Jan de Bont Movies

A musical about a miner who wants to break into show business.

After separating from his wife, Leonard Parker quit the spy business and became a restaurateur. His wife refuses to speak with him, and his daughter,...

An adaptation of Barbara Gordon's nonfiction account of her addiction to Valium.

The dutchified Hungarian Joszef Katús returns, after a months-long absence, to Amsterdam on 29 April 1966. The arrival of the Provos changed a...

The film details the life of Ray Mancini, a World Boxing Association world lightweight champion boxer from 1982 to 1984, Hollywood actor and a member...

In the late 19th-century, the Tippel family moves to rural Stavoren in search of greener pastures. However, their dreams are quickly shattered, as...

Four teens on the run from an orphanage spring a fellow orphan recently adopted by a rich family, then trash the whole house.

Short film from 1970.

KEN SAN pieces together the puzzle of the life and legacy of Japan's mythical acting icon, Ken Takakura. Collaborators, friends and family tell...

Director Jan de Bont discusses the making of his 1996 film 'Twister'.

Documentary about the Dutch film director Adriaan Ditvoorst.

Dutch prostitutes Greta and Nel cruise the Amsterdam red light district, seeking clients to involve in their elaborately staged fetish fantasies, be...

A woman as an object of poetic observation seen through the eager eye of the camera. Cinematic means are used to reflect the moods of women.

Documentary about the making of the 1983 thriller "Cujo"

Although it was actually an impersonal commissioned film, the director's style is clearly recognizable. Once again he manages to make something that...

The artistic achievements of farmer Waalkens and his son Sieto from Finsterwolde viewed in a humorous way. Sieto paints abstract paintings.

Against all advice, a destitute Brazilian old man marries a nineteen-year-old girl. Because he can’t give her any children, he moves to the...

An idealistic Dutch colonial officer posted to Indonesia in the 19th century is convinced that he can make the kinds of changes that will actually...

A Dutch pilot with a real passion for flying risks everything to keep his plane in the air.

This program features the standard mix of movie clips, production materials, and interviews. Cast and crew start at the beginning and discussed the...