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Twins (1988)

PG 105 min  -  Comedy | Drama  -   9 December 1988 (USA)
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Reviews: 60 user | 22 critic | 13 from Metacritic.com

A physically perfect, but innocent, man goes in search of his twin brother, who is a short small-time crook.

Director:

Ivan Reitman
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Arnold Schwarzenegger ...
Danny DeVito ...
Kelly Preston ...
Chloe Webb ...
Bonnie Bartlett Bonnie Bartlett ...
Trey Wilson Trey Wilson ...
Beetroot McKinley
Marshall Bell ...
Webster
David Caruso ...
Al Greco
Hugh O'Brian ...
Granger
Nehemiah Persoff ...
Mitchell Traven
Maury Chaykin ...
Burt Klane
Tony Jay ...
Werner
Tom McCleister ...
Bob Klane (as Thom McCleister)
David Efron David Efron ...
Morris Klane
Peter Dvorsky Peter Dvorsky ...
Peter Garfield
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Storyline

Julius and Vincent Benedict are the results of an experiment that would allow for the perfect child. Julius was planned and grows to athletic proportions. Vincent is an accident and is somewhat smaller in stature. Vincent is placed in an orphanage while Julius is taken to a south seas island and raised by philosophers. Vincent becomes the ultimate low life and is about to be killed by loan sharks when Julius discovers that he has a brother and begins looking for him. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Brother | Lost Mother | Twins | Perfection | Criminal  | See more »

Taglines:

Only their mother can tell them apart.

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Gemelos See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$11,174,980 (USA) (11 December 1988) (1396 Screens)

Gross:

$216,600,000 (Worldwide) (1989)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Two real life twins were reunited with their father after seeing him in the scene set in downtown Santa Fe. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When at Los Alamos, NM, the same extra (lady in red-striped shirt) passes by at least five times. See more »

Quotes

[Vince's neighbor comes over to Linda]
Female Neighbor: Excuse me? Excuse me. Never sleep with that man, never loan him money, and never believe a word he tells you. That's free advice.
Vincent Benedict: Morning, Agnes.
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Connections

References Frankenstein (1931) See more »

Soundtracks

"TWINS"
Performed by Philip Bailey and Little Richard
Written by Skip Scarborough and Lorrin 'Smokey' Bates See more »