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6.5/10 • 3.5K

1996-05-101h 53m

ActionAdventureDrama

Don't breathe. Don't look back.

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.

Directors
Jan de Bont
Editors
Michael Kahn

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Helen Hunt

    Helen Hunt

    Jo

  2. Bill Paxton

    Bill Paxton

    Bill

  3. Jami Gertz

    Jami Gertz

    Melissa

  4. Cary Elwes

    Cary Elwes

    Jonas

  5. Lois Smith

    Lois Smith

    Aunt Meg

  6. Philip Seymour Hoffman

    Philip Seymour Hoffman

    Dusty

  7. Alan Ruck

    Alan Ruck

    Rabbit

  8. Sean Whalen

    Sean Whalen

    Sanders

  9. Scott Thomson

    Scott Thomson

    Preacher

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Wuchak

Jun 1, 2023

7/10

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 sensor invention finally put to use. Jami Gertz plays his new love, Cary Elwes a pompous rival and Philip Seymour Hoffman a wild team member. “Twister” (1996) could be categorized as a disaster flick, but with the distinction that the protagonists are constantly chasing the potential disaster. The entire film takes place in the prairies or forests of the Midwest with ominous skies and intermittent destructive tornadoes. It’s called “Twister” and that’s what you get. The writers keep things interesting by adding human interest with the, admittedly contrived, love triangle and the rival storm-chasing team that has corporate sponsors (the horror, the horror). I didn’t mind the love story. When two people belong together, they belong together. Perhaps the fiancé will realize this. Speaking of which, I’m glad they didn’t make her (Gertz) out to be an unreasonable biyatch, like in “The Parent Trap.” At the end of the day, “Twister” gives you what you pay for. It’s not rocket science, but it’s entertaining and full of tornado-oriented thrills, which explains why it was a huge hit at the box office. The movie runs 1 hour, 53 minutes, and was shot in Oklahoma (Guthrie and Ponca City), Iowa (Boone and Ames) and Bolton, Ontario. GRADE: B

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$92,000,000.00
Revenue
$494,471,524.00
Keywords
husband wife relationshipclimatetornadotwisternatural disasteroklahomametereologistinventionstorm chaserbarntruckdivorcedisaster movieweather chasersmotley crewextreme weatherscience experiment