John McClane is an off-duty cop gripped with a feeling of déjà vu when on a snowy Christmas Eve in the nation's capital, terrorists seize a major international airport, holding thousands of holiday travelers hostage. Renegade military commandos led by a murderous rogue officer plot to rescue a drug lord from justice and are prepared for every contingency except one: McClane's smart-mouthed heroics.
Elenco: Bruce Willis , Bonnie Bedelia , William Sadler , Franco Nero , Dennis Franz , John Amos , Reginald VelJohnson , William Atherton , Art Evans , Fred Thompson , Tom Bower , Sheila McCarthy , Don Harvey , Tony Ganios , Peter Nelson , Robert Patrick , Mick Cunningham , John Leguizamo , Tom Verica , John Costelloe , Vondie Curtis-Hall , Mark Boone Junior , Ken Baldwin , Danny Weselis , Gregg Kovan , Don McGovern , Danial Donai , Jeff Langton , Bob 'Rocky' Cheli , Dale Jacoby , Vincent Mazella Jr. , Patrick O'Neal , Ben Lemon , Jason Ross-Azikiwe , Anthony Droz , Michael Francis Clarke , Steve Pershing , Tom Everett , Sherry Bilsing , Karla Tamburrelli , Jeanne Bates , Colm Meaney .