April 27, 2025 3:06 pm

Jan De Bont Comments On His 1996 Natural Disaster Spectacular, Twister
Jan De Bont Comments On His 1996 Natural Disaster Spectacular, Twister

Jan De Bont Comments On His 1996 Natural Disaster Spectacular, Twister

Jan de Bont, the director of the natural disaster film Twister, has shared his thoughts on the legacy of one of his most important feature films. The 1996 film was a groundbreaking action thriller that cleverly mixed CGI and practical effects in a film experience that refreshed the natural disaster subgenre. Twister made almost $500 million at the box office and consolidated de Bont’s position as a noteworthy genre director.

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​Twister director Jan de Bont reflects on the 1996 blockbuster that showed the wrath and cinematic value of tornadoes. Read More