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May 10, 1996 · Twister: Directed by Jan de Bont. With Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Cary Elwes, Jami Gertz. 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.
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- Jan de Bont
- 1996-05-10
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- Twister (1996) Starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton—who starred in Alien—Twister follows a group of storm chasers doing what they do best: putting their lives in danger for the sake of gathering information.
- Take Shelter (2011) Curtis and Samantha (played by Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain, respectively) are a happily married couple living life as well as they can with their deaf daughter, Hannah.
- Where Was God? (2014) No dramatization or fiction required—Where Was God? isn’t based on anything other than reality. On May 20, 2013, an F5 tornado caused catastrophic damage to Moore, Oklahoma that equaled eight atomic bombs, claiming the lives of two dozen people and injuring over 200.
- Tornado! (1996) and Twister might share a few lingering plot threads, mainly the tornado-predicting machine, but the former has something the latter doesn’t: Bruce Campbell, who plays the role of Jake Thorne.
The film stars an ensemble cast that includes Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Jami Gertz and Cary Elwes as a group of amateur but spirited storm chasers trying to deploy a tornado research device during a severe outbreak in Oklahoma. Twister was released in theaters on May 10, 1996.
- May 10, 1996
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- Twister. Jan de Bont. 364 votes. Twister is a high-stakes, adrenaline-fueled ride through the world of storm chasing. Bill Harding (Bill Paxton), a seasoned meteorologist, teams up with his estranged wife Jo (Helen Hunt), an equally passionate and fearless tornado researcher.
- Into the Storm. Steven Quale. 271 votes. As a new day begins in the town of Silverton, its residents have little reason to believe it will be anything other than ordinary.
- The Day After Tomorrow. Roland Emmerich. 185 votes. In the thrilling disaster film, The Day After Tomorrow, Jack Hall (Dennis Quaid), a paleoclimatologist, sets out on a daring mission to rescue his son Sam (Jake Gyllenhaal) amidst a sudden and extreme shift in global climate.
- Night of the Twisters. Timothy Bond. 77 votes. Night of the Twisters is a 1996 television film directed by Timothy Bond, about a family's struggle to survive a night with a bizarre and terrible storm passing over their town.
Mar 17, 2023 · PG-13. 1h 40m. IMDb RATING. 4.4 /10. 2.8K. YOUR RATING. Rate. Play trailer 2:00. 4 Videos. 18 Photos. Action Adventure Drama. A teenage boy runs away to follow in the footsteps of his father, legendary storm chaser Bill Brody. Director. Herbert James Winterstern. Writers. Herbert James Winterstern. Anna Elizabeth James. Stars. Skeet Ulrich.
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- Herbert James Winterstern
- 2023-03-17
PG-13 | 89 min | Action, Adventure, Drama. 5.8. Rate. 44 Metascore. Storm trackers, thrill-seekers, and everyday townspeople document an unprecedented onslaught of tornadoes touching down in the town of Silverton. Director: Steven Quale | Stars: Richard Armitage, Sarah Wayne Callies, Matt Walsh, Max Deacon. Votes: 71,485 | Gross: $47.60M. 4.
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.
