Die Hard with a Vengeance
Movie, 1995, 1993–1995, Set in New York
Die Hard with a Vengeance is #14 of 26 in release order and #12 of 26 in chronological order in the '90s Action.
The story
New York detective John McClane is back and kicking bad-guy butt in the third installment of this action-packed series, which finds him teaming with civilian Zeus Carver to prevent the loss of innocent lives. McClane thought he'd seen it all, until a genius named Simon engages McClane, his new "partner" -- and his beloved city -- in a deadly game that demands their concentration.
Die Hard with a Vengeance recap
A department store blows up in Manhattan, and a bomber calling himself Simon demands that John McClane, suspended and hung over, do as he says. Simon sends McClane to Harlem wearing an offensive sign, where an electrician named Zeus Carver saves his life, and the two are forced together on a string of riddles and races across the city. Simon is Simon Gruber, brother of Hans from the first Die Hard. While the police search for a bomb hidden in a school, Simon's men empty the Federal Reserve Bank of billions in gold bullion through a subway tunnel. McClane and Zeus survive a flood in an aqueduct and find the gold on a ship.
Die Hard with a Vengeance ending explained
The ship blows up, and McClane and Zeus escape. The school bomb was a fake. McClane works out from a bottle of aspirin that Simon is hiding near the Canadian border, and he and the police find him with the gold. Simon's helicopter attacks, and McClane shoots a power line that falls on the helicopter, killing Simon. McClane calls his estranged wife Holly. Live Free or Die Hard came twelve years later.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Die Hard with a Vengeance
Die Hard with a Vengeance is streaming on Hulu and YouTube TV in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 60%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Bad Boys, before GoldenEye.
- Chronological order: after Bad Boys, before GoldenEye.
Cast
- Bruce Willis as John McClane
- Jeremy Irons as Simon
- Samuel L. Jackson as Zeus Carver
- Larry Bryggman as Chief Walter Cobb
- Graham Greene as Joe Lambert
- Anthony Peck as Ricky Walsh
- Nicholas Wyman as Mathias Targo
- Kevin Chamberlin as Charles Weiss
- Colleen Camp as Connie Kowalski
- Sam Phillips as Katya
- Michael Alexander Jackson as Dexter
- Aldis Hodge as Raymond
Directed by John McTiernan.