DIE HARD 2 (1990) MOVIE POSTER, ORIGINAL DAYBILL, BRUCE WILLIS
Condition Very Fine / Near Mint (9.0)
Size AU Daybill Post 80's (33 x 66 cm)
Die Hard 2 (1990) Original Daybill Movie Poster, Starring Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia & William Atherton, Directed by Renny Harlin is in Very Fine/Near Mint Condition. Movie Poster and Condition...
Die Hard 2 (1990) Original Daybill Movie Poster, Starring Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia & William Atherton, Directed by Renny Harlin is in Very Fine/Near Mint Condition.
Movie Poster and Condition
Condition: This Daybill is presented in Very Fine/Near Mint condition with two standard Daybill folds. Unused. Very minor handling wear. This Poster is currently stored folded and will be shipped in an acid free polyprop bag with acid free backing board. This original Australian daybill poster represents a superb piece of action cinema from one of the most explosive and successful action sequels of the early 1990s.
Movie Synopsis
Die Hard 2: Die Harder is an explosive 1990 American action thriller directed by Renny Harlin and written by Steven E. de Souza and Doug Richardson. Based on Walter Wager's novel "58 Minutes", this high-octane sequel brings back Bruce Willis as the indestructible Detective John McClane, proving that lightning can indeed strike twice in the same place.
Set on Christmas Eve 1990, the film finds McClane waiting at Washington Dulles International Airport for his wife Holly's arrival when a group of rogue military terrorists seize control of the airport's air traffic control systems. Led by the ruthless Colonel Stuart, played with menacing intensity by William Sadler, the terrorists demand the release of drug lord Ramon Esperanza, portrayed by Franco Nero. Bonnie Bedelia returns as Holly Gennero McClane, trapped aboard one of the circling aircraft running dangerously low on fuel.
The exceptional supporting cast features William Atherton reprising his role as the obnoxious reporter Dick Thornburg, Reginald VelJohnson as Sergeant Al Powell, Dennis Franz as the incompetent Captain Lorenzo, and John Amos as Major Grant. Fred Thompson delivers a memorable performance as the no-nonsense Trudeau, whilst Art Evans returns as Barnes and Tom Bower appears as Sheldon.
This time, McClane must navigate the treacherous terrain of a snow-covered airport, battling terrorists both in the terminal and on the runway whilst racing against time to prevent multiple plane crashes. The film's tagline "Die Harder" perfectly captures the escalated stakes and non-stop action that made this sequel a worthy successor to the original.
Filmed primarily at Denver's Stapleton International Airport and Alpena County Regional Airport in Michigan, the production utilised practical effects and real aircraft to create spectacular action sequences. Director Renny Harlin, fresh from directing "A Nightmare on Elm Street 4", brought a kinetic energy that elevated the material beyond typical sequel expectations.
The film features some of the most memorable action sequences in 1990s cinema, including the iconic airplane wing fight scene and the explosive finale involving a Boeing 747. With a budget of $70 million, it became a massive box office success, grossing over $240 million worldwide and cementing the Die Hard franchise as one of Hollywood's premier action series.
Interesting production facts include the use of a real decommissioned airliner for crash scenes and the challenges of filming during harsh Michigan winter conditions that added authentic atmosphere to the snowy airport setting.
To find out more about Die Hard 2 (1990) click here to go to IMDB.com.
Special Notes
Images may have a small 'MPA' digital watermark and this does not appear on the poster. Posters are being held by magnets in the corners to take photographs, so you may see some magnet and shadows from the magnets in these areas. The magnets are not included in the sale of the item.
Postage, Insurance & Your Country Taxes
Postage costs are quoted for this item, include insurance up to AUD$100, but if you reside outside of Australia, the price does not include any import taxes/fees that you may be required to pay when the item reaches your borders. Please check with your local authorities for any additional taxes or fees. If you would like full insurance coverage for your purchase, please message me and I would be happy to quote the additional cost (estimate is AUD$2.50 p/AUD$100 or 2.5% of the item value, up to a maximum item value of AUD$5,000).
FAQ
At Movie Posters Australia, the love and conservation of movie posters comes first, and we like to share this passion. Our commitment to quality means we will provide high quality memorabilia to our customers. Posters are carefully chosen and authenticated to ensure originality and value. We want our customers to trust MPA, so we always try to be as open and transparent as we can, provide detailed condition information and images, to ensure customers are comfortable and confident in their purchase.
While the industry does have a few condition rating standards, there is no movie poster condition rating system that has become the accepted standard world wide. This unfortunately makes condition terms vary from movie poster dealer to movie poster dealer. Terms like Mint, Near Mint, Very Fine, Fine, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor, seem to be universal to most condition rating standards, but most standards still lack definition about what and how many flaws/defects/damage defines a specific condition level. For more information on how Movie Posters Australia grades the condition of its movie posters, daybills, lobby cards and other ephemera please see out Movie Poster Condition and Grading page.
In the early days of cinema, posters were primarily hand-drawn and printed in various sizes, often tailored to fit the available space in theaters or promotional areas. In the United States, the "One Sheet" size (some times called '1 Sheet' or '1SH' approximately 27" x 41", became the standard during the 1930s. This size was manageable for theater display and suited the needs of a growing film industry.
Different countries developed their own poster sizes and styles, which also changed sometimes over the decades, and were influenced by local preferences and practical considerations, like available paper sheet sizes and how many posters could be printed on one sheet.
In Australia, the most popular size, the Daybill, has evolved over the decades. Australian Daybills sizes in chronological order are:
- Long Daybills (15" x 40"), from 1920's to pre-WW2 or pre-1941, were printed two to a sheet, longer than current Daybill versions. There were size variances in width from 14.5" to 15" and in height from 39.5" to 40".
- War Time Daybill (10" x 30"), during WW2, for a short time to conserve paper during a war time shortage, four Daybills were printed on one sheet. Information from Press Sheets also referred to these War-Time sizes as "New Size Daybills".
- Post-War Daybill (13" x 30"), this 13" x 30" Post-War size carried through until the 1980's, but also varied in size from 13"-14" x 29.75"-30.25".
- Post-80's Daybill (33cm x 66cm, or 13" x 26"), over a few years in the late 80's, the size changed again to a metric 33cm x 66cm, although these have also varied from 32-33cm x 64.5-66cm. New sizes from the late 80's were created, sometimes called a Mini Daybill or Mini Poster, in 9" x 12", 11" x 17" and 13" x 20".
In the UK, the somewhat unique 'Quad' poster, measuring 30" x 40", became popular, offering a larger landscape format that allowed for more elaborate designs.
In Japan, movie poster sizes were smaller, such as the "B2" (20" x 28"), which suited the more compact living environment of larger cities, smaller advertising spaces, and unique aesthetic sensibilities.
The 1970s and 1980s, witnessed the rise of the "six-sheet" (81" x 81") format, reflecting a trend towards larger and more visually impactful advertising.
Overall, the variation in movie poster sizes across different countries and decades highlights the interplay between technological printing advancements, paper resource availability, paper sheet size changes, cultural preferences, and the evolving nature of movie marketing.
At Movie Posters Australia we tag each poster we sell with a 'size' and 'condition' description at the very top of the page for our customers to easily see. There may however be some slight variations to sizes by up one inch due to variations in production and guillotine methods by printers over the decades.