Die Hard with a Vengeance is a 1995 American action thriller film directed by John McTiernan (who directed the first installment). It was written by Jonathan Hensleigh, based on the screenplay Simon Says by Hensleigh and on the characters created by Roderick Thorp for his 1979 novel Nothing Lasts Forever. Die Hard with a Vengeance is the third film in the Die Hard film series, after Die Hard 2 (1990). It is followed by Live Free or Die Hard (2007) and A Good Day to Die Hard (2013). It stars Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, and Jeremy Irons.
Detective John McClane (Bruce Willis) is now divorced, alcoholic and jobless after getting fired for his reckless behavior and bad attitude. He is called back into action, however, when a cryptic terrorist (Jeremy Irons) takes New York City hostage in a lethal game of "Simon Says" and refuses to speak with anyone but McClane. Teaming up with a street-savvy electrician named Zeus Carver (Samuel L. Jackson), McClane dashes through the city, trying to stay one step ahead of a murderous plot.
Victims[]
- At Least Ten Unnamed People - Blown up by Simon Gruber with a bomb.
- Ricky Walsh - Shot in the chest by Otto.
- Unnamed Male Deputy Marshal - Slashed and stabbed by Katya with swords.
- Karl - Shot in the chest by Detective John McClane.
- Kurt - Shot in the chest by Detective John McClane.
- Gunther - Headbutted several times by Detective John McClane, died from blood loss.
- Otto - Shot in the head by Detective John McClane.
- Nils - Shot to death by Detective John McClane.
- Klaus - Shot to death by Detective John McClane.
- Erik - Shot in the head by Detective John McClane.
- Mischa - Shot to death by Detective John McClane.
- Unnamed Male Terrorist - Sliced in half by Detective John McClane with a tow cable.
- Unnamed Male Terrorist - Shot in the chest by Detective John McClane.
- Unnamed Male Terrorist - Shot by Detective John McClane.
- Mathias Targo - Shot to death by Katya on the orders of Simon Gruber.
- Simon Gruber - Blown up by Detective John McClane after he shot a overhead power line, causing it to fall into the helicopter's rotating blades.
- Katya - Blown up by Detective John McClane after he shot a overhead power line, causing it to fall into the helicopter's rotating blades.
Deaths[]
- Total - 26
- 15 Men
- 10 Victims of Unknown Gender
- 1 Woman
Kill Counts[]
- Detective John McClane - 13 (Alive)
- Simon Gruber - 6 (Deceased)
- Katya - 2 (Deceased)
- Otto - 1 (Deceased)