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A taut, witty thrill ride that keeps you gripping the armrest while grinning at the scrappy hero's one-liners.
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Die Hard 2
A loud, snowbound thrill ride that piles one explosive set piece on another, easy to sink into and never dull.
About 1990 film directed by Renny Harlin
Genres action, crime, thriller, action thriller, Christmas
Directed by Renny Harlin
Written by Roderick Thorp, Steven E. de Souza, Doug Richardson, Walter Wager
Starring Bruce Willis, John Leguizamo, Franco Nero, Robert Patrick, Fred Thompson, Michael Cunningham, Bonnie Bedelia, Colm Meaney
Music Michael Kamen
Runtime 124 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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