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.
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>
The reason Dustin is wearing the OU (University of Oklahoma) hat is because the producers wanted to spite OU for not letting the OU symbol be on Dorothy. See more »
Goofs
Camera crew visible reflected in sunglasses and truck doors. See more »
Quotes
Rabbit:
[at Meg's home at the dining table, eating steak and eggs]
In a severe lightning storm, you wanna grab your ankles and stick your butt in the air.
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Crazy Credits
There are no opening credits after the title has been shown. See more »
Alternate Versions
The UK cinema version was uncut though all video/DVD releases were cut by 1 second to remove two instances of the word "fuck" in order for the film to receive a PG rating. The BBFC added that "The swearing was very indistinct and we didn't hear it on the cinema version, but VHS and DVD versions are cut to remove it". See more »
Twister has groundbreaking special effects, some of which still hold up, great sound design and is packed with visceral thrills.