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Twins (1988) -- A physically perfect, but innocent, man goes in search of his twin brother, who is a short small-time crook.

Overview

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Director:
Ivan Reitman
Writers (WGA):
William Davies (written by) &
William Osborne (written by) ...
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Release Date:
9 December 1988 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
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. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 wins more
NewsDesk:
(13 articles)
DeVito Scared By Killer Scorpion
 (From WENN. 19 June 2009, 12:05 PM, PDT)

DeVito Brushes Off Boozy TV Interview
 (From WENN. 11 June 2009, 12:20 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
very fun movie more

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

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

Robert Harper ... Gilbert Larsen
Rosemary Dunsmore ... Miss Busby
Lora Milligan ... Stewardess
Richard deFaut ... Custodian

Richard Portnow ... Chop Shop Owner

S.A. Griffin ... Hollywood Biker #1
Billy D. Lucas ... Hollywood Biker #2
Lew Hopson ... Cop
Frances Bay ... Mother Superior
Marvin J. McIntyre ... McKinley's Man

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa ... Oriental Man

Wayne Grace ... Cell Guard
Thomas Wagner ... Visiting Room Guard

Jay Arlen Jones ... Mover #1

Ty Granderson Jones ... Mover #2 (as Tyrone Granderson Jones)
Elizabeth Kaitan ... Secretary
Tom Platz ... Granger Son #1
Roger Callard ... Granger Son #2
Jason Reitman ... Granger Grandson
Catherine Reitman ... Granger Granddaughter

Dendrie Taylor ... Female Neighbor
Sven-Ole Thorsen ... Sam Klane
Gus Rethwisch ... Dave Klane
Linda Porter ... Painter
Bruce McBroom ... Handsome Father
Joe Medjuck ... Photographer (as Joseph Medjuck)
Frank Davis ... Security Guard

John Michael Bolger ... Security Guard (as John Bolger)
Steve Reevis ... Indian
Jeff Beck ... Lead Guitarist
Terry Bozzio ... Drums
Tony Hymas ... Keyboards
Nicolette Larson ... Singer
Jill Avery ... Bass Player
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dustin Amy ... Picture Taker #2 (uncredited)

Heather Graham ... Young Mary Ann Benedict (uncredited)
Raymond Storti ... Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
Ivan Reitman 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
William Davies (written by) &
William Osborne (written by) and
Timothy Harris (written by) &
Herschel Weingrod (written by)

Produced by
Michael C. Gross .... executive producer
Sheldon Kahn .... associate producer
Joe Medjuck .... executive producer
Ivan Reitman .... producer
Gordon A. Webb .... associate producer (as Gordon Webb)
 
Original Music by
Georges Delerue 
Randy Edelman 
 
Cinematography by
Andrzej Bartkowiak 
 
Film Editing by
Donn Cambern 
Sheldon Kahn 
 
Casting by
Michael Chinich 
 
Production Design by
James D. Bissell 
 
Art Direction by
Christopher Burian-Mohr 
 
Set Decoration by
John T. Walker 
 
Costume Design by
Gloria Gresham 
 
Makeup Department
Joanna Balkin .... body makeup
Judith A. Cory .... hair stylist
Jeff Dawn .... makeup department head
Leonard Engelman .... makeup artist
Katherine Kotorakos .... makeup artist
Robert Ostermann .... hair stylist
Peggy Semtob .... hair stylist
Peter Tothpal .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Lisa Atkinson .... consulting post-production supervisor: Toronto
Gordon A. Webb .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Peter Giuliano .... first assistant director
Ira S. Rosenstein .... second second assistant director
Barry K. Thomas .... second assistant director
Linnea Ebba Wicklund .... second second assistant director
 
Art Department
Craig B. Ayers Sr. .... greensman
Steven Lee Baer .... set dresser
Ernest Depew .... construction coordinator
Bill Fariello .... lead man
Bryan D. Garofalo .... set dresser
Bill MacSems .... property master
Gordon Meloeny .... set dresser
Tom Miller .... assistant property master
Hope M. Parrish .... assistant property master
Nancy Patton .... set designer
Robert G. Santarella .... set dresser
William James Teegarden .... set designer
Ed Verreaux .... set designer
Stuart Watnick .... assistant property master
Christopher Windisch .... construction foreman
 
Sound Department
Rick Alexander .... sound re-recording mixer (as Dick Alexander)
Tom Buffum .... special sound effects
Gene S. Cantamessa .... sound mixer
Steve Cantamessa .... boom operator
Les Fresholtz .... sound re-recording mixer
Richard Friedman .... supervising adr editor
Joe Gilbert .... adr editor
Mark Gordon .... sound effects editor
William Hartman .... sound effects editor
David M. Ice .... sound effects editor
Mark Jennings .... cable person
Fred Judkins .... supervising sound editor
Tom McCarthy Jr. .... supervising sound editor
Vern Poore .... sound re-recording mixer
Jeff Rosen .... sound effects editor
Ed Rossi .... sound effects editor
Mary Ruth Smith .... sound effects editor
Don S. Walden .... sound effects editor
David Williams .... sound effects editor
 
Special Effects by
Donald Elliott .... assistant special effects (as Donald R. Elliott)
Michael Lantieri .... special effects coordinator
 
