Die Hard: With a Vengeance Movie Review 1995

Third time is not a charm in the "Die Hard" series. McClane (Willis) is back home in the Big Apple and having another bad day. More Eurotrash terrorists, led by the brilliant and vengeful Simon (Irons), are out to blow things up, snag some gold, and make life miserable for McClane and his reluctant partner, Zeus Carver (Jackson). The claustrophobic settings of the first two outings have been replaced by the exhausting expanse of New York City, to good effect, but frenetic action scenes and good chemistry between Willis and Jackson don't quite compensate for a lackluster script and more cartoony feel. Jackson brings a fresh perspective and vitality to what will probably be the last ride of John McClane.

Distribution

Fox Home Entertainment, PO Box 900, Beverly Hills, CA 90213, Phone: (310)369-3900, Toll-free: 888-223-4FOX, Fax: (310)369-5811, URL: http://www.foxmovies.com/index1.html, Remarks: Also known as Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 131 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Adventure Drama, Heists, Buddies, Boom!, Sail Away, Great Death Scenes, Great Escapes, Revenge, Terrorism, Rescue Missions, Loner Cops, New York, New York, Top Grossing Films of 1995, Subways

Screenplay

Jonathan Hensleigh

Cast

Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Jeremy Irons, Graham Greene, Colleen Camp, Larry Bryggman, Tony Peck, Nick Wyman, Sam (Leslie) Phillips

Cinematography

Peter Menzies

Director

John McTiernan

Music

Michael Kamen