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Twister (1996)

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User Rating: 5.9/10 (46,979 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
User Comments:
Dramatic tedium broken up now and again by gale-force winds... more

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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:
Jan de Bont is a fan of singer Tori Amos, and decided early on he wanted to include some of her music in the film. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When the farm machinery is being thrown about and lands in front of Bill, and Jo shouts "We have debris!" the last piece of machinery has an arm that breaks the windshield in front of Jo. In all of the scenes after, the windshield is intact. more
Quotes:
Jo: Debris! We got debris! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Category 6: Day of Destruction (2004) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Love Affair more

FAQ

Is it true that there's gonna be a special edtion of Twister?
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3 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
Dramatic tedium broken up now and again by gale-force winds..., 22 January 2008
4/10
Author: moonspinner55 from redlands, ca

Stormchasers Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt track tornadoes in Midwestern America, hoping to get their instrument-pack full of sensors into the funnel of the tornado to measure the wind velocity. Simple-minded thriller written by Michael Crichton (who hopefully cashed a large paycheck) and Anne-Marie Martin gives us bickering romantics in the front-seat, flying cows, and barns being reduced to splinters. This was some viewers' idea of a good time, but with such dullards at the heart of the story, one begins to yawn with an hour left on the clock. The special effects are astounding, but the clichés and director Jan de Bont's herky-jerky pacing make it a bumpy ride. ** from ****

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