Twister (1996)

Director:

Jan de Bont

Writers (WGA):

Michael Crichton (written by) &
Anne-Marie Martin (written by)

Release Date:

10 May 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

The Dark Side of Nature.

Plot:

A couple on the point of divorce keep meeting each other because both are researchers who chase tornadoes.

Plot Keywords:

Loss Of Father | Weather Forecaster | Storm Chasing | Natural Disaster | Divorce

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 9 nominations

Cast

Helen Hunt	...	Dr. Jo Harding
Bill Paxton	...	Bill Harding
Cary Elwes	...	Dr. Jonas Miller
Jami Gertz	...	Dr. Melissa Reeves
Philip Seymour Hoffman	...	Dustin Davis
Lois Smith	...	Meg Greene
Alan Ruck	...	Robert 'Rabbit' Nurick
Sean Whalen	...	Allan Sanders
Scott Thomson	...	Jason 'Preacher' Rowe
Todd Field	...	Tim 'Beltzer' Lewis
Joey Slotnick	...	Joey
Wendle Josepher	...	Haynes
Jeremy Davies	...	Laurence
Zach Grenier	...	Eddie
Gregory Sporleder	...	Willie

Also Known As:

Catch the Wind (USA) (original script title)
Wind Devils (USA) (working title)

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

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

South Korea:12 | UK:PG | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:12 (w) | Ireland:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Ames, Iowa, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Jan de Bont said he regretted thinking of the hail sequence because it took so long to do and was very difficult. Also the crew couldn't find ice blocks big enough in Oklahoma, so they had to find them in other states.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Jo's truck falls down to the ground after the first tornado, the driver-side window is smashed from the tornado, but in the next shot Jo has to break the same window open to retrieve a towel.

Quotes:

[Aunt Meg is being loaded into an ambulance]
Jo: Is she OK?
Paramedic: We'll probably keep her overnight just to be safe.
Aunt Meg: Overnight, forget it, I'm all right.
Jo: You're going to the hospital.
Aunt Meg: OK, I'll go, but I'm gonna drive myself.
Rabbit: Honey, your car is in a tree around the corner.
Aunt Meg: OOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Dawson's Creek: Hurricane (#1.5)" (1998)

Soundtrack:

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I Have No Idea Why People Are Bashing This Movie

Twister, in my opinion, is a really good action thriller. Personally, I don't know how people can bash this movie. I thought it was an amazing film!! The acting is great, the special effects are excellent, the action is intense, and this film actually has a great storyline to it. To me, a 5.9/10 rating for this film is atrocious. I think this film deserves so much better!! I was thinking of somewhere in between a 7 and an 8/10. But I have my opinion and other people have their own right?? I just find it hard to believe that people don't like this movie.

Twister has everything I like in an action movie. It has amazing special effects, heart-stopping action, and a reasonably well written storyline. It even has some heartbreaking parts which almost brought tears to my eyes and I don't usually cry during movies. However I almost cried during Twister. Jan De Bont has created a very enjoyable that maybe doesn't come up to masterpiece material, but still is a memorable action movie that won't be forgotten for a long long time.