Speed

The director John McTiernan turned down the director job.

It was decided that a newcomer should direct, and the producers picked Jan de Bont, who had been in charge of cinematography for Die Hard (1988) and The Hunt for Red October (1990), two movies directed by McTiernan.
Speed by Jan de Bont starring Keanu Reeves as Officer Jack Traven, Dennis Hopper as Howard Payne, Sandra Bullock as Annie Porter.