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 | 40.03 |
Directed By
Jan de Bont
Crew
Jan de Bont
Kathleen Kennedy
Michael Crichton
Anne-Marie Martin
Ian Bryce
Walter F. Parkes
Steven Spielberg
Jack N. Green
Laurie MacDonald
Michael Kahn
Ronald R. Reiss
Ellen Mirojnick
Joseph C. Nemec III
Michael Crichton
Mark Mancina
Karen Blynder
R. Anthony Brown
Bradley M. Goodman
Risa Bramon Garcia
Gerald R. Molen
Glenn Salloum
Henry LaBounta
Jeanie King
Jeanie King
Stephen Hunter Flick
Trudy Ramirez
Geoffrey Patterson
Beau Baker
David Luckenbach
Mic Rodgers
Zigmund Gron
Joel Sill
Gregg Landaker
Budd Carr
Kevin O'Connell
David James
Dan Olexiewicz
Carla S. Nemec
Matthew Carlisle
Steve Maslow
John Zemansky
William S. Maxwell III
Kenneth Sayers
Catherine Calleson
Florian Kainz
Bob Putynkowski
Ken Nielsen
Amanda Brand
Dave Margolin
Stephen S. Campanelli
Chuck Parker
Mark Hudson
Timothy Greenwood
John Aldays
Giacomo G. Ghiazza
Ron Cooney
Kim Santantonio
Michael J. Burmeister
Ken Ryan
Bruce Fowler
Julie Adrianson-Neary
Mark Suveg
Patrick M. Sullivan
Jill McGraw
Stephanie Flack
Mark Mele
Robert L. Thompson
Rory Enke
Raymond Bulinski
Steven Chambers
Sheridan Ross Batson
Timothy Eaton
Teresa Eckton
Bill Coe
Robert Mehnert
David H. Neale
Steve Callas
Tom Osman
Mitch Friedman
Ron Poniewaz Jr.
Randi Hiller
Kim Bromley
Guy Hendrix Dyas
Emmanuel Vouniozos
Stefen Fangmeier
Fireball Tim Lawrence
William Jacobs
John Frazier
Randy Peters
Jeanmarie King
Bill Palmer
Leah Brown
Daniel R. Bentley
Richard Oswald
John M. Morse
Brad Wilder
Terrie Nettles
Carolyn Dessert
David K. Riebel
Robert Gray
Hilda Hodges
Robert Deschaine
Kyle Cooper
Ricki Maslar
Justin Holstein
Stan Blackwell
Carolyn Tapp
Tami Treadwell
Alia Agha
Richard Byard
Beth Bergeron
Lori Arnold
Kaylene Carlson
Raul Essig
Judee Flick
Stacy Layne Kramer
Keith Banks
Kirk Miller
Amy Dunn
Linda Yeaney
Bonnie Bott
Mary Jo Lang
Annie Ellis
Richard Castro
Adam Colunga
C. Ashley Sudge
Mo Henry
Kevin Laffey
Don L. Harper
Ronn Brown
Ralph Mendoza
Alan Cody
Harold Brooks
Nick Scarano
Melissa Bolton
Richard Cronn
Alexander Witt
Hans Zimmer
Christopher J. Tuck
Ria Pavia
Michael Runyard
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Annie Ellis
Danny Rogers
Tommy J. Huff
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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