Die Hard 2

...sidekick who stumble on proof that the Georgians started the war. Now Renny Harlin, director of "Die Hard 2" and "Cliffhanger," is retelling events from the Georgian side. Actors yesterday crowded the square outside the parliament building...

In this article: Renny Harlin, Mikheil Saakashvili, Georgia, Tbilisi, Russia, Hollywood, Wired.com, and Vincent Mancini

...had come just to watch the spectacle. Provisionally entitled simply Georgia, the film is being made by Renny Harlin, director of Die Hard 2 and Cliffhanger, as well as mega-flop Cutthroat Island. It follows a journalist and cameraman as...

In this article: Mikheil Saakashvili, Georgia, Andy Garcia, Cutthroat Island, Hollywood, Tbilisi, Ocean's 11, Russia, Facebook, and EU

...anti-war film." He said the budget was "pretty restrictive," in a departure from Finnish-born Harlin's big-budget action thrillers "Die Hard 2," starring Bruce Willis, and "Cliffhanger" with Sylvester Stallone. Georgia's pro-Western...

In this article: Andy Garcia, Mikheil Saakashvili, South Ossetia, Tbilisi, Russia, Reuters, United National Movement, and Georgia

...he has always skirted the edge between awesome and stupid -- he just used to be better at it. Die Hard 2 and Cliffhanger strike the right balance. I think Deep Blue Sea does it, too, a hammy story about killer sharks that's actually pretty...

In this article: Deep Blue Sea, Samuel L. Jackson, Renny Harlin, Jaws, DVD, God, and Alzheimer's

...front of the camera and it makes a big difference. Renny Harlin, who once directed blockbuster films like Cliffhanger and Die Hard 2, uses 12 Rounds to make up for his recent string of duds. Taking its cue from any number of action/revenge...

In this article: Danny McBride, Eureka, 12 Rounds, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li, Stargate Atlantis, World Wrestling Entertainment, Chris Klein, Will Ferrell, and John Cena

...attached to star. Harlin initially turned down the offer due to the scripts similarities to Die Hard 2 but Kassar kept offering a bigger salary, changing the pay scale of Hollywood directors, until Harlin accepted. The films projected...

In this article: Geena Davis, Renny Harlin, Mario Kassar, Markus Selin, Sylvester Stallone, Telefon, Carolco Pictures, and Hollywood

Cena returns this week with "12 Rounds," directed by action movie demigod Renny Harlin, who filmed more than his share of action stars jumping out of explosions in movies such as "Die Hard 2," "Cliffhanger" and "Deep Blue Sea." We...

In this article: John Cena, 12 Rounds, Commando, The Wrestler, World Wrestling Entertainment, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Renny Harlin, The Marine, and Mickey Rourke

...in the latest from Renny Harlin. Yep, the same Renny Harlin who directed the classic '90s action films Die Hard 2 and Cliffhanger has now been reduced to helming what looks like a future TNT schedule filler. We guess Hollywood really hasn't...

In this article: Monsters vs. Aliens, Nicolas Cage, Knowing, Renny Harlin, Fred Durst, Jesse Eisenberg, The Education of Charlie Banks, Jason Ritter, Cutthroat Island, and Hollywood

...trump narrative logic every time. Director Renny Harlin, who once presided over such major studio event-pictures as "Die Hard 2" and "Cliffhanger," knows how to wrangle screaming fire engines, cop cars and helicopters, so any scene...

In this article: 12 Rounds, John Cena, Jason Statham, Renny Harlin, FBI, and Gary Oldman