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Die Hard 2 AKA Die Hard 2: Die Harder (1990)
They say lightning never strikes twice... They were wrongDirector: Renny Harlin
OVERALL: R2-
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Extras:"Making-of" featurette
Slideshow
Cast & crew biographies and filmographies
3 theatrical trailers (for the Die Hard series)
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Subtitles:English and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 surround
French Dolby Digital 2.0 surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE "Die Hard"
DISC TWO "Die Hard 2"
* The Film
Audio commentary by director Renny Harlin
DISC THREE "Die Hard with a Vengeance"
DISC FOUR
"Wrong Guy, Wrong Place, Wrong Time: A Look Back at Die Hard" 2007 documentary (39:55)
"The Continuing Adventures of John McClane" 2007 featurette (13:26)
"MSN Roadblock" ad
Teaser Trailer
International Trailer B -
Subtitles:English, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 surround
French Dolby Digital 2.0 surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary by director Renny Harlin
DISC TWO
"Die Harder: The Making of Die Hard 2" featurette (23:07)
"Making of" featurette (4:07)
Deleted Scenes
- Merry Christmas (0:46)
- Down the Rabiit Hole (1:00)
- Marvin (2:55)
- The Boiler Room (3:41)
Interview and Profile
- Interview with director Renny Harlin (6:44)
- "Villain's profile" featurette (6:40)
Behind-the-scenes and Storyboards
- "Breaking the Ice" featurette (4:11)
- "Chaos on the Conveyor Belt" (7:53)
- Storyboard Sequence (2:58)
"Visual Effects"
- "Ejector Seat" featurette (3:20)
- "Airport Runway" featurette (1:59)
- Side by Side Comparisons (with Play All)
-- Chopper (1:20)
-- Airplane Models (3:13)
-- Wing Fight (1:44)
Trailers
- Trailer A (1:24)
- Trailer B (1:35)
- Trailer C (2:41)
- Trailer D (0:42)
- TV spot
THX certified
THX optimizer -
Subtitles:English, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 surround
French Dolby Digital 2.0 surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Initial pressings included a 2-page booklet containing chapter listings.
Also available in the 6-disc Die Hard - The Ultimate Collection which includes the 2-disc editions of "Die Hard", "Die Hard 2" and "Die Hard with a Vengeance". -
Easter eggs:Insert the second disc from the set and from the main menu, highlight the 'Visual Effects' entry. Then press the 'right' arrow key on your remote control to highlight the rail on the stairwell. Press 'Enter' now and you get to see a number of credit screens with production credits from the DVD.
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Extras:"Making-of" featurette (4:00)
Cast & crew biographies and filmographies
Theatrical trailer (2:51) -
Subtitles:English, German HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE "Die Hard"
DISC TWO "Die Hard 2"
* The Film
Audio commentary by director Renny Harlin
DISC THREE "Die Hard with a Vengeance"
DISC FOUR
"Wrong Guy, Wrong Place, Wrong Time: A Look Back at Die Hard" 2007 documentary (39:57)
"The Continuing Adventures of John McClane" 2007 featurette (14:10)
"MSN Roadblock" ad (2:05)
Teaser Trailer (1:11)
International Trailer B (1:39) -
Subtitles:English, German, German HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
German DTS 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary by director Renny Harlin
DISC TWO
"Die Harder: The Making of Die Hard 2" featurette (23:05)
"Making of" featurette (4:00)
Deleted Scenes
- Merry Christmas (0:41)
- Down the Rabiit Hole (0:51)
- Marvin (2:50)
- The Boiler Room (3:45)
Interview and Profile
- Interview with director Renny Harlin (6:45)
- "Villain's profile" featurette (6:40)
Behind-the-scenes and Storyboards
- "Breaking the Ice" featurette (4:07)
- "Chaos on the Conveyor Belt" (7:50)
- Storyboard Sequence (2:58)
"Visual Effects"
- "Ejector Seat" featurette (3:06)
- "Airport Runway" featurette (1:45)
- Side by Side Comparisons (with Play All)
-- Chopper (1:20)
-- Airplane Models (3:14)
-- Wing Fight (1:45)
Trailers
- Trailer A (1:24)
- Trailer B (1:35)
- Trailer C (2:41)
- Trailer D (0:42) -
Subtitles:English, German, German HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
German DTS 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:2-disc set.
