25 Things You Didn't Know About Die Hard With A Vengeance

11. There's A Sneaky Callback To The First Film

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Simon Gruber emerging to avenge his brother's death isn't the only callback to the first Die Hard.

Fans may remember how, in the first film, McClane only had two bullets left when he had his stand-off with Hans, and it's the same case for his final confrontation with Simon in Die Hard with a Vengeance, having only two rounds in his revolver to take down the helicopter.

However, there's an even sneakier callback to the first film in the film's opening sequence. Pay close attention to the first bombing, and you'll notice how the truck parked outside the Bonwits department store has a "Atlantic Courier" logo emblazoned on the side. This is important, because in the first film, Hans and his fellow thieves enter Nakatomi via Pacific Courier trucks.

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