Overview:
An unprecedented series of violent tornadoes is sweeping across Oklahoma. Tornado chasers, headed by Dr. Jo Harding, attempt to release a groundbreaking device that will allow them to track them and create a more advanced warning system. They are joined by Jo's soon to be ex-husband Bill, a former tornado chaser himself, and his girlfriend Melissa.| Status: | Released (1996-05-10) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 2 Oscars. 11 wins & 17 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $241,830,615 |
| Screen: | Michael Crichton, Anne-Marie Martin |
| Productions: | Warner Bros. Pictures, Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 9994: Helen Hunt - Jo
- 2053: Bill Paxton - Bill
- 9995: Jami Gertz - Melissa
- 2130: Cary Elwes - Jonas
- 2207: Lois Smith - Aunt Meg
- 1233: Philip Seymour Hoffman - Dusty
- 2394: Alan Ruck - Rabbit
Crews
- 4782: Michael Crichton - Screenplay - Writing
- 489: Kathleen Kennedy - Producer - Production
- 4782: Michael Crichton - Producer - Production
- 9987: Ian Bryce - Producer - Production
- 9986: Anne-Marie Martin - Screenplay - Writing
- 493: Michael Kahn - Editor - Editing
- 9992: R. Anthony Brown - Unit Production Manager - Production
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Reviews
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**_Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt chasing tornadoes on the prairie_** When atmospheric conditions are conducive to tornadoes, a weatherman (Paxton) tracks down his separated wife (Hunt) and inadvertently joins their storm-chasing team in the Midwest because he can’t resist seeing his ....
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<em>'Twister'</em> makes for fun viewing. There's a good chance that this was one of the (if not <em>the</em>) first films that I ever watched, it was released a mere few months after my birth and I have a faint memory of watching it on video as a young kid, I remember my mum had ....
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