane pursues them, but finds that the gun he picked up does not work.  He realizes the mercenaries and Special Forces were using blanks in their guns and are working together. McClane contacts airport police Captain Carmine Lorenzo (Dennis Franz) to send out officers to intercept the plane. Thornberg after learning about the general situation after listening on a bypass radio call by Barnes to all planes, phones in a sensational take on what is happening at Dulles leading to panic in the airport and preventing the officers from reaching the plane. McClane hitches a ride on a news helicopter, which drops him off on the wing of the plane. Grant comes out to fight, but ends up sucked into the engine and killed. Stuart comes out to fight next and he succeeds by knocking McClane off the plane, but McClane manages to open the fuel hatch.  After landing, McClane uses his cigarette lighter to ignite the trail of leaking fuel, which travels right back to the plane and ignites the rest of the fuel and destroys the plane killing all on board. The other planes circling in the air use the lighted trail to land and McClane and his wife are reunited.
Bruce Willis
Bruce Willis is an American actor his career began in television in the 1980s and has continued both in television and film. His films include The Verdict (1980), The Return of Bruno (1987), Blind Date (1987), Sunset (1988), Die Hard (1988), In Country (1989), Look Who’s Talking (1989), Die Hard 2 (1990), Look Who’s Talking Too (1990), The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990), Mortal Thoughts (1991), Hudson Hawk (1991), Billy Bathgate (1991), The Last Boy Scout (1991), Death Becomes Her (1992), Striking Distance (1993), Pulp Fiction (1994), North (1994), Color of Night (1994), Nobody’s Fool (1994), Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), Four Rooms (1995), Twelve Monkeys (1995), Last Man Standing (1996), The Fifth Element (1997), The Jackal (1997), Mercury Rising (1998), Armageddon (1998), The Siege (1998), Breakfast of Champions (1999), The Sixth Sense (1999), The Story of Us (1999), The Whole Nine Yards (2000), The Kid (2000), Unbreakable (2000), Bandits (2001), Hart’s War (2002), Grand Champion (2002), Tears of the Sun (2003), The Whole Ten Yards (2004), Hostage (2005), Sin City (2005), Alpha Dog (2006), Lucky Number Slevin (2006), 16 Blocks (2006), Perfect Stranger (2007), Die Hard 4 (2007), Grindhouse: Planet Terror (2007), Assassination of a High School President (2008), What Just Happened (2008), Surrogates (2009), Cop Out (2010), The Expendables (2010) and Red (2010).  He has appeared in TV series such as Miami Vice, The Twilight Zone, Moonlighting, Mad About You, Ally McBeal and Friends.  He also provided the voice for a talking baby in Look Who’s Talking (1989) as well as its sequel Look Who’s Talking Too (1990), Muddy Grimes in the animation film Beavis and Butt Head Do America (1996) and RJ in the animation film Over The Hedge (2006).

Bonnie Bedelia
Bonnie Bedelia is an American actress her films include The Gypsy Moths (1969), They Shoot Horses, Don’t They (1969), Lovers and Other Strangers (1970), In Pursuit of Treasure (1972), The Strange Vengeance of Rosalie (1972), Between Friends (1973), The Big Fix (1978), Heart Like a Wheel (1983), Death of an Angel (1986), Violets Are Blue (1986), The Boy Who Could Fly (1986), Like Father Like Son (1987), The Stranger (1987), The Prince of Pennsylvania (1988), Die Hard (1988), Fat Man and Little Boy (1989), Die Hard 2 (1990), Presumed Innocent (1990), Needful Things (1993), Judicial Consent (1994), Speechless (1994), Bad Manners (1997), Gloria (1999), Anywhere But Here (1999), Sordid Lives (2000), Manhood (2003) and Berkeley (2005).  She has appeared in TV series such as Bonanza, The Outer Limits, The Division and CSI Crime Scene Investigation, Sordid Lives and Parenthood.
Reginald VelJohnson
Reginald VelJohnson is an American actor his films include Wolfen (1981), Ghostbusters (1984), Remo Williams (1985), Crocodile Dundee (1986), Magic Sticks (1987), Plain Clothes (1988), Die Hard (1988), Turner & Hooch (1989), Die Hard 2 (1990), A Fond Little Memory (1991), Full Contact (1993), Posse (1993), Ground Zero (2000), Waitin’ to Live (2002), Like Mike (2002), The King (2002), Sunday Evening Haircut (2005), Suits on the Loose (2005), Hidden Secrets (2006), Three Days to Vegas (2007), Out at the Wedding (2007), Steppin: The Movie (2009), Jelly (2010) and Sex Tax: Based on a True Story (2010).  He has appeared in TV series such as The Equalizer, Tales from the Crypt, Dream On, Family Matters, Diagnosis Murder, Twice in a Lifetime, Will & Grace, Monk, CSI Crime Scene Investigation, Eve, Crossing Jordan, Ghost Whisperer, The Parkers, That’s So Raven, Chuck and Bones.

