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Twister (1996)

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User Rating: 6.0/10 (48,362 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Jan de Bont
Writers (WGA):
Michael Crichton (written by) &
Anne-Marie Martin (written by)
Release Date:
10 May 1996 (USA) more view trailer
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 (warning! may contain spoilers)
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 9 nominations more
NewsDesk:
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User Comments:
Fun more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Additional Details

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.
Runtime:
113 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Filming Locations:
Ames, Iowa, USA more
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Trivia:
The laptops used in the film are Silicon Graphics Indy Presenter LCD screens (not real laptops) that have been modified to look like functional laptops when in fact the screen image is generated by a computer off-screen. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Bill pulls into the ditch, he is already in the ditch. In the next shot, he is in the middle of the road, just pulling into the ditch. more
Quotes:
Rabbit: Look, all I'm saying is don't fold the maps.
Allan Sanders: I didn't fold the maps.
Rabbit: Yeah, well Kansas is a mess, there's a big crease right through Wichita. ROLL the maps.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Allemaal film: De gouden jaren (#1.3)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Long Way Down more

FAQ

Is it true that there's gonna be a special edtion of Twister?
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12 out of 21 people found the following comment useful:-
Fun, 4 May 2003
Author: staisil2 from Wisconsin

This is a really fun movie with a great cast headed by Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton. It may not be a frightning, or even suspensful, but it does the trick. Along with great acting and decent writing, the special effects were awesome and it made you feel like you were really there. 8 out of 10.

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