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Twister

  • 1996
  • PG-13
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
203K
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POPULARITY
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Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton in Twister (1996)
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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 viole... Read allBill 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.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
  • Writers
    • Michael Crichton
    • Anne-Marie Martin
  • Stars
    • Helen Hunt
    • Bill Paxton
    • Cary Elwes
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    203K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    952
    476
    • Director
      • Jan de Bont
    • Writers
      • Michael Crichton
      • Anne-Marie Martin
    • Stars
      • Helen Hunt
      • Bill Paxton
      • Cary Elwes
    • 521User reviews
    • 138Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 11 wins & 17 nominations total

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    Top cast

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    Helen Hunt
    Helen Hunt
    • Dr. Jo Harding
    Bill Paxton
    Bill Paxton
    • Bill Harding
    Cary Elwes
    Cary Elwes
    • Dr. Jonas Miller
    Jami Gertz
    Jami Gertz
    • Dr. Melissa Reeves
    Philip Seymour Hoffman
    Philip Seymour Hoffman
    • Dustin Davis
    Lois Smith
    Lois Smith
    • Meg Greene
    Alan Ruck
    Alan Ruck
    • Robert 'Rabbit' Nurick
    Sean Whalen
    Sean Whalen
    • Allan Sanders
    Scott Thomson
    Scott Thomson
    • Jason 'Preacher' Rowe
    Todd Field
    Todd Field
    • Tim 'Beltzer' Lewis
    Joey Slotnick
    Joey Slotnick
    • Joey
    Wendle Josepher
    Wendle Josepher
    • Haynes
    Jeremy Davies
    Jeremy Davies
    • Laurence
    Zach Grenier
    Zach Grenier
    • Eddie
    Gregory Sporleder
    Gregory Sporleder
    • Willie
    Patrick Fischler
    Patrick Fischler
    • The Communicator
    Nicholas Sadler
    Nicholas Sadler
    • Kubrick
    Ben Weber
    Ben Weber
    • Stanley
    • Director
      • Jan de Bont
    • Writers
      • Michael Crichton
      • Anne-Marie Martin
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      After Bill Paxton died in 2017, Spotter Network choreographed 200 storm chasers to spell out "BP" with their GPS tracker blips on a radar display to honor him. This kind of tribute had only been done five times before, and it was the first time it had been done for someone who wasn't a storm chaser.
    • Goofs
      (at around 38 mins) When Bill says the tornado is about to shift directions to the left, he and Jo are driving side by side with Jonas. Bill hits his brakes and Jonas's team passes him completely. When Bill puts the truck into reverse and starts backing up, Jonas's team passes him again.
    • Quotes

      Bill: Jo. Things go wrong. You can't explain it, you can't predict it. Killing yourself wo'nt bring your dad back. I'm sorry that he died, but that was a long time ago. You gotta move on. Stop living in the past, and look what you got right in front of you.

      Jo: What are you saying?

      Bill: Me, Jo.

    • Crazy credits
      There are no opening credits after the title has been shown.
    • Alternate versions
      The pan & scan US VHS version contains an animated sequence before the main start that explains the definition of a Twister, featuring Bugs Bunny and the Tasmanian Devil.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Pallbearer/Barb Wire/Last Dance/The Great White Hype/The Craft (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Talula (BT's Tornado Mix)
      Written by Tori Amos
      Performed by Tori Amos
      Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
      By arrangement with Warner Special Products

    User reviews521

    Review
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    Featured review
    8/10
    GREAT VFX
    Twister has groundbreaking special effects, some of which still hold up, great sound design and is packed with visceral thrills.
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    • andrewchristianjr
    • Apr 12, 2020

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 10, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Catch the Wind
    • Filming locations
      • Bolton, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Universal Pictures
      • Amblin Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $92,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $241,830,615
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $41,059,405
      • May 12, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $494,580,615
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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