Die Hard 2

What’s it about?

John McClane must race against time to save hundreds of lives, including his wife’s, when a group of terrorists take control of Washington Dulles Airport’s systems, and threaten to crash several planes if their demands are not met.

The facts

• Directed by Renny Harlin
• Starring Bruce Willis (Pulp Fiction), Bonnie Bedelia (Heart Like a Wheel), William Sadler (The Shawshank Redemption).
• English language, with Spanish dubbed
• Runtime: 124 minutes

Why did it get this rating?

This film was cross-rated by the Film and Video Labelling Body. You can find out more about cross-rating here.

Violence

The plot centres around a band of terrorists who capture a group of office workers, with frequent destruction, carnage, and gun violence. This leads to injury and many deaths, with some blood shown.

Some of the strongest moments of violence include:

• An old man is shot several times when terrorists and cops engage in a shootout, with his bloody corpse seen slumping over.
• The main character stabs a terrorist in the eye with an icicle, with the bloody chunk of ice seen in the man’s eye socket.
• One man is forced into a conveyor belt, with his body seen shaking as his head goes into it offscreen.
• Characters have their throats slit, and one is seen being sucked into the jet engine of a plane, resulting in blood spraying on the side of the plane.
• A man bites a bloody chunk out of another’s hand during a fistfight, spitting out a chunk of flesh.

Drug use

Alcohol and cigarettes are consumed by characters numerous times throughout, and there are verbal references to “cocaine.”

Offensive language

This film contains frequent use of offensive language, with many uses of “f**k,” as well as words like “a**hole,” “son of a b*tch,” and “sh*t.” Language is also used as insult, such as “c*cksucker” and “jerk-off.”

When content stays with you:

We all have our boundaries, and it’s completely okay if something you’ve watched is weighing on your mind. If certain content lingers with you, consider having a chat with friends or whānau to debrief about what you’ve just seen. But if you’re still feeling affected, please reach out to any of the following helplines for support.  

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Further information

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