The second sequel to the successful action film Die Hard brings Detective John McClane (Bruce Willis) to New York City, where he's forced to team with a Harlem shop owner to prevent the brother of the late Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman in the original film) from stealing billions of dollars worth of gold from the Federal Reserve Building. Playing the part of the villainous Simon Gruber is Jeremy Irons while Samuel L. Jackson is McClane's reluctant partner Zeus Carver.