William Sadler
William Sadler is an American actor his films include Hanky Panky (1982), Off Beat (1986), Project X (1987), K9 (1989), Hard to Kill (1990), Die Hard 2 (1990), The Hot Spot (1990), Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey (1991), Rush (1991), Trespass (1992), Freaked (1993), The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Tales from the Crypt Demon Knight (1995), Tales from the Crypt Bordello of Blood (1996), Solo (1996), RocketMan (1997), Ambushed (1998), Disturbing Behavior (1998), Reach the Rock (1998), Stealth Fighter (1999), The Green Mile (1999), Skippy (2001), Another Life (2002), The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003), Kinsey (2004), Purple Heart (2005), Confess (2005), Unspoken (2006), The Good Student (2006), Jimmy and Judy (2006), A New Wave (2006), The Wine Bar (2006), August Rush (2007), The Mist (2007), Eagle Eye (2008), Stream (2009) and Last Day of Summer (2009) and Switchback (2011).   He has appeared in TV series such as The Equalizer, Tour of Duty, St Elsewhere, Roseanne, Tales from the Crypt, The Outer Limits, Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Roswell, Law & Order Criminal Intent, JAG, Third Watch, Law & Order Trial by Jury, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Numb3rs, Fringe and Criminal Minds, The Pacific and Hawaii Five 0.
Robert Patrick
Robert Patrick is an American actor his films include Future Hunters (1986), Eye of the Eagle (1986), Equalizer 2000 (1986), Behind Enemy Lines (1987), Warlords from Hell (1987), Die Hard 2 (1990), Terminator 2 Judgment Day (1991), Wayne’s World (1992), Fire in the Sky (1993), Last Action Hero (1993), Body Shot (1994), The Cool Surface (1994), Zero Tolerance (1994), Double Dragon (1994), Hong Kong ’97 (1994), Last Gasp (1995), Decoy (1995), Striptease (1996), The Only Thrill (1997), Rosewood (1997), Asylum (1997), Cop Land (1997), Hacks (1997), Forgotten City (1998), Ambushed (1998), The Faculty (1998), Renegade Force (1998), Tactical Assault (1999), A Texas Funeral (1999, Shogun Cop (1999), Mexico City (2000), All the Pretty Horses (2000), Spy Kids (2001), Texas Rangers (2001), D-Tox (2002), Angels Don’t Sleep Here (2002), Out of These Rooms (2002), Pavement (2002), Charlie’s Angels Full Throttle (2003), Ladder 49 (2004), The Fix (2005), Supercross (2005), Walk the Line (2005), Firewall (2006), The Marine (2006), Flags of Our Fathers (2006), Bridge to Terabithia (2007), Balls of Fury (2007), Strange Wilderness (2008), Autopsy (2008), Alien Trespass (2009), Lonely Street (2009), The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009), The Black Waters of Echo’s Pond (2009), The Wrath of Cain (2010), Kill Speed (2010) and Five Minarets in New York (2010).  He has appeared in TV series such as Tales from the Crypt, The Outer Limits, The Sopranos, The X-Files, Stargate: Atlantis, Lost, Law & Order Special Victims Unit, The Unit and NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service.

