Jan de Bont Movies

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

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

Short film about four boys who clash with the custodian of a construction site, because the growing number of buildings impedes on their playground....

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

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

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

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...

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

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...

Madonna: The Virgin Tour — Live contains the concert footage from The Virgin Tour, filmed at Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan on May 25, 1985....

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,...

Antenna gives a snapshot of the 1970s. The film is a typical work by Ditvoorst: freedom of the individual, the desire for a utopia that does not come...

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

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

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

An intimate portrait of the Dutch filmmaker George Sluizer, best-known for The Vanishing (1988).

Parker Kane is a former Police Detective turned Private Investigator. When close friend Joey is murdered, leaving behind a briefcase full of money,...

Documentary that looks back at 35 years of Dutch cinema, with Paul Verhoeven and others.

A retrospective of events in director Louis van Gasteren’s life from 1964 to 1969, filmed by him in that period and reflected on from his...