Region 2/4 encoded. -
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Extras:DISCS ONE & TWO "Die Hard"
DISC THREE "Die Hard 2"
* The Film
Audio commentary by director Renny Harlin
DISC FOUR "Die Hard 2"
"Die Harder: The Making of Die Hard 2" documentary (23:08)
4 Deleted Scenes:
- "Merry Christmas" (0:46)
- "Down the Rabbit Hole" (1:00)
- "Marvin" (2:55)
- "The Boiler Room" (3:41)
Interview with director Renny Harlin (6:45)
"Villains' Profile" featurette (6:40)
"Making of" featurette (4:07)
2 "Behind The Scenes" vignettes:
- "Breaking The Ice" (4:11)
- "Chaos On The Conveyor Belt" (7:53)
"Annex Skywalk Ambush: Finale" storyboard sequence (2:58)
2 Visual Effects Breakdowns:
- "Ejector Seat" (3:20)
- "Airport Runway" (1:59)
3 Side-by-side sequence creation comparisons (stunts & untreated vs. final footage):
- Play all (6:19)
-- "Jump onto the wing of the plane" (1:20)
-- "Planes landing" (3:14)
-- "Final fight" (1:45)
4 Theatrical Trailers:
- Trailer 1 (1:25)
- Trailer 2 (1:35)
- Trailer 3 (2:42)
- Trailer 4 (0:42)
DISCS FIVE & SIX "Die Hard with a Vengeance"
DISC SEVEN
"Wrong Guy, Wrong Place, Wrong Time: A Look Back at Die Hard" 2007 documentary (39:55)
"The Continuing Adventures of John McClane" 2007 featurette (13:26)
"MSN Roadblock" ad
Teaser Trailer
International Trailer B -
Subtitles:English, Japanese
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1 (754 kbps)
English Dolby Digital 5.1
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Digipak
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary by director Renny Harlin
DISC TWO
"Die Harder: The Making of Die Hard 2" documentary (23:08)
4 Deleted Scenes:
- "Merry Christmas" (0:46)
- "Down the Rabbit Hole" (1:00)
- "Marvin" (2:55)
- "The Boiler Room" (3:41)
Interview with director Renny Harlin (6:45)
"Villains' Profile" featurette (6:40)
"Making of" featurette (4:07)
2 "Behind The Scenes" vignettes:
- "Breaking The Ice" (4:11)
- "Chaos On The Conveyor Belt" (7:53)
"Annex Skywalk Ambush: Finale" storyboard sequence (2:58)
2 Visual Effects Breakdowns:
- "Ejector Seat" (3:20)
- "Airport Runway" (1:59)
3 Side-by-side sequence creation comparisons (stunts & untreated vs. final footage):
- Play all (6:19)
-- "Jump onto the wing of the plane" (1:20)
-- "Planes landing" (3:14)
-- "Final fight" (1:45)
4 Theatrical Trailers:
- Trailer 1 (1:25)
- Trailer 2 (1:35)
- Trailer 3 (2:42)
- Trailer 4 (0:42) -
Subtitles:English, Japanese
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1 (754 kbps)
English Dolby Digital 5.1
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Comes in a semi-glossy cardboard slipcase.
Menus in Japanese on Disc 1, partly in English on Disc 2.
The commentary includes optional Japanese subtitles.
Apart from the trailers, the extras have burnt-in Japanese subtitles.
Also available in the Ultimate Collection with Die Hard and Die Hard With a Vengeance. -
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Extras:"Making-of" featurette (4:00)
Cast & crew biographies and filmographies
Theatrical trailer -
Subtitles:Czech, Danish, English HoH, Finnish, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by director Renny Harlin
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Subtitles:Czech, Danish, Dutch, English HoH, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Part of the 4-disc Die Hard Quadrilogy which includes the single disc editions of "Die Hard", "Die Hard 2", "Die Hard with a Vengeance", and "Die Hard 4.0".