John Leguizamo
John Leguizamo is an American actor his films include Mixed Blood (1984), Casualties of War (1989), Gentille alouette (1990), Revenge (1990), Die Hard 2 (1990), That Burning Question (1990), Street Hunter (1990), Poison (1991), Hangin’ with the Homeboys (1991), Out for Justice (1991), Regarding Henry (1991), Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical) (1992), Whispers in the Dark (1989), Time Expired (1992), Night Owl (1993), Super Mario Bros. (1993), Carlito’s Way (1993), A Pyromaniac’s Love Story (1995), To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995), Executive Decision (1996), The Fan (1996), Romeo + Juliet (1996), The Pest (1997), A Brother’s Kiss (1997), Spawn (1997), Frogs for Snakes (1998), Body Count (1998), Joe the King (1999), Summer of Sam (1999), King of the Jungle (1999), Moulin Rouge! (2001), What’s the Worst That Could Happen (2001), Empire (2002), Collateral Damage (2002), ZigZag (2002), Spun (2002), Crónicas (2004), Assault on Precinct 13 (2005), The Honeymooners (2005), Sueño (2005), Lies & Alibis (2006), The Groomsmen (2006), Where God Left His Shoes (2007), The Babysitters (2007), The Take (2007), Love in the Time of Cholera (2007), Paraiso Travel (2008), The Happening (2008), Miracle at St. Anna (2008), Righteous Kill (2008), Nothing Like the Holidays (2008), The Ministers (2009), Rage (2009), Gamer (2009), Repo Men (2010) and Vanishing on 7th Street (2010).  He has appeared in TV series such as Miami Vice, The Brothers Garcia, Dora the Explorer, ER, My Name Is Earl and The Kill Point.
William Atherton
William Atherton is an American actor his film include The New Centurions (1972), Class of 44 (1973), The Sugarland Express (1974), The Day of the Locust (1975), The Hindenburg (1975), Independence (1976), Looking for Mr Goodbar (1977), Ghost Busters (1984), Real Genius (1985), No Mercy (1986), Die Hard (1988), Grim Prairie Tales: Hit the Trail to Terror (1990), Die Hard 2 (1990), Oscar (1991), The Pelican Brief (1993), Saints and Sinners (1994), Frank & Jesse (1995), Bio Dome (1996), Hoodlum (1997), Mad City (1997), Michael Kael contre la World News Company (1998), The Stranger (1999), The Crow: Salvation (2000), Burning Down the House (2001), Race to Space (2001), The Last Samurai (2003), Into the Sun (2005), Headspace (2005), Kush (2007), Totally Baked: A Pot U Mentary (2007), Towards Darkness (2007), The Girl Next Door (2007), Black Crescent Moon (2008) and The Kane Files: Life of Trial (2010).  He has appeared in TV series such as The Twilight Zone, The Equalizer, Tales from the Crypt, Murder She Wrote, Nash Bridges, The Practice, Law & Order, Boston Legal, Stargate SG-1, Desperate Housewives, Numb3rs, Monk, Lost and Law & Order Special Victims Unit.

Dennis Franz
Dennis Franz is an American actor best known for his role as Andy Sipowicz in the TV series NYPD Blue.  His films include Remember My Name (1978), The Fury (1978), A Wedding (1978), Stony Island (1978), A Perfect Couple (1979), Dressed to Kill (1980), Popeye (1980), Blow Out (1981), Psycho II (1983), Body Double (1984), Runaway Train (1985), A Fine Mess (1986), The Package (1989), Die Hard 2 (1990), American Buffalo (1996) and City of Angels (1998).  He has appeared in TV series such as Chicago Story, T.J Hooker, The A Team, Street Hawk, Hill Street Blues and NYPD Blue.

Fred Thompson
Fred Thompson is an American politician, actor, attorney, lobbyist, columnist and radio host.  He served as a Republican US Senator from Tennessee from 1994 through 2003.  His films as an actor include No Way Out (1987), Feds (1988), Fat Man and Little Boy (1989), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Days of Thunder (1990), Die Hard 2 (1990), Flight of the Intruder (1991), Class Action (1991), Necessary Roughness (1991), Curly Sue (1991), Cape Fear (1991), Iron Eagle III (1992), Thunderheart (1992), White Sands (1992), Born Yesterday (1993), In the Line of Fire (1993), Baby’s Day Out (1994), Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2005), Ironmen (2010), Alleged (2010), The Genesis Code (2010) and Secretariat (2010).  He has appeared in TV series such as Wiseguy, Roseanne, Matlock, Sex and the City, Law & Order Criminal Intent, Law & Order Trial by Jury, Law & Order Special Victims Unit, Law & Order and Life on Mars.
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