Anno di produzione: 1990

Stato del film: Catalogo

Paese d'origine: USA
Location del set: Alpena, Michigan, USA Grant County Airport, Moses Lake, Washington State, USA Kincheloe International Airport, Michigan, USA Los Angeles, California, USA Stapleton International Airport, Denver, Colorado, USA
Versioni alternative: - The US broadcast version changed the famous "Yippee-kay-aye, motherf**ker!" line at the end (where Bruce Willis throws the lighter onto the trail of fuel to blow up the plane) to say "Yippee-kay-aye, Mr. Falcon!" In order for this "Mr. Falcon" line to make sense, the scene with the soldiers in the plane is also changed so that one of the soldiers calls one of the two main bad guys "Mr. Falcon." [it's not clear if "Mr. Falcon" is supposed to be Col. Stuart (William Sadler) or Maj. Grant (John Amos)] - The UK cinema and pan-and-scan video versions are both cut for a 15 certificate. These cuts to reduce violence and language are restored in the 18-rated widescreen video and laserdisc. - The German video version (rated 16) has been cut to reduce violent content. The cinema version, also 16-rated, was uncut and is still sometimes shown on German TV. - Col. Steward's speech agains communism was cut in a TV version aired in Italy during election time. - The US broadcast version changed the famous "Yippee-kay-aye, motherf**ker!" line at the end (where Bruce Willis throws the lighter onto the trail of fuel to blow up the plane) to say "Yippee-kay-aye, Mr. Falcon!" In order for this "Mr. Falcon" line to make sense, the scene with the soldiers in the plane is also changed so that one of the soldiers calls one of the two main bad guys "Mr. Falcon." [it's not clear if "Mr. Falcon" is supposed to be Col. Stuart (William Sadler) or Maj. Grant (John Amos)] - The UK cinema and pan-and-scan video versions are both cut for a 15 certificate. These cuts to reduce violence and language are restored in the 18-rated widescreen video and laserdisc. - The German video version (rated 16) has been cut to reduce violent content. The cinema version, also 16-rated, was uncut and is still sometimes shown on German TV. - Col. Steward's speech agains communism was cut in a TV version aired in Italy during election time. - In one of the television versions, shown on the USA Network, the "Yippee-kay-aye, motherf**ker!" was changed to "Melon Farmer".
Genere: Action Thriller
Lingue: English
Plot: Once again, New York cop John McClane is in the wrong place at the wrong time - this time he's waiting for his wife's plane to arrive at Washington's Dulles Airport when he uncovers a plot to sabotage the airport's landing system. The criminals wish to free a drug baron being extradited to America for trial by holding the airport to ransom until they all safely escape on another plane. However, if they'd known that Holly McClane was on a flight home to the very airport they were hijacking, they would have picked another day. John McClane, a Los Angeles police officer, is awaiting the arrival of his wife at Washington Airport. Also scheduled for this evening is a flight from South America which should bring a drug dealer back to the United States. A team of high tech gangsters manage to take over the Airport's radar facility. They want to free the drug dealer. But they have only one little problem: John McClane. John McClain is again trapped in a difficult situation. With his wife on an airplane circling Dulles Airport in Washington, terrorists take over the landing system and black out the airport. As the airport authorities seem to challenge his every move, John must defeat the terrorists and allow the planes to land before they run out of fuel.
Colonna sonora: - "OLD CAPE COD" Written by Claire Rothrock, Milt Yakus and Allan Jeffrey Performed by Patti Page Courtesy of Polygram Special Projects a division of Polygram Records, Inc. - "CAROL OF THE BELLS" Written by Peter Wilhousky - "FINLANDIA" Written by Jean Sibelius - "LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW!" Written by 'Sammy Cahn' (qv) and 'Jule Styne' (qv) Performed by Vaughn Monroe Courtesy of MCA Records
Visti censura internazionale: Germany:16 Sweden:15 Norway:15 Germany:18 Finland:K-16 UK:18 Netherlands:12 France:U USA:R Australia:M
Date di uscita internazionali: Dati tecnici: Suono: Durata: Movielink - film simili: dragnet commando i simpson a un passo dall'inferno inchiesta pericolosa iwo jima, deserto di fuoco
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