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Twister (1996)

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User Rating: 6.0/10 (48,841 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Jan de Bont
Writers (WGA):
Michael Crichton (written by) &
Anne-Marie Martin (written by)
Release Date:
10 May 1996 (USA) more view trailer
Tagline:
The Dark Side of Nature. more
Plot:
A couple on the point of divorce keep meeting each other because both are researchers who chase tornadoes. full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 9 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Tough Time for Jolie on 'Tomb Raider 2' Set (From WENN. 29 October 2002)
User Comments:
"It was windy." more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Additional Details

Also Known As:
Catch the Wind (USA) (original script title)
Wind Devils (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense depiction of very bad weather.
Runtime:
113 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Filming Locations:
Ames, Iowa, USA more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Young Jo's dog in the beginning of the movie is a Cairn Terrier, the same breed as Toto from the Wizard of Oz. more
Goofs:
Continuity: At Aunt Meg's, Jo is watching the news. First there are two dinner rolls on her plate. Two seconds later there is only one. Her knife is in the same spot. more
Quotes:
Bill: Jo. Things go wrong. You can't explain it, you can't predict it. Killing yourself wo'nt bring your dad back. I'm sorry that he died, but that was a long time ago. You gotta move on. Stop living in the past, and look what you got right in front of you.
Jo: What are you talking about?
Bill: Me, Jo.
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Movie Connections:
References Star Wars (1977) more
Soundtrack:
Broken more

FAQ

Is it true that there's gonna be a special edtion of Twister?
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28 out of 44 people found the following comment useful:-
"It was windy.", 15 May 2003
Author: DigitalHuman from United States

Solid follow up film for former cinematographer (it shows) Jan DeBont who's previous film 'Speed' redefined the action genre and added, well, speed, to the mix. He has a talent for making films that are extremely kinetic and seem to actually MOVE and Twister is no different.

The story is simple, we follow a group of storm chasers around tornado alley for 48hrs during the most active otbreak of tornao activity on record (not unlike what actually occured this past month in Oklahoma) all the while watching an estranged couple played by Hunt and Paxton fall in love again amongst the windswept action.

The tornados are awe inspiring works of digital wonder created by ILM and really come across as powerful. They're not so much portrayed as ordinary storms, but rather angry demons from above who wreak havoc on the landscape, they even roar like lions at times! Great film. And to those that think this film doesn't translate well to the home, you obviously don't have a Home Theater set up with Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1! The film RIVALS what I got at the theater in my home!

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