Twins (1988/I)

Director:

Ivan Reitman

Writers (WGA):

William Davies (written by) &
William Osborne (written by) ...

Release Date:

9 December 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Only their mother can tell them apart.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Brother | Lost Mother | Twins | Criminal | New Mexico

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 wins

Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger	...	Julius Benedict
Danny DeVito	...	Vincent Benedict
Kelly Preston	...	Marnie Mason
Chloe Webb	...	Linda Mason
Bonnie Bartlett	...	Mary Ann Benedict
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	...	Morris Klane
Peter Dvorsky	...	Peter Garfield

Also Known As:

Twiins (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Norway:11 | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG (Certificate #29482) | West Germany:12 | Australia:PG | South Korea:12 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Grauman's Chinese Theater - 6925 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

The money was not available to pay to the two main stars and the director their normal fees. They decided to split a percentage of the gross profits between the three of them and ended up making more than they would have made taking their fees upfront because the film was such a hit.

Goofs:

Continuity: Julius drives Vincent's car up on the two right tires, then drops down, the car's airbag deploys. When the car falls down the camera was pulled back to a wide view from the front of the vehicle. The airbag was clearly visible for a brief moment. When the camera cuts to a close-up, there is no airbag showing.

Quotes:

Julius Benedict: The pavement was his enemy.

Movie Connections:

References Willow (1988)

Soundtrack:

IT'S TOO LATE

Jolly good fun.

Funny film and convincing acting from both De Vito and Schwarzenegger. The story itself seems a bit far-fetched although this is compensated by lots of hilarious moments and situations. The fun comes mainly from De Vito, he's at his best here. And if you don't like Schwarzenegger's action films - try this comedy! You'll sort of like him!