Die Hard: With a Vengeance

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	Bruce Willis	John McClane
	Jeremy Irons	Simon
	Samuel L. Jackson	Zeus
	Graham Greene	Joe Lambert
	Colleen Camp	Connie Kowalski
	Larry Bryggman	Arthur Cobb
	Anthony Peck	Ricky Walsh
	Nicholas Wyman	Targo
	Sam Phillips	Katya
	Kevin Chamberlin	Charles Weiss
	Sharon Washington	Officer Jane
	Stephen Pearlman	Dr. Schiller
	Michael Alexander Jackson	Dexter
	Aldis Hodge	Raymond
	Mischa Hausserman	Mischa
	Edwin Hodge	Dexter's Friend
	Robert Sedgwick	Rolf
	Tony Halme	Roman
	Bill Christ	Ivan
	Anthony Thomas	Gang Member #1
	Glenn Herman	Gang Member #2
	Kent Faulcon	Gang Member #3
	Akili Prince	Gang Member #4
	Ardie Fuqua	Gang Member #5
	Mike Jefferson	Gang Member #6

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Director	John McTiernan
Writer	Jonathan Hensleigh, Roderick Thorp
Producer	Buzz Feitshans, Robert Lawrence, Robert H. Lemer, John McTiernan, Michael Tadross, Andrew G. Vajna, David Willis, Carmine Zozzora
Musician	Michael Kamen
Photography	Peter Menzies Jr.

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Story Synopsis:
McClane once again finds himself having a really bad day in Die Hard With A Vengeance. This time he joins forces with Zeus, a reluctant civilian (Jackson), to try and outwit a riddle-speaking terrorist (Irons) who plans to empty the Federal Reserve Bank-and blow up New York City if he doesn’t get his way. (Gary Reber)

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced, THX digitally mastered 2.35:1 DVD exhibits a slightly improved picture when compared to the previously released THX-certified non-anamorphic DVD. While noise is not as much a factor on the new disc when compared to the previous version, the appearance of edge enhancement is unacceptable. Ghostly halos create an annoying hard edge throughout. Images are generally sharp, but fine details and clarity are wanting. Colors are generally well balanced, but border oversaturation at times. The picture can appear overly bright with mediocre contrast. The picture has a “pasty,” plugged-up quality that is completely unattractive. While in every way, this DVD is preferred to the non-anamorphic version, and die-hard fans will undoubtedly be delighted with any improvement, as an anamorphic DVD, its quality can be unimpressive. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
The Dolby Digital 5.1-channel soundtrack for this DVD isn’t notably different than for the previous. The DTS Digital Surround version, like the first two Die Hard DVDs, is preferred for having a subtly yet noticeably deeper low-end presence, as well as spatial delineation that resoluts in a more coherent dimensional soundstage with refined atmosphere and imaging. Like the first two in the Die Hard series, the soundtracks are both outstanding with remarkable utilization of frequency and dynamic range. Fidelity is of course the most refined for this installment in the Die Hard trilogy, as is the creativity in terms of spaciousness and dimensional utilization. (Perry Sun)

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