Twister

"A Comic Adventure In Windy Living"

Jun 30 1989 PG-13 1h 33m
Comedy, Drama

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Mary Robison, Michael Almereyda

Directed by

Michael Almereyda

Cast

Harry Dean Stanton, Suzy Amis, Crispin Glover

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Vestron Pictures

Languages

Español, English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
2,514
Average Rating
5.2 out of 10
Metascore
65
Popularity
NA