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Twister (1996) 6.3
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Metascore: 68/100
Reviews: 386 user | 111 critic | 17 from Metacritic.com 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 |
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| Helen Hunt | ... | ||
| Bill Paxton | ... | ||
| Cary Elwes | ... | ||
| Jami Gertz | ... | ||
| Philip Seymour Hoffman | ... | ||
| Lois Smith | ... | ||
| Alan Ruck | ... | ||
| Sean Whalen | ... | ||
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Scott Thomson | ... | |
| Todd Field | ... | ||
| Joey Slotnick | ... | ||
| Wendle Josepher | ... | ||
| Jeremy Davies | ... | ||
| Zach Grenier | ... | ||
| Gregory Sporleder | ... | ||
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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>
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Don't Breathe. Don't Look Back. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for intense depiction of very bad weather | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
10 May 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Catch the Wind See more »Box Office
Budget:
$92,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$1,071,000 (USA) (26 July 1996)Gross:
ITL 10,363,429,000 (Italy) (15 November 1996)Company Credits
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Written by Shania Twain and Robert John Lange (as R.J. Lange)
Produced by Robert John Lange (as Robert John "Mutt" Lange)
Performed by Shania Twain
Courtesy of Mercury Nashville Records
By Arrangement with PolyGram Film and TV Licensing
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When Jo and Bill are arguing before they go off the road, a pair of safety goggles are hanging on a hook behind Bill. He goes off the road, swerves back on the road, and the goggles disappear. Moments later the goggles are back on the hook. See more »Quotes
Rabbit: In a severe lightning storm, you wanna grab your ankles and stick your butt in the air.See more »
Crazy Credits
Despite being filmed in Panavision, the "Lenses and Panaflex Camera by Panavision" credit was used instead. See more »Soundtracks
No One Needs to KnowWritten by Shania Twain and Robert John Lange (as R.J. Lange)
Produced by Robert John Lange (as Robert John "Mutt" Lange)
Performed by Shania Twain
Courtesy of Mercury Nashville Records
By Arrangement with PolyGram Film and TV Licensing
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I'm really shocked at how low the rating for this movie is on this site. What is wrong with you people? The movie is awesome! It's a fun movie with excellent special effects.
Some people have complained about the story...I don't get it, the story seemed fine to me, given the nature of the film. The movie is about tornados!!! It's not supposed to be a deep and thought-provoking film, it's just meant to be entertaining, and it most certainly does that!!! I thought the story was excellent and really kept you interested in what was going to happen next, the movie flows very nicely from scene to scene, from start to finish. Also, I have to mention (before I forget) that I loved Jo Harding's (Helen Hunt's) group of storm chasers, they were a great bunch of interesting characters! I loved them all!!!
The actors all did a fantastic job and there were a lot of them that are worth mentioning. Bill Paxton does an awesome job as always. Helen Hunt if fabulous, and looks just as beautiful as ever. Jami Gertz also did a fine job and looked fantastic. Philip Seymour Hoffman did a really good job, this seems like such a different role for him and he nailed it! Cary Elwes is one of those few actors that can convincingly play a bad guy and a good guy and is also just as good in comedy films. He's a very talented actor and did a great job in this film. I won't mention all names, but all of the storm chasers did a great job with their roles. As for director, Jan de Bont: Another great film to add to his resume! I can't wait to see his next film! And, I have to mention writers Michael Crichton and Anne-Marie Martin as well, they both did a great job with the story!
If you're looking for a fast-paced, energetic, interesting, fun movie with some killer special effects, then this is the movie for you! I would definitely recommend this film to just about anyone. There is rarely anything objectional in the film and I would imagine that this would appeal to a great deal of people. I definitely think you should see this film. I really hope you enjoy the film. Thanks for reading.
-Chris