Twister (1996)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $92,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $494,471,524.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 6.3105 |
Directed By
Jan de Bont
Crew
Michael Crichton
Kathleen Kennedy
Michael Crichton
Ian Bryce
Anne-Marie Martin
Michael Kahn
R. Anthony Brown
Laurie MacDonald
Steven Spielberg
Risa Bramon Garcia
Joseph C. Nemec III
Jan de Bont
Gerald R. Molen
Karen Blynder
Ellen Mirojnick
Bradley M. Goodman
Walter F. Parkes
Mark Mancina
Jack N. Green
Ronald R. Reiss
Glenn Salloum
Henry LaBounta
Jeanie King
Jeanie King
David James
Carla S. Nemec
Zigmund Gron
Steve Maslow
Budd Carr
Joel Sill
Beau Baker
Kevin O'Connell
Gregg Landaker
Stephen Hunter Flick
Matthew Carlisle
Trudy Ramirez
Geoffrey Patterson
David Luckenbach
Dan Olexiewicz
Mic Rodgers
Steve Callas
Bill Coe
Robert Mehnert
Chuck Parker
William S. Maxwell III
Mark Hudson
Stephen S. Campanelli
Kim Santantonio
David H. Neale
Amanda Brand
Ron Poniewaz Jr.
Timothy Eaton
John Frazier
Raymond Bulinski
Jill McGraw
Tom Osman
Bob Putynkowski
Teresa Eckton
Kim Bromley
Stefen Fangmeier
Timothy Greenwood
William Jacobs
Kenneth Sayers
Michael J. Burmeister
Mitch Friedman
John Zemansky
Ken Ryan
Jeanmarie King
John Aldays
Rory Enke
Florian Kainz
Sheridan Ross Batson
Mark Suveg
Emmanuel Vouniozos
Fireball Tim Lawrence
Dave Margolin
Giacomo G. Ghiazza
Ron Cooney
Ken Nielsen
Randy Peters
Stephanie Flack
Mark Mele
Guy Hendrix Dyas
Bruce Fowler
Julie Adrianson-Neary
Catherine Calleson
Robert L. Thompson
Patrick M. Sullivan Jr.
Steven Chambers
Randi Hiller
Bill Palmer
Adam Colunga
C. Ashley Sudge
Ronn Brown
Leah Brown
Keith Banks
Stacy Layne Kramer
Raul Essig
Tami Treadwell
Stan Blackwell
Ricki Maslar
Richard Oswald
Beth Bergeron
Alan Cody
Carolyn Dessert
John M. Morse
Harold Brooks
David K. Riebel
Robert Gray
Judee Flick
Ralph Mendoza
Mo Henry
Don L. Harper
Brad Wilder
Nick Scarano
Richard Byard
Mary Jo Lang
Annie Ellis
Richard Cronn
Amy Dunn
Carolyn Tapp
Kevin Laffey
Terrie Nettles
Bonnie Bott
Daniel R. Bentley
Robert Deschaine
Linda Yeaney
Hilda Hodges
Kirk Miller
Richard Castro
Lori Arnold
Alia Agha
Kyle Cooper
Justin Holstein
Kaylene Carlson
Melissa Bolton
Alexander Witt
Hans Zimmer
Annie Ellis
Tommy J. Huff
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Danny Rogers
Chris Tuck
Ria Pavia
Michael Runyard
James M. Halty
TOP CAST
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
Abraham Benrubi
Bubba
Jake Busey
Mobile Lab Technician
Melanie Hoopes
Patty
J. Dean Lindsay
Dean
Dan Kelpine
Diner Mechanic
Sharonlyn Morrow
Waitress
Richard Lineback
Father
Rusty Schwimmer
Mother
Alexa PenaVega
Jo – 5 years old
Taylor Gilbert
NSSL Scientist – Bryce
Bruce Wright
NSSL Scientist – Murphy
Gary England
TV Meteorologist #1
Jeff Lazalier
TV Meteorologist #2
Rick Mitchell
TV Meteorologist #3
John Thomas Rhyne
Paramedic
Paul Douglas
Bodger
Samantha McDonald
Drive-in Girl
Jennifer L. Hamilton
Drive-In Girl
Anneke de Bont
Farm Girl
Darryl Cox
Four Corners Mechanic (uncredited)
Thomas E. Bentley
Farmer 1 (uncredited)
Jon Bielich
Survivor (uncredited)
Mark Falvo
Survivor (uncredited)
Ben Jackson
Survivor (uncredited)
David Dillinger Jefferis
Townsperson (uncredited)
Brad Masters
Cameraman (uncredited)
April Warren
Flashback Mom (uncredited)
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