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:

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

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: After Vince goes to investigate the Cadillac that has crashed, you can see that the car has been put in park, even though the occupants have been killed.

Quotes:

Vincent Benedict: [impressed with Julius's fighting abilities] You could be a boxer or something. I could be your manager.
Julius Benedict: No, I could never fight for money.
Vincent Benedict: Well that's fine. You fight, I'll keep the money.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Metal Gear Solid (1998) (VG)

Soundtrack:

BROTHER TO BROTHER

Arnold's best comedy

The mismatched duo of Schwarzenegger and DeVito work to perfection in this hilarious comedy. Arnold is great as Julius, the one who always looks at the bright side, and DeVito is fantastic as Vincent, the greedy, dull, and depressed one. Marshall Bell is also a formidable bad guy. Sit back and enjoy. 3/4