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Twister
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Twister (1996) -- A couple on the point of divorce keep meeting each other because both are researchers who chase tornadoes.
Twister (1996) -- A couple on the point of divorce keep meeting each other because both are researchers who chase tornadoes.
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Overview

User Rating:
6.0/10   58,054 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Michael Crichton (written by) &
Anne-Marie Martin (written by)
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Release Date:
10 May 1996 (USA) more
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Tagline:
The Dark Side of Nature. more
Plot:
A couple on the point of divorce keep meeting each other because both are researchers who chase tornadoes. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 9 nominations more
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Story driven with marvelous effects. more (344 total)

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Also Known As:
Catch the Wind (USA) (original script title)
Wind Devils (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense depiction of very bad weather.
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113 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
The oil truck in the tornado bears the name "Benthic Petroleum", the name of the company in The Abyss (1989). See also Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). more
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Continuity: During the first tornado, when Melissa is driving the Dodge Ram on the dirt road, she turns the wheel right to avoid Jo's yellow truck, but the truck moves left. more
Quotes:
Jo: You've never seen it miss this house, and miss that house, and come after you! more
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Soundtrack:
See The Sky Again more

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Is it true that there's gonna be a special edtion of Twister?
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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
Story driven with marvelous effects., 23 February 2009
8/10
Author: Fiendish_Dramaturgy from .: Fiendish Writings in the Dark :.

It's hard to believe this was done as far back as 1996. It was phenomenal then and I still love watching this flick today. The plot is great, the effects are dynamite, and the dialog is natural with an easy flow, and the performances are awesome. It still surprises me, today. this was the film that made me stop dismissing Bill Paxton as an actor and Helen Hunt as a flibbertigibbet. But there is more to this film than the incredible effects.

The ultimate raw believability of this film's effects is what drives it, not the effects themselves. Regardless of how it may be viewed by casual movie goers, this film has a depth many overlook in their awe of the effects. The story itself is good, solid work, with an interesting plot line and magnificent flow.

The only problem with it is that the average Joe can't SEE the story for their infatuation with the effects. That doesn't make it an effects-driven work, and indeed, it is not. It is story driven with marvelous effects. It still amazes me, and I watch this often.

It rates an easy 8.4/10 from...

the Fiend :.

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