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Die Hard: With a Vengeance

- Think fast. Look alive. Die hard.

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.

Release Date : 1995-05-19

Language :EnglishGermanRomanian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 20th Century FoxCinergi PicturesAndrew G. Vajna Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Die Hard 3Die Hard: New YorkSimon SaysDie Hard With a VengeanceDie Hard 3: Die Hard with a VengeanceDie Hard III: With a VengeanceDie Hard 3: With a Vengeance

Cast

Character Name : John McClane

Original Name : Bruce Willis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Zeus Carver

Original Name : Samuel L. Jackson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Simon

Original Name : Jeremy Irons

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chief Walter Cobb

Original Name : Larry Bryggman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Joe Lambert

Original Name : Graham Greene

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ricky Walsh

Original Name : Anthony Peck

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mathias Targo

Original Name : Nicholas Wyman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Charles Weiss

Original Name : Kevin Chamberlin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Connie Kowalski

Original Name : Colleen Camp

Gender : Female

Character Name : Katya

Original Name : Sam Phillips

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dexter

Original Name : Michael Alexander Jackson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Raymond

Original Name : Aldis Hodge

Gender : Male

Character Name : Officer Jane

Original Name : Sharon Washington

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dr. Fred Schiller

Original Name : Stephen Pearlman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mischa

Original Name : Mischa Hausserman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dexter's Friend

Original Name : Edwin Hodge

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rolf

Original Name : Robert Sedgwick

Gender : Male

Character Name : Roman

Original Name : Tony Halme

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ivan

Original Name : Bill Christ

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gang Member #1

Original Name : Anthony Thomas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gang Member #2

Original Name : Glenn Herman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gang Member #3

Original Name : Kent Faulcon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gang Member #4

Original Name : Akili Prince

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gang Member #5

Original Name : Ardie Fuqua

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gang Member #6

Original Name : Mike Jefferson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gang Member #7

Original Name : Andre Ware

Gender : Male

Character Name : Van Driver

Original Name : Michael Lee Merrins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Harlem Woman

Original Name : Birdie M. Hale

Gender : Female

Character Name : Livery Driver

Original Name : Daryl Edwards

Gender : Male

Character Name : Phone Woman

Original Name : Barbara Hipkiss

Gender : Female

Character Name : Arab Cabbie

Original Name : Aasif Mandvi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Business Guy (Taxi)

Original Name : Bill Kux

Gender : Male

Character Name : Transit Cop

Original Name : Scott Nicholson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Businessman (Station)

Original Name : Ralph Buckley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cross

Original Name : Charles Dumas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jarvis

Original Name : Michael Cristofer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Wanda Shepard

Original Name : Phyllis Yvonne Stickney

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sgt. John Turley

Original Name : J.R. Horne

Gender : Male

Character Name : Greek Deli Proprietor

Original Name : Michael Tadross

Gender : Male

Character Name : Radio D.J.

Original Name : Elvis Duran

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fisherman

Original Name : John McTiernan Sr.

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kurt

Original Name : Greg A. Skoric

Gender : Male

Character Name : Karl

Original Name : Sven Toorvald

Gender : Male

Character Name : Berndt

Original Name : T. Alloy Langenfeld

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gunther

Original Name : Timothy Adams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Felix Little

Original Name : John C. Vennema

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nils

Original Name : Gerrit Vooren

Gender : Male

Character Name : Klaus

Original Name : Willis Sparks

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marshal #1

Original Name : Tony Travis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marshal #2

Original Name : Danny Dutton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Korean Proprietor

Original Name : James Saito

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kid #1

Original Name : Patrick Borriello

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kid #2

Original Name : Víctor Rojas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Yuppie Stockbroker

Original Name : Jeffrey Dreisbach

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jerry Parks

Original Name : Joe Zaloom

Gender : Male

Character Name : Construction Foreman

Original Name : John Doman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Miss Thomas

Original Name : Patricia Mauceri

Gender : Female

Character Name : Principal Martinez

Original Name : Franchelle Stewart Dorn

Gender : Female

Character Name : Little Tina

Original Name : Kharisma

Gender : Female

Character Name : Larry Griffith

Original Name : Gerry Becker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Otto

Original Name : Richard Council

Gender : Male

Character Name : Second Broker

Original Name : John Robert Tillotson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Janitor

Original Name : Ray Aranha

Gender : Male

Character Name : Erik

Original Name : Phil Theis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Subway Man

Original Name : Flip

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Dory Binyon

Gender : Female

Character Name : Kid at Gas Station

Original Name : David Vitt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Federal Reserve Guard #1

Original Name : John Glenn Hoyt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Federal Reserve Guard #2

Original Name : Bray Poor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Secretary

Original Name : Shari-Lyn Safir

Gender : Female

Character Name : Villain A

Original Name : Ivan Skoric

Gender : Male

Character Name : FBI Agent

Original Name : Faisal Hassan

Gender : Male

Character Name : FBI Chief

Original Name : Richard Russell Ramos

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cop #1

Original Name : Angela Amato Velez

Gender : Female

Character Name : Chief Allen

Original Name : Richard V. Allen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cop #2

Original Name : Shirley J. Hatcher

Gender : Female

Character Name : Federal Reserve Guard #3

Original Name : David P. Martin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fat Larry Lumis

Original Name : James Patrick Whalen Sr.

