Bigger in budget and scope than the original 1988 classic, DIE HARD 2 sees reluctant hero and now-LA based Detective John McClane (Bruce Willis) waiting for wife Holly (Bonnie Bedelia) to land at Washington DC / Dulles Airport.
Whilst having a quiet smoke in the lounge, he notices some unusual activity from a couple of men who have made their way into the luggage area and when investigating, engages the men in a shoot-out, killing one of them.
Turns out that they are part of a team of terrorists led by Col. Stuart (William Sadler), out to nab a South American General, Esperanza (Franco Nero) whilst holding the airport to ransom and shutting down the Air Traffic Control system. Unfortunately, they have reckoned without McClane who, as he did in Nakatomi two years before, is determined to sort things out and make things right
Directed by Renny Harlin, who went on to direct Sylvester Stallone in CLIFFHANGER, DIE HARD 2 was a crowd-pleasing box-office hit when it debuted in the Summer of 1990 – and remains a popular sequel with fans of the series.