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10/05/1996 Action, Adventure, Drama 1h 53m
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The dark side of nature.

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.

  1. Jan de Bont

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Helen Hunt

    Jo

  2. Bill Paxton

    Bill

  3. Jami Gertz

    Melissa

  4. Cary Elwes

    Jonas

  5. Lois Smith

    Aunt Meg

  6. Philip Seymour Hoffman

    Dusty

  7. Alan Ruck

    Rabbit

  8. Sean Whalen

    Sanders

  9. Scott Thomson

    Preacher

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2023-06-01
**_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 f...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$92,000,000.00

Revenue
$494,471,524.00

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