Stars: Bruce Willis, Timothy Olyphant, Maggie Q, Justin Long and Jeffrey Wright.
Where We Left Off: 1995, that when. Back then, John McClane is separated from his wife and suspended from the NYPD. But he's quickly put back on the force because of a man named Simon (Jeremy Irons), who set bombs all over the city and gives McClane the challenge of finding them before they go off. McClane was aided by a Harlem store owner named Zeus Carver (Samuel L. Jackson).
The Skinny: When a criminal plot is in place to take down the entire computer and technological structure that supports the economy of the United States (and the world), it's up to a decidedly "old-school" hero, police Detective McClane (Willis), to dissolve the conspiracy, aided by a young hacker (Long).
Total Gross: $300.5 million – $83 million (Die Hard); $117.5 million (Die Hard 2: Die Harder); $100 million (Die Hard: With A Vengeance)
Black Quotient: Low
Prediction: It has been 11 LONG years since the last action hero, Willis, played this character. Sly Stallone showed in Rocky Balboa, last year that audiences will embrace a character they love. The question is, “Will they still love McClane?” The jury is still out. I’m betting that the film will be a moderate success but without huge numbers. My prediction: $100 million. (June 27)
This feature also appeared on BET.com.
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