Classic

Rating: 8/10 (29 April 2020)

Detective John McAllen traveled to Los Angeles from New York to meet his wife, Holly, whom he had been separated from for six months. He was invited to a Christmas party on the 30th floor of a building. However, a group of bandits hit the building Treasury in the more than 600 million public bonds of the idea. They blockaded the building and held the party hostage. McAllen narrowly escapes and confronts the gangsters. He called for help by fire alarm and then by radio, but without success. In a hurry, he threw the body of a gangster from the upstairs, hit the patrol to black police officer Powell car, is a successful alarm.
McAllen was in radio contact with Powell. But the bureaucracy of the police chief who arrived gave him a lot of trouble. He fought the bandits while helping the police destroy their missile launchers. Between bandit leader Hans and McAllen launched a battle of wits and courage. The arrival of the fbi officials' foolish and arrogant actions helped the gangsters open the vault and achieve their goal. All this has made McAllen's situation even more difficult.
Hans planted explosives on the roof in an attempt to blow up the hostages with the fbi rescue helicopter. There was a bitter struggle between McAllen and the bandits who were searching for him. But at this time the reporter's despicable behavior makes Holly exposed the identity, the more dangerous situation.
McAllen defeats the bandits and rushes to the roof to drive the hostages back to the building. But he is attacked by federal officials, and McAllen escapes the roof in a hose. The roof went up in flames and the helicopter was destroyed in a huge explosion, saving the macallan from being shot by one of his own men. Entering the building, McAllen meets Hans, who is running away with the money. After a fight, McAllen rescued Holly. Hans got what he deserved when he fell out of the building. Amid the flying bonds, McAllen drove off with his wife.
The re-enactment has sparked interest in police action movies. The film's selling point is its explosive scenes, which include family problems, hatred of Japan and pseudo-terrorism. Each conflict is arranged in the right way, giving the audience a sense of impending tension. Proper humor and ridicule are also in line with the optimistic spirit of americans in difficulties. John McClain's life hung in the balance at every exchange of fire, and he always managed to save the day, raising the hearts of the audience to the throats of the director, who was in complete control of the audience's emotions.