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.
Release date: May 19, 1995 (USA)
Director: John McTiernan
Music by: Michael Kamen
Villain: Simon Gruber fandom.com
Box office: $366.1 million
Based on: Simon Says; by Jonathan Hensleigh; Characters; by Roderick Thorp