When was the direct-to-video movie that borrows heavily from a 1988 American action film starring Bruce Willis released?
Die Hard Die Hard is a 1988 American action film directed by John McTiernan and written by Steven E. de Souza and Jeb Stuart. It follows off-duty New York City Police Department officer John McClane (Bruce Willis) as he takes on a group of highly organized criminals led by Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman), who perform a heist in a Los Angeles skyscraper under the guise of a terrorist attack using hostages, including McClane's wife Holly (Bonnie Bedelia), to keep the police at bay.
The Matrix Reloaded The Matrix Reloaded is a 2003 American-Australian science fiction action film, the first sequel to "The Matrix", and the second installment in "The Matrix" trilogy, written and directed by The Wachowski Brothers. It premiered on May 7, 2003, in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, and went on general release by Warner Bros. in North American theaters on May 15, 2003, and around the world during the latter half of that month. It was also screened out of competition at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. The video game "Enter the Matrix", which was released on May 15, and a collection of nine animated shorts, "The Animatrix", which was released on June 3, supported and expanded the storyline of the film. "The Matrix Revolutions", which completes the story, was released six months after "Reloaded", in November 2003.