"Twister (1996) Directed by Jan de Bont
Writing credits (WGA)
Michael Crichton (written by) &
Anne-Marie Martin (written by)
Photo Gallery (17 photos) more
Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama / Thriller (more)
Tagline: The Dark Side of Nature. (more)
Plot Outline: A couple on the point of divorce keep meeting each other because both are researchers who chase tornadoes. (more) (view trailer)
User Comments: Fun (more)
User Rating: 5.9/10 (35,162 votes)
Cast overview, first billed only:
Helen Hunt .... Dr. Jo Harding
Bill Paxton .... Bill Harding
Cary Elwes .... Dr. Jonas Miller
Jami Gertz .... Dr. Melissa Reeves
Philip Seymour Hoffman .... Dustin Davis
Lois Smith .... Meg Greene
Alan Ruck .... Robert 'Rabbit' Nurick
Sean Whalen .... Allan Sanders
Scott Thomson .... Jason 'Preacher' Rowe
Todd Field .... Tim 'Beltzer' Lewis
Joey Slotnick .... Joey
Wendle Josepher .... Haynes
Jeremy Davies .... Laurence
Zach Grenier .... Eddie
Gregory Sporleder .... Willie (more)
Also Known As:
Catch the Wind (USA) (original script title)
Wind Devils (USA) (working title)
MPAA: Rated PG-13 for intense depiction of very bad weather.
Runtime: 113 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix: DTS / Dolby Digital / SDDS
Certification: UK:PG / Argentina:13 / Australia:PG / Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) / Canada:G (Quebec) / Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) / Chile:14 / Finland:K-12 / France:U / Germany:12 (w) / Ireland:12 / Portugal:M/12 / Singapore:PG / Spain:T / Sweden:11 / USA:PG-13
Trivia: The oil truck in the tornado bears the name "Benthic Petroleum", the name of the company in The Abyss (1989). See also Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). (more)
Goofs: Factual errors: The GOES-8 meteorological satellite shown at the beginning of the film is incorrectly oriented: the onboard sensors should be pointed toward the earth in order for it to function (ie, obtain weather photography), instead, it was shown as facing the audience. In the film, the spacecraft's solar sail boom is shown pointed at the earth, when in fact it should pointed in the general direction of the earth's south pole. (more)
Quotes:
Aunt Meg: He didn't keep his part of the bargain, did he?
Jo: Which part?
Aunt Meg: To spend his life pining for you, and die miserable and alone.
Jo: Is that too much to ask? (more)
Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 9 nominations (more)
User Comments:
Fun, 4 May 2003
Author: staisil2 from Wisconsin
This is a really fun movie with a great cast headed by Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton. It may not be a frightning, or even suspensful, but it does the trick. Along with great acting and decent writing, the special effects were awesome and it made you feel like you were really there. 8 out of 10."
2006-09-30 04:26:26
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