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Editor's Note
In this action-packed disaster film set in America's heartland, an ex-husband-and-wife team of storm chasers rushes to be the first to study the dynamics of tornados with some fascinating new technology. Though Helen Hunt (AS GOOD AS IT GETS) and Bill Paxton (APOLLO 13) star--along with a pre-fame Philip Seymour Hoffman--the uncredited lead roles are the tornados, created with eye-dazzling computer-generated effects. SPEED director Jan de Bont takes the helm for this massive box office hit, while bestselling author Michael Crichton contributed the fast-moving story. TWISTER earned Academy-Award nominations for its achievements in sound and visual effects.
Plot Summary
This special effects-laden blockbuster chronicles one day in the life of a band of gung-ho "storm chasers," who track and follow twisters and tornadoes. The group, led by the gutsy Jo and her macho, soon-to-be-ex Bill, have invented "Dorothy," a tank containing sensors that can provide much-needed info about these mysterious, severe weather conditions.| But in order for Dorothy to work, she first must be swallowed by a twister. So Jo, Bill, and the gang put their lives on the line innumerable times, as getting close to the storm means dodging everything from windswept cattle to flying oil tankers.| For Jo and Bill in particular, making meteorological history means having firsthand experience of the inside of a twister...
| Features | Region 1 | | Snap Case | | Single Side - Dual Layer | | Special Edition | | Letterbox - 1.85 | | Audio:
| Dolby Digital 5.1 - English | | Dolby Digital 5.1 - French | | DTS Surround 5.1 - English | | Additional Release Material:
| Behind-The-Scenes Documentary - ANATOMY OF THE TWISTER | | Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer | | Music Video: Van Halen - HUMANS BEING | | Audio Commentary:
| 1. Jan De Bont - Director | | 2. Stefen Fangmeier - Visual Effects Supervisor | | Interactive Features:
| Interactive Menus | | Scene Access | | Text/Photo Galleries:
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Release Information
|  | Studio: Warner Home Video |
| Release Date: 6/18/2007 |
| Running Time: 113 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1996 | | Catalog ID: 18321 | | UPC: 00085391832126 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
"Flying cows are an excellent thing in a movie....Eye-popping..." -- Rating: B 05/24/1996 pp.70-1Variety
"...[A] theme park ride of a movie....Paxton and especially Hunt bring a great deal of vigor to their [characters]....De Bont's direction is muscular..." 05/13/1996 New York Times
"...TWISTER stays as uptempo and exuberant as a roller-coaster ride....With a kinetic energy that keeps up with the characters..." 05/10/1996 p.C1 Chicago Sun-Times
"...The movie is wall-to-wall with special effects and they're all convincing..." 05/10/1996 p.33 |
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