Twister
A tornado‑obsessed meteorologist races against time to deploy her revolutionary storm‑sensor device in the heart of a deadly twister, while her estranged ex‑husband and his fiancée chase after her to finalize their divorce—and confront the very force that shattered their past.
“The dark side of nature.”
Synopsis
An unprecedented series of violent tornadoes is sweeping across Oklahoma. Tornado chasers, led by Dr. Jo Harding, attempt to deploy a groundbreaking device designed to track the storms and improve early warning systems. They are joined by Jo's former husband, Bill, and their daughter, Storm.
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A crew of 242+ credited
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Edited by Michael KahnShot by Jack N GreenScored by Mark MancinaDesigned by Joseph C Nemec IiiSound by Stephen Hunter FlickCostumes by Ellen MirojnickStunts by Mic Rodgers
Box Office
1996 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 5.4× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$494.5M
US & Canada: $241.7M — 49% of worldwide · International: $252.8M (51%)
Opening weekend: $41.1M — 17% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $58.0M — 24% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,414 theaters
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Also known as
- (English)Twister
- (Bulgarian)Туистър
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United StatesMay 8, 1996
- CanadaMay 10, 1996
- AustraliaMay 30, 1996
- New ZealandJun 7, 1996
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Cast & Crew
242 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Helen Hunt
as Dr. Jo Harding
Bill Paxton
as Bill Harding
Jami Gertz
as Dr. Melissa Reeves
Cary Elwes
as Dr. Jonas Miller
Lois Smith
as Meg Greene
Philip Seymour Hoffman
as Dusty
Alan Ruck
as Robert 'Rabbit' Nurick
Sean Whalen
as Allan Sanders
Scott Thomson
as Jason 'Preacher' Rowe
Todd Field
as Tim 'Beltzer' Lewis
Joey Slotnick
as Joey
Wendle Josepher
as Haynes
Supporting cast
40Jeremy Davies
as Laurence
Zach Grenier
as Eddie
Gregory Sporleder
as Willie
Patrick Fischler
as The Communicator
Nicholas Sadler
as Kubrick
Ben Weber
as Stanley
Anthony Rapp
as Tony
Erik Laray Harvey
as Eric
Abraham Benrubi
as Bubba
Jake Busey
as Mobile Lab Technician
Melanie Hoopes
as Patty
J Dean Lindsay
as Dean
Dan Kelpine
as Diner Mechanic
Sharonlyn Morrow
as Waitress
Richard Lineback
as Mr. Thornton
Rusty Schwimmer
as Mrs. Thornton
Alexa Penavega
as Jo Harding age 6
Taylor Gilbert
as Bryce, NSSL Scientist
Bruce Wright
as Murphy, NSSL Scientist
Gary England
as TV Meteorologist #1
Jeff Lazalier
as TV Meteorologist #2
Rick Mitchell
as TV Meteorologist #3
John Thomas Rhyne
as Paramedic
Paul Douglas
as Bodger
Samantha Mcdonald
as Drive-In Girl
Jennifer L Hamilton
as Drive-In Girl
Anneke De Bont
as Farm Girl
Thomas E Bentley
as Farmer 1
Jon Bielich
as Survivor
Lisa Burns
as Grady Daughter
Louise Burns
as Grady Daughter
Darryl Cox
as Four Corners Mechanic
Shelley Duvall
as Wendy Torrance
Mark Falvo
as Survivor
Ben Jackson
as Survivor
David Dillinger Jefferis
as Townsperson
Danny Lloyd
as Danny Torrance
Brad Masters
as Cameraman
Jack Nicholson
as Jack Torrance
April Warren
as Flashback Mom
Directors
1Writers
3Producers
8Other crew
183Jeffrey Harris
accounting assistant (uncredited)
Bruce Dahl
additional animator
David K Riebel
additional second assistant director (as David Riebel)
Beth Bergeron
adr editor
Robert Deschaine
adr mixer
Marcel Colle
Allan Sanders
Ronald R Reiss
as Ron Reiss
Laura Tiz
assistant accountant (uncredited)
Stacy Layne Kramer
assistant accountant (uncredited)
John Venzon
assistant editor
Patrick Crane
assistant editor
Richard Byard
assistant editor
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