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      Twister

      1996, Action, 1h 54m

      71 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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      A high-concept blockbuster that emphasizes special effects over three-dimensional characters, Twister's visceral thrills are often offset by the film's generic plot. Read critic reviews

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      Movie Info

      During the approach of the most powerful storm in decades, university professor Dr. Jo Harding (Helen Hunt) and an underfunded team of students prepare the prototype for Dorothy, a ground-breaking tornado data-gathering device conceived by her estranged husband, Bill (Bill Paxton). When Harding tells Bill that Dorothy is ready for testing -- and that their privately funded rival Dr. Jonas Miller (Cary Elwes) has stolen the idea and built his own -- Bill rejoins the team for one last mission.

      • Rating: PG-13

      • Genre: Action

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Jan de Bont

      • Producer: Kathleen Kennedy, Michael Crichton, Ian Bryce

      • Writer: Michael Crichton, Anne-Marie Martin

      • Release Date (Theaters):  original

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $241.7M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Warner Home Vídeo, MCA/Universal Pictures [us], Warner Bros.

      • Production Co: Constant c Productions, Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, Warner Brothers

      • Sound Mix: Surround

      Cast & Crew

      Helen Hunt
      Bill Paxton
      Cary Elwes
      Jami Gertz
      Lois Smith
      Alan Ruck
      Todd Field
      Jake Busey
      Scott Thomson
      Laurie MacDonald
      Gerald R. Molen
      Walter F. Parkes
      Steven Spielberg
      Ian Bryce
      Tori Amos
      Michael Anthony
      Ritchie Blackmore
      Sammy Hagar
      Mark Mancina
      Alex Van Halen
      Jack N. Green
      Michael Kahn
      Joseph C. Nemec III

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      • Dec 23, 2015
        Better than Into the Storm obviously, but it ended up being what other disaster movies ended up being.
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      • Sep 02, 2012
        Very oblivious, I forgot what I watched as soon as the movie ended. The acting is pretty good and characterisation ain't too bad, but I just feel like they brought it upon themselves. Music was touching, story progression is quite slow however; lots of unecessary dramas were happening once in a while. The film lack of pace, it was improved it could have been much more enjoyable.
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      • Dec 02, 2011
        Twister is not a good movie, but if was fun to watch. The plot was really boring and dumb, but so are most summer blockbusters like this. The cast was okay, i had no complaibnts really, but I guess they did okay. The effects were really cheesy and bad, but if some people liked them thats up to them. This movie was fun to watch if your in to these movies, but overall it bored the hell outta me.
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      • Sep 27, 2011
        Disaster movie made for teens.
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