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Twister Details

1996 Certificate PG
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Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt and Carey Elwes may be billed as the stars of Twister, but the film's real attractions are the cyclones themselves. Best experienced in a theater, the nail-biting, blow-the-audience-out-of-their-seats computer generated graphics, cutting edge sound and other special effects are designed to take viewers .. Read more

Starring Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Jami Gertz, Cary Elwes
Director Jan De Bont
Genres Action/Adventure, Thriller

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Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt and Carey Elwes may be billed as the stars of Twister, but the film's real attractions are the cyclones themselves. Best experienced in a theater, the nail-biting, blow-the-audience-out-of-their-seats computer generated graphics, cutting edge sound and other special effects are designed to take viewers straight into the roaring funnel of a gigantic tornado. In order to focus on special effects and action, the story is simple and the characters are drawn in broad strokes with little depth. Jo Harding (Hunt) became a storm chaser (a meteorologist who photographs and scientifically studies tornadoes in the field) after a large twister sucked her hapless daddy into oblivion when she was a girl. Bill (Paxton) was a storm chaser too, but left to become a successful weatherman. His change of profession ruined his marriage to Jo. Before separating, the Hardings invented DOROTHY, a gizmo designed to release thousands of tiny sensors when a tornado passes over it. The Hardings hope the information transmitted by the sensors will provide insight into the nature of the whirling windstorms. Backed by a large corporation, the villainous Dr. Jonas Miller (Elwes) has created a similar machine. Neither gadget has been field tested and both groups of storm chasers are anxious to find tornadoes. At the peak of the worst twister season in decades, Bill shows up at Jo's truck with his prissy fiancee Melissa (Jami Gertz) so Jo can sign divorce papers. Suddenly a twister is spotted. With little hesitation, Bill rejoins the mad rush to reach it in time to activate DOROTHY. Jonas and his team are right behind them. Throughout the day the storms become worse and the rivalrous race becomes more intense. As they continue facing incredible dangers together Jo and Bill find renewed love while poor Melissa finds only an intense desire to get away from these storm-obsessed lunatics. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Starring Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Jami Gertz, Cary Elwes, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Director Jan De Bont
Studio 4 FRONT VIDEO
Run time DVD: 1 hr 48 mins
Blu-ray: 1 hr 48 mins
Certificate Certificate PG
Genres Action/Adventure, Thriller
Language DVD: English
Blu-ray: English
Dubbed French, German, Italian, Spanish
Released Production year: 1996

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DVD: 18 Apr 2005
Blu-ray: 25 May 2009

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    • 1 stars out of 4  

      Sensation for its own sake, with all the anarchic destruction an audience could hope for, done with a terrifying hyper-realism; those wanting an equally engaging narrative will be disappointed.

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    • Rated - 5.0 stars  

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      Excellent

      This films demonstrates that the divide good and pants is only a very narrow one.......this could have been dire, but somehow its a compelling view, one of the ... read more »

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    • Rated - 4.5 stars  

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      A Mighty Wind.

      This is one of those classic blockbusters that stands the test of time fifteen years later.

      The Blu-Ray only enhances what makes this movie a classic... read more »

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      worse than remembered!

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      I like meteorology and hadn't seen this film in years so decided to Blu-ray it. I'd forgotten just how 'Hollywooded' it was with a ridiculous ... read more »

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    Paxton has big plans for Twister sequel

    • 09 Jan 2010

    Actor Bill Paxton is eager to make a sequel to Twister - 14 years after the tornado action film was released. The star has taken a break from Hollywood in recent years to focus on his hit U.S. TV series Big Love, but he's keen to relaunch himself as a movie star and is convinced a 3D version of Twister is the key. He tells Bullz-Eye.com, "I always thought the first Twister was an exciting ride, but I thought a sequel could explore it in a more enthralling way, getting into more of the history... Read more

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