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where was die hard 2 filmed

“Die Hard 2” was filmed in multiple locations across the United States, mainly in Colorado, Michigan, and California, standing in for Washington Dulles Airport and its surroundings.

Main filming locations

  • Airports and airfields
    • Stapleton International Airport in Denver, Colorado, doubled for Washington Dulles International Airport in the film.
* Alpena County Regional Airport in Alpena, Michigan, was used for the dramatic plane crash sequence and aftermath search scenes.

* Kincheloe Air Force Base in Michigan provided additional runway and military-related settings.
  • Studios and city spots
    • 20th Century Fox Studios and Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles were used for interior sets and controlled action work.
* Los Angeles City Hall and other LA-area locations, including Granada Hills and Santa Rosa, appear for exterior and city establishing shots.

Other notable spots

  • Mountain and rural settings
    • Breckenridge, Colorado, supplied snowy landscapes and exterior winter sequences.
* Tehachapi Pass in California was used for additional outdoor and transit-related shots.
  • The church and surroundings
    • The villains’ base of operations, the church, was filmed at Historic Highlandlake Church near Mead, Colorado (often listed simply as Highland Lake Church).
* Nearby rural areas around the church were used for ground-level action and tactical scenes.

Quick HTML table of key locations

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Location Place used for in movie State / Area
Stapleton International Airport Main Dulles airport exterior/runway Denver, Colorado
Alpena County Regional Airport Plane crash and wreckage scenes Alpena, Michigan
Kincheloe Air Force Base Military and runway material Michigan
20th Century Fox Studios Sets and interior sequences Los Angeles, California
Universal Studios Hollywood Additional studio work Los Angeles, California
Highlandlake Church Terrorists’ church hideout Near Mead, Colorado
Breckenridge Snowy exterior backgrounds Colorado
Tehachapi Pass Outdoor transit/landscape shots California
**TL;DR:** “Die Hard 2” was mostly shot in Colorado (especially Denver/Stapleton and the Highlandlake Church), Michigan (Alpena and Kincheloe AFB), and around Los Angeles studios, all doubling for Washington Dulles and its icy surroundings.

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