<p>In a continuing series meant to chart SPEED's place in '90s cinema, Variety film critic Owen Gleiberman joins in to discuss the decade's greatest directorial debuts. From David Fincher and the Wachowskis to Quentin Tarantino and the Hughes brothers, find out where Jan de Bont's electric first outing figures in.</p>

In a continuing series meant to chart SPEED's place in '90s cinema, Variety film critic Owen Gleiberman joins in to discuss the decade's greatest directorial debuts. From David Fincher and the Wachowskis to Quentin Tarantino and the Hughes brothers, find out where Jan de Bont's electric first outing figures in.

47 MPH / The Best Directorial Debuts of the '90s (with Owen Gleiberman)

Get ready for rush hour! 50 MPH is a podcast dedicated to the making and legacy of Jan de Bont’s 1994 summer movie blockbuster SPEED. Across 50 episodes, this one-of-a-kind oral history takes you on a breakneck journey from conception to execution, distribution and beyond. Join entertainment journalist Kris Tapley as he talks to the people who made it happen and discusses their memories of an electrifying thrill ride that defied expectations and became a global, star-making phenomenon. Through conversations with actors, executives, filmmakers, film scholars and film fans, 50 MPH will attempt to secure SPEED’s rightful place in the canon of action cinema on the way to celebrating its fast-approaching 30th anniversary in style. Don’t forget to fasten your seatbelts!

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