Twister
Sign in to save1996 film directed by Jan de Bont
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6.6An 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.
Released: 1996-05-10113 minDir: Jan de BontAction, Adventure, Drama
Cast
- Helen Hunt as Jo
- Bill Paxton as Bill
- Jami Gertz as Melissa
- Cary Elwes as Jonas
- Lois Smith as Aunt Meg
- Philip Seymour Hoffman as Dusty
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Jan de Bont
- Written by
- Michael Crichton Anne-Marie Martin
- Produced by
- Ian Bryce Michael Crichton Kathleen Kennedy
- Starring
- Helen Hunt Bill Paxton Jami Gertz Cary Elwes
- Cinematography
- Jack N. Green
- Edited by
- Michael Kahn
- Music by
- Mark Mancina
- Production companies
- Warner Bros. Universal Pictures Amblin Entertainment
- Distributed by
- Warner Bros., (United States and Canada) Universal Pictures, (through United International Pictures ; International)
- Release dates
- May 8, 1996 ( 1996-05-08 ) ( Westwood ) May 10, 1996 ( 1996-05-10 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 113 minutes
- Country
- United States
Key dates
- Published
- 5 September 1996
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Named after
- tornado
- Genre
- action film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Followed by
- Twisters
- Director
- Jan de Bont
- Screenwriter
- Anne-Marie Martin
- Cast member
- Richard Lineback
- Composer
- Mark Mancina
Article
Twister is a 1996 American disaster film directed by Jan de Bont, and written by Michael Crichton and Anne-Marie Martin. It was produced by Crichton, Kathleen Kennedy, and Ian Bryce, with Steven Spielberg, Walter Parkes, Laurie MacDonald, and Gerald R. Molen serving as executive producers. The film stars an ensemble cast that includes Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Jami Gertz, and Cary Elwes. It follows a group of storm chasers trying to deploy a tornado research device during a severe outbreak in Oklahoma.
Twister premiered in Westwood on May 8 and was released in theaters on May 10, 1996, by Warner Bros. in the United States and Canada and internationally by Universal Pictures through United International Pictures. The film grossed over $499 million worldwide, becoming the second-highest-grossing film of 1996, and selling an estimated 54.7 million tickets in the United States. It received generally positive reviews from critics and Academy Award nominations for Best Visual Effects and Best Sound. It is also notable for being among the first films to be released on DVD in the United States. A standalone sequel, Twisters, was released in 2024.