Twister

"Don't breathe. Don't look back."

May 10 1996 PG-13 1h 53m
Action, Adventure, Thriller

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.

Plot

TV weatherman Bill Harding is trying to get his tornado-hunter wife, Jo, to sign divorce papers so he can marry his girlfriend Melissa. But Mother Nature, in the form of a series of intense storms sweeping across Oklahoma, has other plans. Soon the three have joined the team of stormchasers as they attempt to insert a revolutionary measuring device into the very heart of several extremely violent tornados.

Written by

Michael Crichton, Anne-Marie Martin

Directed by

Jan de Bont

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Twister Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Constant c Productions

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 11 wins & 17 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
242,425
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
68
Popularity
NA