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Twister (1996) 6.1
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6.1/10 from 102,578 users
Metascore: 68/100
Reviews: 365 user | 103 critic | 17 from Metacritic.com Bill and Jo Harding, advanced storm chasers on the brink of divorce, must join together to create an advanced weather alert system by putting themselves in the cross-hairs of extremely violent tornadoes. Director:Jan de Bont |
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Cast
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| Helen Hunt | ... | ||
| Bill Paxton | ... | ||
| Cary Elwes | ... | ||
| Jami Gertz | ... | ||
| Philip Seymour Hoffman | ... | ||
| Lois Smith | ... | ||
| Alan Ruck | ... | ||
| Sean Whalen | ... | ||
| Scott Thomson | ... | ||
| Todd Field | ... | ||
| Joey Slotnick | ... | ||
| Wendle Josepher | ... | ||
| Jeremy Davies | ... | ||
| Zach Grenier | ... | ||
| Gregory Sporleder | ... | ||
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TV weatherman Bill Harding is trying to get his tornado-hunter wife, Jo, to sign divorce papers so he can marry his girlfriend Melissa. But Mother Nature, in the form of a series of intense storms sweeping across Oklahoma, has other plans. Soon the three have joined the team of stormchasers as they attempt to insert a revolutionary measuring device into the very heart of several extremely violent tornados. Written by Martin H. Booda <booda@datasync.com>
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Go for a ride you'll never forget! See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for intense depiction of very bad weather | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
10 May 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Wind Devils See more »Box Office
Budget:
$92,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£11,304,300 (UK) (16 August 1996)Gross:
ITL 10,363,429,000 (Italy) (15 November 1996)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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Music by Rusted Root
Lyrics by Michael Glabicki
Produced by Rusted Root and Tim Bomba
Performed by Rusted Root
Courtesy of Mercury Records
By Arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Licensing
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After the team leaves Wakita, there is a seemingly impossible helicopter shot in which the camera descends several hundred feet in a matter of seconds, ending up mere feet from the convoy. This was achieved by having the cars drive slower than usual and then speeding up the film. See more »Goofs
State of repair and cleanliness of the truck's windshield as it dodges the falling houses, tractors, etc. See more »Crazy Credits
The entire end credit roll is superimposed on beauty shots of various landscapes, including some air views of farm fields, as well as views of cloudy skies. See more »Connections
Featured in Hollywood's Top Ten: It's the End of the World as We Know It (2010) See more »Soundtracks
"Virtual Reality"Music by Rusted Root
Lyrics by Michael Glabicki
Produced by Rusted Root and Tim Bomba
Performed by Rusted Root
Courtesy of Mercury Records
By Arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Licensing
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Solid follow up film for former cinematographer (it shows) Jan DeBont who's previous film 'Speed' redefined the action genre and added, well, speed, to the mix. He has a talent for making films that are extremely kinetic and seem to actually MOVE and Twister is no different.
The story is simple, we follow a group of storm chasers around tornado alley for 48hrs during the most active otbreak of tornao activity on record (not unlike what actually occured this past month in Oklahoma) all the while watching an estranged couple played by Hunt and Paxton fall in love again amongst the windswept action.
The tornados are awe inspiring works of digital wonder created by ILM and really come across as powerful. They're not so much portrayed as ordinary storms, but rather angry demons from above who wreak havoc on the landscape, they even roar like lions at times! Great film. And to those that think this film doesn't translate well to the home, you obviously don't have a Home Theater set up with Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1! The film RIVALS what I got at the theater in my home!