Twister (1989)
Overview
An oddball family on a Kansas farm are trapped in their farmhouse by an impending storm. The patriarch of the clan is a retired soda pop tycoon. He is currently dating a children's TV evangelist. Also living at the farm is his layabout daughter and her precocious 8 year old daughter, his would-be artist son, the son's fiancée, and the black maid. Also thrown into the mix is the daughter's ex-husband, a ne-er-do-well who is seeking to get back in his ex-wife's good graces.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $33,856.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 7.78 |
Directed By
Michael Almereyda
Crew
Michael Almereyda
Michael Almereyda
Renato Berta
David Wasco
Roberto Silvi
Carol Wood
Dianna Freas
Wieland Schulz-Keil
Mary Robison
Dan Bishop
William J. Quigley
Dan Ireland
Angela Nogaro
Jack Cochran
Scott Haas
Anthony Palk
Eric Heffron
Aron Warner
Ed Novick
Mike Connors
Jerry Spicer
Marvin I. Kosberg
Greg Penner
Brian Markey
Suzanne Tenner
Mark Goodermote
Erica Flaum
Buddy Enright
Daryl Kerrigan
J. Todd Anderson
Chris Squires
Jack Lorenz
Graham Preskett
Laura Greenlee
Deirdre Arbucci
Prudence Moriarty
Hans Zimmer
Erica Flaum
Steven Pearl
Fred Cramer
T.A. Moore Jr.
Dave Pultz
Walter 'T.J.' Johnson
Leigh Johnson
Joanna Robinson
Ross Taylor
Jean-Paul Toraille
Brett Smith
Jeff Gomillion
Trent Harris
Veronica Flynn
David M. Weishaar
Jamie Bishop
Joanna Robinson
Jeff Gomillion
Kitty Malone
TOP CAST
Harry Dean Stanton
Cleveland
Suzy Amis
Maureen Cleveland
Crispin Glover
Howdy
Jenny Wright
Stephanie
Dylan McDermott
Chris
Charlayne Woodard
Lola
Lois Chiles
Virginia
William S. Burroughs
Man in Barn
David Brown
Bob Breevort
Tim Robbins
Jeff
Ron Vawter
Man in Bar
Lindsay Christman
Violet
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