When I heard about the first Tomb Raider, I was very interested and I would have liked to have directed that. When I was approached for the second film, I was delighted.
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I think what makes a good action film is a story that gets you involved. Just action, by itself, is not going to work.
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| Birth: | 22nd October, 1943 |
| Nationality: | Dutch |
| Profession: | Cinematographer, Director, Producer |
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Jan De Bont was born in Eindhoven, Netherlands. He is a Dutch cinematographer, director and film producer. As a director of photography, he has shot numerous blockbusters and genre films, including Cujo, Flesh and Blood, Die Hard, The Hunt for Red October and Basic Instinct. He directed several films include: Speed, Twister, Speed 2: Cruise Control, The Haunting, and Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life. He produced several films include: Speed 2: Cruise Control, Equilibrium, and Minority Report.
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