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man in Precinct

Original Name : Paul Simon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Helicopter Villain

Original Name : Carl Brewer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Large Gang Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Vernon Campbell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Large Gang Member #2 (uncredited)

Original Name : Ali A. Wahhab

Gender : Male

Character Name : Biker (uncredited)

Original Name : David Sontag

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bomb Squad Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : Ralph A. Villani

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bomb Squad Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Carlo Giuliano

Gender : Male

Character Name : Woman at Subway Station (uncredited)

Original Name : Jeannie Epper

Gender : Female

Character Name : Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Keith Schwabinger

Gender : Male

Character Name : Teacher (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Luggio

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kindergarten Student (uncredited)

Original Name : Drew Nelson

Gender : Male

Reviews

talisencrw

@talisencrw

2021-06-23

With this having been the first DH film I ever watched (and the only one so far I have seen upon its original theatrical release), I hold a quiet sense of satisfaction that over time it seems to have become generally people's favourite of the series, next to the original. It is much more original than its predecessor, and has much higher-caliber supporting players in Jeremy Irons and Samuel L. Jackson--not to mention the best director the franchise has ever had. This was great to see once again, and I STILL have nightmares with that wicked Katya (played by composer Sam Phillips) slicing my head off...

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

***Big, dumb, fun action flick with Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson in New York City*** RELEASED IN 1995 and directed by John McTiernan, "Die Hard with a Vengeance" is the third of (currently) five installments in the Die Hard series. In this one, suspended New York City cop John McClane (Bruce Willis) rejoins the force to tangle with a mad-but-genius German bomber named “Simon” (Jeremy Irons) while teaming up with a good Samaritan from Harlem (Samuel L. Jackson). This franchise fills the bill if you're in the mood for big, dumb, fun action thrills. Don't get me wrong because a lot of work goes into making these kinds of films and it takes talent & genius to pull them off. I mean "dumb" in the sense that the focus is on unbelievable action rather than deeper themes beyond "genuinely good people may be flawed, cocky and somewhat profane, but they're courageous and never give up in the face of evil." The Die Hard flicks are the natural progeny of over-the-top films like 1977's "The Gauntlet" where the action scenes are so overdone they're cartoony, but entertaining. There's a thin line that filmmakers must tread with these kinds of blockbusters because they can easily fall into overKILL, like 2001's "The Mummy Returns." "Die Hard with a Vengeance" evades that ditch because it offers entertaining protagonists & antagonists, amusing scenes, worthy bits of character development and a compelling comic booky story. While all five Die Hard movies are of the same action expertise, I prefer the sequels because the original film took place almost entirely in and around a skyscraper. I favor the wider location scope of the others, including this one, which was the best up to this point. It starts out a little shaky because Simon’s shenanigans are so contrived they’re unbelievable, but if you can persevere the story builds momentum and there are surprises. Even John and Zeus’ conflict-habituated relationship has a story arc with Zeus being bluntly confronted with his reverse racism. The sometimes contrary camaraderie of John and Zeus is great. THE MOVIE RUNS 2 hours, 8 minutes and was shot in New York City; Berkeley County, South Carolina; and Jessup, Maryland (ending). ADDITIONAL CAST: Graham Greene and Colleen Camp are on hand as cops while sharp Sam Phillips appears as an icy Euro-villainess. GRADE: A-/B+

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-08-27

Bruce Willis returns as "McClane", this time being used as a plaything by a telephone terrorist named simply "Simon". Unsure as to why this man has alighted on him, he is now sent on a series of missions around the city - fail and a devastating bomb could go off. Along the way, he manages to recruit the assistance of Samuel L. Jackson ("Zeus") and together they they must stop more carnage - and thwart the perpetrator's ultimate intentions. It is a little repetitive at times, but there is plenty of on-screen chemistry between Jackson and Willis; their challenges are a little more cerebral and amusing and the plot builds well until quite an exciting, if just a little too far-fetched, denouement with a baddie whose voice we ought instantly to have recognised on the phone. This is just a simple, straightforward action adventure with no romance of familial nonsense to clutter it up and I quite enjoyed it.

RalphRahal

@RalphRahal

2025-02-02

Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) is a step up from the second movie but still does not capture what made the first one great. The plot skips any buildup and throws McClane straight into a city-wide puzzle game, which keeps the pace fast but makes everything feel more scripted than natural. Instead of building tension, the movie rushes from one scenario to the next, making it feel like the characters are just following a trail without questioning anything. The script has some great banter, especially between Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson, whose dynamic carries a lot of the movie. But the overall story feels more like a structured game than an unpredictable survival situation, which takes away from the suspense. John McTiernan’s directing is solid, and the cinematography makes good use of the New York setting, but the action never feels as intense as it should. Jeremy Irons as the villain is decent, but he lacks the presence and impact of Hans Gruber, making the conflict feel less personal. The score and sound design keep the energy up, but they do not add much beyond standard action beats. While this is the better sequel, it still lacks the raw tension and creativity that made Die Hard a classic. It is fun, but it feels like a well-organized maze rather than a high-stakes battle for survival.