Twister
1996 · Movie · PG-13 · 113 min
★ 6.6(3,891)unSUB Rating
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.
Also known as Catch the Wind · Wind Devils · Tornade
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Details
- Years
- 1996
- Release date
- 1996-05-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 113 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 6.6/10 (3,891 votes)
- Box office
- $494,580,615
- Budget
- $92,000,000
Themes
- husband wife relationship
- climate
- tornado
- twister
- natural disaster
- oklahoma
- metereologist
- invention
- storm chaser
- barn
- truck
- divorce
- +5 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Visual Effects · 1997 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1997 · nominated
- Kids' Choice Award — Favorite Movie · 1997 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Alan Ruck
as Rabbit
Sean Whalen
as Sanders
Scott Thomson
as Preacher
Todd Field
as Beltzer
Directed by Jan de Bont