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Twins

Twins

Only their mother can tell them apart.

19886.01h 47m

Overview

Julius and Vincent Benedict are the results of an experiment that would allow for the perfect child. Julius was planned and grows to athletic proportions. Vincent is an accident and is somewhat smaller in stature. Vincent is placed in an orphanage while Julius is taken to a south seas island and raised by philosophers. Vincent becomes the ultimate low life and is about to be killed by loan sharks.

Directed by Ivan Reitman
Written by Timothy Harris, William Davies, William Osborne
Produced by Ivan Reitman
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $216.6M

Top Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Julius Benedict

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Vincent Benedict

Kelly Preston

Kelly Preston

Marnie Mason

Chloe Webb

Chloe Webb

Linda Mason

Bonnie Bartlett

Bonnie Bartlett

Old Mary Ann Benedict

Marshall Bell

Marshall Bell

Webster

Trey Wilson

Trey Wilson

Beetroot McKinley

David Caruso

David Caruso

Al Greco

Hugh O'Brian

Hugh O'Brian

Granger

Tony Jay

Tony Jay

Werner

Themes & Keywords

experimentorphanageperfectionlow intelligencejet enginetwins separated at birthartist colonysame habitsoppositesamusedsarcastic

About Twins

Twins is a comedy film released in 1988 exploring themes of experiment, orphanage, perfection, low intelligence, jet engine, twins separated at birth. Directed by Ivan Reitman, it stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Kelly Preston. Julius and Vincent Benedict are the results of an experiment that would allow for the perfect child. Julius was planned and grows to athletic proportions. Vincent is an accident and is somewhat smaller in stature. Vincent is placed in an orphanage while Julius is taken to a south seas island and raised by philosophers. Vincent becomes the ultimate low life and is about to be killed by loan sharks.

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