Maps of Movies
Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)
Where Die Hard with a Vengeance says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
Harlem on screen, Washington Heights in the camera: where Simon's game across New York was really filmed
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Scenes and places
The bomb at Bonwit Teller (1995)
A bomb destroys a Manhattan department store at rush hour. A caller calling himself Simon claims it and starts a game with the police.
Set in Bonwit Teller department store — The department store blown up during the morning commute.
A department store in New York City.
Harlem and the sandwich board (1995)
Sent to Harlem in a provocative sign, McClane is about to be attacked by a crowd. Zeus, a shop owner, pulls him out and into a taxi.
Set in 138th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, Harlem — Simon sends McClane to Harlem wearing a provocative sandwich board.
A residential avenue in upper Manhattan.
Filmed at Audubon Avenue near West 175th Street, Washington Heights — The Harlem street scene was shot here, not in Harlem itself; the coordinate is the middle of Audubon Avenue, not an exact spot. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Zeus meets the police (1995)
McClane and Zeus reach police headquarters. Simon demands that both play a timed challenge, or more bombs go off.
Set in 1 Police Plaza — NYPD headquarters in Lower Manhattan, where Simon's next demand arrives. Google Maps · Apple Maps
The headquarters building of the New York City Police Department.
The pay phone on Broadway (1995)
McClane and Zeus race to a pay phone before the deadline. At the other end, Simon hands them the first of his riddles.
Set in 72nd Street subway station, Broadway — A pay phone outside the station where Simon's timed challenge starts. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A subway entrance on the Upper West Side.
Filmed at 72nd Street subway station entrance, Broadway — The pay phone run was filmed at the station entrance across from Gray's Papaya. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The taxi through Central Park (1995)
With the deadline closing in, Zeus drives the cab straight into the park. McClane can only hold on and shout.
Set in Central Park — The park the cab cuts through on the way south. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A large park in the middle of Manhattan.
Filmed at Central Park — The taxi run through the park was filmed in Central Park; the exact stretch is not given. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The bomb on the 3 train (1995)
McClane boards the 3 train and finds the bomb. He throws it onto the tracks just as it goes off.
Set in Wall Street subway station — Where McClane must reach the bomb on the 3 train. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A subway station in the Financial District.
The gold at the Federal Reserve (1995)
McClane realizes the bombs are cover and goes to the Federal Reserve. He finds dump trucks hauling $140 billion in gold from the vault.
Set in Federal Reserve Bank of New York — The bank whose vault holds the gold Simon's men are taking. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A 1920s bank building in lower Manhattan.
Filmed at Federal Reserve Bank of New York Building — Exterior used for the gold robbery at William and Liberty Streets; the tour page says trucks were driven along the side. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The chase in Water Tunnel No. 3 (1995)
McClane tails the gold trucks into a tunnel still being dug. Simon floods it behind him and he barely gets out.
Set in New York City Water Tunnel No. 3 — The under-construction tunnel McClane follows the trucks into. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A deep city water tunnel under construction in the 1990s.
Filmed at New York City Water Tunnel No. 3 — The tunnel chase was filmed in the unfinished tunnel, according to a tour company; the coordinate is a project-wide point, not the filming spot. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The bikes at Tompkins Square (1995)
McClane and Zeus take on another of Simon's riddles in a rough East Village park. They borrow kids' bikes to cover the last blocks.
Set in Tompkins Square Park and Avenue A — McClane and Zeus take on another riddle near the park. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A park in the East Village.
Filmed at Tompkins Square Park, East Village — A riddle challenge and a bike steal outside Odessa, on Avenue A. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Yankee Stadium (1995)
The riddle's answer sends McClane and Zeus to a baseball stadium. They are still being steered away from the gold.
Set in Yankee Stadium (1923 ballpark), the Bronx — The riddle's final stop, the home dugout. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A famous ballpark in the Bronx.
Filmed at Yankee Stadium (1923 ballpark), the Bronx — The riddle ends at the Bronx ballpark; Italian Wikipedia lists it as a filming location. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The toll in the dump truck (1995)
After a car chase, McClane and Zeus notice Simon's men carry exactly the coins for a bridge toll. That tells them which way to look for the trucks.
Set in A toll bridge — The plot does not name this bridge.
A bridge crossing with a toll.
Filmed at Old Cooper River bridges, Charleston, South Carolina — A list of Charleston-set films names the old Cooper River bridges for this film; whether it is the toll scene is not stated. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The ship on Long Island Sound (1995)
McClane and Zeus follow the trucks to a ship and jump aboard. They are caught and tied up next to a bomb.
Set in A roll-on/roll-off ship leaving Long Island Sound — The ship the gold is loaded onto; at sea, no filming place is given.
A cargo vessel leaving the Sound.
The warehouse near the Quebec border (1995)
A label on a bottle of aspirin points McClane to a truck stop near the Canadian border. He leads the police and Zeus to a warehouse nearby.
Set in Truck stop and warehouse near the Quebec border — The place an aspirin bottle points to.
A truck stop and warehouse near the Canada border.
Characters
- John McClane — A New York police lieutenant forced into Simon's game.
- Zeus Carver — A Harlem electrician and shop owner who ends up beside McClane.
- Simon — The caller whose 'Simon says' game sends the city's police across New York.
Questions answered on the map
- Where was the Harlem sandwich-board scene really filmed?
- Where did McClane and Zeus really run on Simon's morning game?