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary by director Renny Harlin
DISC TWO
"Die Harder: The Making of Die Hard 2" featurette (23:05)
"Making of" featurette (4:00)
Deleted Scenes
- Merry Christmas (0:41)
- Down the Rabiit Hole (0:51)
- Marvin (2:50)
- The Boiler Room (3:45)
Interview and Profile
- Interview with director Renny Harlin (6:45)
- "Villain's profile" featurette (6:40)
Behind-the-scenes and Storyboards
- "Breaking the Ice" featurette (4:07)
- "Chaos on the Conveyor Belt" (7:50)
- Storyboard Sequence (2:58)
"Visual Effects"
- "Ejector Seat" featurette (3:06)
- "Airport Runway" featurette (1:45)
- Side by Side Comparisons (with Play All)
-- Chopper (1:20)
-- Airplane Models (3:14)
-- Wing Fight (1:45)
Trailers
- Trailer A (1:24)
- Trailer B (1:35)
- Trailer C (2:41)
- Trailer D (0:42) -
Subtitles:Czech, Danish, Dutch, English HoH, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary by director Renny Harlin
DISC TWO
"Die Harder: The Making of Die Hard 2" featurette (23:07)
"Making of" featurette (4:07)
Deleted Scenes
- Merry Christmas (0:46)
- Down the Rabiit Hole (1:00)
- Marvin (2:55)
- The Boiler Room (3:41)
Interview and Profile
- Interview with director Renny Harlin (6:44)
- "Villain's profile" featurette (6:40)
Behind-the-scenes and Storyboards
- "Breaking the Ice" featurette (4:11)
- "Chaos on the Conveyor Belt" (7:53)
- Storyboard Sequence (2:58)
"Visual Effects"
- "Ejector Seat" featurette (3:20)
- "Airport Runway" featurette (1:59)
- Side by Side Comparisons (with Play All)
-- Chopper (1:20)
-- Airplane Models (3:13)
-- Wing Fight (1:44)
Trailers
- Trailer A (1:24)
- Trailer B (1:35)
- Trailer C (2:41)
- Trailer D (0:42) -
Subtitles:Cantonese, English, Korean, Mandarin (Traditional), Thai
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DISC TWO extras include optional Chinese subtitles.
Also available in the 8 disc Die Hard Quadrilogy set which includes the 2-disc editions of "Die Hard", "Die Hard 2", "Die Hard with a Vengeance", and "Die Hard 4.0". -
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Extras:"Making-of" featurette (4:00)
Cast & crew biographies and filmographies
Theatrical trailer -
Subtitles:Czech, Danish, English HoH, Finnish, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Region 2/4 encoded.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary by director Renny Harlin
DISC TWO
"Die Harder: The Making of Die Hard 2" featurette (23:05)
"Making of" featurette (4:00)
Deleted Scenes
- Merry Christmas (0:41)
- Down the Rabiit Hole (0:51)
- Marvin (2:50)
- The Boiler Room (3:45)
Interview and Profile
- Interview with director Renny Harlin (6:45)
- "Villain's profile" featurette (6:40)
Behind-the-scenes and Storyboards
- "Breaking the Ice" featurette (4:07)
- "Chaos on the Conveyor Belt" (7:50)
- Storyboard Sequence (2:58)
"Visual Effects"
- "Ejector Seat" featurette (3:06)
- "Airport Runway" featurette (1:45)
- Side by Side Comparisons (with Play All)
-- Chopper (1:20)
-- Airplane Models (3:14)
-- Wing Fight (1:45)
Trailers
- Trailer A (1:24)
- Trailer B (1:35)
- Trailer C (2:41)
- Trailer D (0:42) -
Subtitles:Czech, Danish, Dutch, English HoH, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:2-disc set.
Region 2/4 encoded. -
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Subtitles:Czech, English HoH, Polish, Russian, Turkish and Hungarian
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
Hungarian Dolby Digital 5.0
Russian Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Czchesh Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Turkish Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Polish Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Region 2/5 encoded.
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OVERALL: R2
The Japanese "New Ultimate Edition" has the lengthiest extras and an English DTS track.
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CUTS:
- R1 America- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (123:12 NTSC).
- R1 Die Hard Collection America- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (123:13 NTSC).
- R1 Special Edition America- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (123:13 NTSC).
- R2 Germany- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - Yes - 17 seconds of cuts (118:04 PAL).
- R2 Die Hard Xtreme Collection Germany- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (118:18 PAL).
- R2 Special Edition Germany- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (118:18 PAL).
- R2 New Ultimate Edition Japan- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (123:13 NTSC).
- R2 Ultimate Edition Japan- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No Cuts, (123:13 NTSC)
- R2 United Kingdom- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (118:21 PAL).
- R2 Die Hard Quadrilogy United Kingdom- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (118:18 PAL).
- R2 Special Edition United Kingdom- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (118:18 PAL).
- R3 2-Disc Edition Hong Kong- Deltamac - No cuts (123:13 NTSC).
- R4 Australia- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (118:21 PAL).
- R4 Special Edition Australia- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts (118:18 PAL).
- R5 Russia- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts
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Comparison added by Craig on 20/07/01
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 18/04/21UPDATE LOG:
02/09/11: Added the Japanese release and updated the Tagline to something more suitable.
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31/10/11: Slightly updated the Overall.
06/03/16: Added Germany x2, UK Quad, Hong Kong, ASINs, capsaholic.
18/04/21: Added US Collection, Germany Xtreme, Japan New UE.
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