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Twister

Twister

The dark side of nature.

19966.51h 53m

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.

Directed by Jan de Bont
Written by Anne-Marie Martin, Michael Crichton, Fireball Tim Lawrence
Produced by Ian Bryce, Michael Crichton, Kathleen Kennedy
Box OfficeBudget: $92.0MRevenue: $494.5M

Top Cast

Helen Hunt

Helen Hunt

Jo

Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

Bill

Jami Gertz

Jami Gertz

Melissa

Cary Elwes

Cary Elwes

Jonas

Lois Smith

Lois Smith

Aunt Meg

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Dusty

Alan Ruck

Alan Ruck

Rabbit

Sean Whalen

Sean Whalen

Sanders

Scott Thomson

Scott Thomson

Preacher

Todd Field

Todd Field

Beltzer

Themes & Keywords

husband wife relationshipclimatetornadotwisternatural disasteroklahomametereologistinventionstorm chaserbarntruckdivorcedisaster movieweather chasersmotley crewextreme weatherscience experiment

About Twister

Twister is a action, adventure, drama film released in 1996 exploring themes of husband wife relationship, climate, tornado, twister, natural disaster, oklahoma. Directed by Jan de Bont, it stars Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Jami Gertz. 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.

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