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Overview

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Director:
Michael Almereyda
Writers:
Mary Robison (novel)
Michael Almereyda (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
June 1989 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
There's a natural disaster in the heartland of America. It's called the Cleveland family. more
Plot:
An oddball family on a Kansas farm are trapped in their farmhouse by an impending storm. The patriarch of the clan is a retired soda pop tycoon... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
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Michael Almereyda, Paradise
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User Comments:
Way up there on the "strange scale".... more (9 total)

Cast

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Harry Dean Stanton ... Cleveland

Suzy Amis ... Maureen Cleveland

Crispin Glover ... Howdy

Dylan McDermott ... Chris
Jenny Wright ... Stephanie
Lindsay Christman ... Violet

Charlayne Woodard ... Lola (as Charlaine Woodard)
Lois Chiles ... Virginia
David Brown ... Bob Breevort
William S. Burroughs ... Man in Barn (as William Burroughs)
Joyce Cavarozzi ... Woman in Bathroom
Sarah Cochran ... Tomboy Girl
Donal Donnelly ... Doctor
Raleigh Lackey ... Stan Manley
Ralfe D. Reber ... Golfer
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
93 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
USA:PG-13
Filming Locations:
Wichita, Kansas, USA
Company:
Vestron Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Boom mic visible: When everyone is in the basement and discussing what they would do during their "last hour", a boom mic comes down in front of the painting just behind Howdy (Crispin Glover) right after Stephanie’s answer. more
Soundtrack:
DANCE ETIQUETTE more

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Way up there on the "strange scale"...., 23 June 2009
5/10
Author: merklekranz from United States

The cast does all they can with this dysfunctional family fiasco, but ultimately the movie fails to maintain interest. The title "Twister", is totally misleading, as the tornado plays out in five minutes, and has no bearing whatsoever on the "free form" script. The few positives would have to be, an interesting soundtrack, Crispin Glover's over the top performance, and a final third that is somewhat better than what precedes it. The negatives are the meandering script, that quite frankly goes nowhere, the unlikable characters, and a running time that seems endless. This might have made a tolerable short, but as a feature film it is just too weird, unfocused, and lengthy. - MERK

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