Stunts
Amber Alexander .... stunts
Bobby Bass .... stunts
Steve Boyum .... stunts
Jophery C. Brown .... stunts (as Jophery Clifford Brown)
Jerry Brutsche .... stunts
Buzz Bundy .... stunts
Vince Deadrick Jr. .... stunts (as Vincent Paul Deadrick Jr.)
Nick Dimitri .... stunts
Richard Drown .... stunts
Stephanie Epper .... stunts
Debbie Evans .... stunt driver
Debbie Evans .... stunts
Donna Garrett .... stunts
Sandra Lee Gimpel .... stunts
Marguerite Happy .... stunts
Roy E. Harrison .... stunts (as Roy Harrison)
Joel Kramer .... stunt coordinator
Steven Lambert .... stunts (as Steven Hal Lambert)
Lane Leavitt .... stunts
A. Michael Lerner .... stunts (as Allen Michael Lerner)
David Perna .... stunts (as David L. Perna)
Walter Robles .... stunts
R.A. Rondell .... stunts
Frank James Sparks .... stunts (as Frank J. Sparks)
Michael M. Vendrell .... stunts
Erik Cord .... stunts (uncredited)
Richard Drown .... stunt double: Mr. DeVito (uncredited)
Peter Kent .... stunt double: Arnold Schwarzenegger (uncredited)
Joel Kramer .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Rick A. Benedetto .... electrician (as Richard Benedetto)
Dustin Blauvelt .... camera operator
Joseph Cosko Jr. .... second assistant camera
R. Michael De Chellis .... rigging gaffer
Robert Edesa .... camera operator
Brad Edmiston .... Steadicam assistant
William E. Fitch .... grip
Mikael Glattes .... second assistant camera
Cary Griffith .... key grip
Kahn Griffith .... grip
Michael J. Jacobs .... special still photographer
William Kenney .... dolly grip
Kris Krosskove .... first assistant camera
Jim Marquette .... assistant camera
Curt Marthey .... electrician
Bruce McBroom .... still photographer
Toby Phillips .... Steadicam operator
Phillip R. Sarabia .... grip
Hank Sheppherd .... second company grip
Bing Sokolsky .... first assistant camera
Christopher C. Strong .... gaffer
Alex Touyarot .... first assistant camera
Rodney Veto .... grip
Randy Woodside .... best boy
Rick Fee .... first assistant camera (uncredited)
Paul Jacobsen .... pre-rigging electrician (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Sally Jackson .... extras casting
Dorothy O'Leary .... casting assistant
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Oda Groeschel .... costumer: women
Adrienne Manhan .... costumer
G. Tony Scarano .... costumer: men
 
Editorial Department
Debra Bard .... assistant editor
Jeffrey James Bell .... assistant editor (as Jeffrey Bell)
Debra Kahn .... apprentice editor
Saul Saladow .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Peter Afterman .... music supervisor
Mike Deasy .... musician
Frank Fitzpatrick .... supervising music editor
John Richard .... recorded & mixed Delerue score
Bruce Robb .... music engineer: score
Bruce Robb .... music mixer: score
Bruce Robb .... recorded & mix Edelman score
Dee Robb .... music engineer
Ted Stein .... music recording engineer
Diane DeLouise Wessel .... assistant music supervisor
Bruce Robb .... music recorder: score (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Gregory Dultz .... driver
John Feinblatt .... transportation captain
Shane Greedy .... production van driver
James 'JR' Pollard .... transportation (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Ellen Adolph .... production accountant
Carla Baron .... stand-in: Kelly Preston
Paul A. Calabria .... animal trainer (as Paul Calabria)
Pamela Cederquist .... production coordinator
Rhonda Columb .... assistant: Mr. Schwarzenegger
Celeste Cooley .... assistant: Mr. Reitman
Celli Crawford .... production assistant
Karin Dew .... animal trainer
Pamela Easley .... production coordinator
Stuart Fink .... publicist
Kathi Freeman .... assistant: Mr. Medjuck and Mr. Gross
Leigh French .... adr group coordinator
Wilma Garscadden-Gahret .... script supervisor
Celeste Gose .... production assistant
Bárbara Hernández .... assistant production accountant
Kris Krengel .... production assistant
Lynn Marks .... assistant: Mr. Schwarzenegger
George McDowell Agnew .... location liaison
J. Marina Muhlfriedel .... assistant: Mr. Devito
Paul Rahmes .... personal assistant to director
Penny Ress .... marketing consultant
Paula Tracy Smuin .... choreographer
Dawn Soler .... project manager (as Dawn Solér)
Charles A. Tamburro .... aerial coordinator: second unit (as Chuck Tamburro)
Charles A. Tamburro .... pilot
Mike Wacker .... assistant: Mr. Schwarzenegger
Donn Warr Lewis .... intern
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Twiins (USA) (alternative spelling)
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Runtime:
105 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Two real life twins were reunited with their father after seeing him in the scene set in downtown Santa Fe. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Arnold throws one of the Clane brothers into the elevator, you can clearly see the cable that pulls him backwards. more
Quotes:
Julius Benedict: Thank you for the cookies. I look forward to tossing them. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show (1991) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
YAKETY YAK more

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13 out of 18 people found the following comment useful:-
very fun movie, 27 February 2002
10/10
Author: OzzyCash from Nashville, TN

I'm a big Arnold fan so I enjoy most of his films and this is easily the best comedy he's ever done, one of the best comedies ever period! It deserves a much higher vote than a 5.9 I'd give it a 9. Arnold has been living on an island with his teacher for all his life till he finds out he has a twin so he goes and finds him and together they get Devito out of trouble, ok I didn't tell the story well but the movie is just hilarious and fun to watch Arnold and Devito make a good team.

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