Die Hard 2 Workprint -

Yet, for purists, this rawness is the appeal. You can see the safety wires on the exploding plane model. You can see the reflection of the film crew in the glass of the terminal. It is a deconstruction of the action movie magic trick.

: You'll find smaller, curious additions—like McClane yelling at a dog during the airport fight. die hard 2 workprint

The theatrical cut features a few beatnik characters in the control tower. The workprint gives them an entire arc. There is a deleted 7-minute sequence where the head air traffic controller (played by Tom Bower) tries to reroute planes via an old military frequency. The sequence kills the pacing, which is why it was cut, but it adds a level of technical realism missing from the final film. Yet, for purists, this rawness is the appeal