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1980s Best Movies / 1990s Best Movies

The Delta Force (1986)

Five years after Maj. Scott McCoy (Chuck Norris) resigned from the U.S. Delta Force due to bureaucracy issues, he returns with Col. Alexander (Lee Marvin) to take down Lebanese terrorists who have hijacked a Boeing 707. Terrorist leader Abdul Rifi (Robert Forster) takes the crew and passengers hostage as he reroutes the plane to Beirut. When McCoy and Alexander attempt to save the hostages once the plane lands, they are forced to battle a terrorist group that’s larger than expected.

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Die Hard 2 (1990)

Die Hard 2 (1990) is an action thriller directed by Renny Harlin, featuring Bruce Willis returning as off-duty NYPD cop John McClane. While waiting at Washington Dulles International Airport for his wife’s plane, McClane uncovers a terrorist plot orchestrated by rogue military commandos who seize control of the airport. Against the clock and outnumbered, he must battle the well-armed mercenaries in a bid to save his wife and the hundreds of passengers in jeopardy.