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Twister
The dark side of nature.
( Action / Adventure / Drama )


Twister Poster



US Runtime: 113 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
May 10, 1996   [USA]
 
Director: Jan de Bont   [Director]
 
Writers: Michael Crichton   [Screenplay]
Anne-Marie Martin   [Screenplay]
 
Producers: Ian Bryce   [Producer]
Michael Crichton   [Producer]
Kathleen Kennedy   [Producer]
Laurie MacDonald   [Executive Producer]
Gerald R. Molen   [Executive Producer]
Walter F. Parkes   [Executive Producer]
Glenn Salloum   [Associate Producer]
Steven Spielberg   [Executive Producer]
 
Cinematography: Jack N. Green   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Michael Kahn   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by Mark Mancina   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: Joseph C. Nemec III   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: Ellen Mirojnick   [Costume Design]
 
Casting by Risa Bramon Garcia   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: Amblin Entertainment   (US)
Constant c Productions
Universal Pictures   (US)
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Pictures   (US)
 


Plot Summary:

    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.

Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)

Helen Hunt
Jo
Bill Paxton
Bill
Jami Gertz
Melissa
Cary Elwes
Jonas
Lois Smith
Aunt Meg
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Dusty
Alan Ruck
Rabbit
Sean Whalen
Sanders
Scott Thomson
Preacher
Todd Field
Beltzer
 
Joey Slotnick
Joey
Wendle Josepher
Haynes
Jeremy Davies
Laurence
Zach Grenier
Eddie
Gregory Sporleder
Willie
Patrick Fischler
The Communicator
Nicholas Sadler
Kubrick
Ben Weber
Stanley
Anthony Rapp
Tony
Erik LaRay Harvey
Eric
 
 

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Miscellaneous Companies:

Alias/Wavefront Technologies
screen graphics technology provided by
AM General/Hummer
vehicles provided by
Bill Young's Driving Team
stunts
Chrysler Corporation
vehicles provided by
For Stars
catering services
Mazda Motor of America, Inc.
vehicles provided by
 
Pacific Title
end titles
Pacific Title
opticals
RGA/LA
title design: main titles
Silicon Graphics Inc.
computer systems provided by
WSI Corp.
weatherdata and imagery provided by
 

Special Effects Department:

Banned from the Ranch Entertainment (BFTRE)
computer graphics
 
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
special visual effects and animation
 
 

Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

 

Tech Info:

Budget:
$92,000,000
Revenue:
$494,471,524
Camera:
Panaflex Cameras and Lenses by Panavision
Color Info:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
Cinematographic Process:
Panavision
Film Negative Format:
35 mm
Printed Film Format:
35 mm
Film Length:
3127 m

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