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Twister (1996)
Front Cover Actor Back Cover
Helen Hunt Dr. Jo Harding
Bill Paxton Bill Harding
Cary Elwes Dr. Jonas Miller
Todd Field Tim Lewis
Jeremy Davies Laurence
Jami Gertz Melissa
Zach Grenier Eddie
Eric LaRay Harvey Eric
Wendle Josepher Haynes
Dean J. Lindsay Dean
Philip Seymour Hoffman Dustin Davis
Lois Smith Meg Greene
Alan Ruck Robert 'Rabbit' Nurick
Sean Whalen Allan Sanders
Scott Thomson Jason 'Preacher' Rowe
Movie Details
Genre Adventure; Thriller; Action
Director Jan de Bont
Producer Michael Crichton; Ian Bryce
Writer Michael Crichton; Anne-Marie Martin
Photography Jack N. Green
Musician Ennio Morricone; Gioacchino Rossini; Mark Mancina; Mark Knopfler; Flea; Stevie Nicks; Edward Van Halen; Tori Amos; Sammy Hagar; Michael Anthony; Alex Van Halen; Anthony Kiedis; Chad Smith; Shania Twain; Lisa Loeb; David M. Navarro; Deep Purple
Studio Warner Bros.
Language English
Audience Rating PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Running Time 114 mins
Country USA
Color Color
IMDb Rating 5.9
Plot
Twister was a mega-million-dollar blockbuster--helmed by a director (Dutchman Jan de Bont) hot off another scorcher hit (Speed)--that flaunted state-of-the-art digital effects and featured a popular leading actress (Helen Hunt) who would win an Academy Award for her next film (As Good As It Gets). But ask anybody who's seen it and they'll tell you who the real star of Twister is: the cow. Not to give anything away, but the cow is one of those inspired little touches (like, say, Bronson Pinchot's career-making cameo in Beverly Hills Cop) that adds a touch of personality to a gigantic Hollywood production. The story is blown out the window after an impressive prologue in which Hunt's character, as a little girl, witnesses her daddy being sucked into a tornado. Basically, Hunt and Bill Paxton are thrill-seeking meteorologists chasing twisters in order to study them (and help warn people of them, of course) with a new technology they've developed. If you thought the Kansas tornado in The Wizard of Oz was every bit as scary as the Wicked Witch of the West, then this may be the movie for you. --Jim Emerson
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 294
Collection Status In Collection
Links Amazon US
Twister at Movie Collector Connect
IMDB
Amazon US
Product Details
Edition Special Edition
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio Theatrical Widescreen (2.35:1)
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
UPC (Barcode) 085391832126
Release Date 9/14/2004
Subtitles English; French; Spanish; English (Closed Captioned)
Packaging Snap Case
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Digital 5.1 [French]
DTS 5.1 [English]
Commentary [English]
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Extra Features
Color Widescreen DTS Surround Sound Closed-captioned Dolby