Rotten
Degenerates into an improbable, confusing series of chases and an overly involved heist that takes far too long to set up.
Brian Lowry, Variety
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Think fast. Look alive. Die hard.
1995 · 2h 8m · R
Action, Thriller
Directed by
John McTiernan
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- John McTiernan Director
- Bruce Willis as John McClane
- Jeremy Irons as Simon Peter Gruber
- 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 Cast
- Sam Phillips Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
60%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Pure action, with bigger and better explosions and stunts.
Caryn James, New York Times
Fresh
It's a tense, terrifically funny action dazzler with a wow level in special effects that will be hard to top.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Rotten
The big set pieces don't build, really, they just pile up.
Peter Rainer, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
Explosions aren't so funny anymore.
Rita Kempley, Washington Post
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