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
- 2209: Jan de Bont - Director - Directing
- 9986: Anne-Marie Martin - Screenplay - Writing
- 4782: Michael Crichton - Screenplay - Writing
- 9987: Ian Bryce - Producer - Production
- 4782: Michael Crichton - Producer - Production
- 489: Kathleen Kennedy - Producer - Production
- 8701: Laurie MacDonald - Executive Producer - Production
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Reviews
Wuchak
Review text:
**_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 ....
Continue reading ->r96sk
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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 ....
Continue reading ->CinemaSerf
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OK, so the human story here is a bit on the predictable side but it's still quite an entertaining action adventure that allows the visual effects folks to have some fun with tornadoes. It's "Jo" (Helen Hunt) who has come up with some magical silver balls to insert into the eye of the ....
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