Twister

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

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Disaster Survival Action Adventure Thriller

Two storm chasers on the brink of divorce must work together to create an advanced weather alert system by putting themselves in the cross-hairs of extremely violent tornadoes.Two storm chasers on the brink of divorce must work together to create an advanced weather alert system by putting themselves in the cross-hairs of extremely violent tornadoes.Two storm chasers on the brink of divorce must work together to create an advanced weather alert system by putting themselves in the cross-hairs of extremely violent tornadoes.

Director
- Jan de Bont
Writers
- Michael Crichton
- Anne-Marie Martin
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

243K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

769

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Director
- Jan de Bont
Writers
- Michael Crichton
- Anne-Marie Martin
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 11 wins & 17 nominations total

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Trivia
After Bill Paxton died in 2017, Spotter Network choreographed 200 storm chasers to spell out "BP" with their GPS tracker blips on a radar display to honor him. This kind of tribute had only been done five times before, and it was the first time it had been done for someone who wasn't a storm chaser.

Goofs
(at around 42 mins) During the "twister sisters" scene, the truck is shown on a one-lane dirt road. In a character shot, you see cars passing by through the back window.

Quotes
Jo: [cow flies by in the storm while in Bill's truck] Cow.
[cow flies by in the storm]
Jo: another cow.
Bill: Actually I think that was the same one.

Crazy credits
There are no opening credits after the title has been shown.

Alternate versions
The pan & scan US VHS version contains an animated sequence before the main start that explains the definition of a Twister, featuring Bugs Bunny and the Tasmanian Devil.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Pallbearer/Barb Wire/Last Dance/The Great White Hype/The Craft (1996)

Soundtracks
Talula (BT's Tornado Mix)
Written by Tori Amos
Performed by Tori Amos
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By arrangement with Warner Special Products

User reviews611

Featured review

Underrated action thriller!

I thoroughly enjoyed TWISTER! I saw it in theaters and was completely blown away! (No pun intended.) I loved the big, loud, thrilling action sequences and the fun characters. Although most people criticize the writing as being poor, I actually thought most of it was quite clever. Unlike worse action movies, you actually understand the characters' personality.

The cast is great! Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Cary Elwes, Jami Gertz, Lois Smith, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Alan Ruck, Anthony Rapp, and the rest of the cast (as well as Jan De Bont, Steven Spielberg, and Michael Crichton) make this an entertaining and educational movie!