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Film / 1996
Twister
Directed by
Jan de Bont
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.
The story
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.
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Cast
Helen HuntJo
Bill PaxtonBill
Jami GertzMelissa
Cary ElwesJonas
Lois SmithAunt Meg
Philip Seymour HoffmanDusty
Alan RuckRabbit
Sean WhalenSanders
Scott ThomsonPreacher
Todd FieldBeltzer
Joey SlotnickJoey
Wendle JosepherHaynes
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Jeremy DaviesLaurence
Zach GrenierEddie
Gregory SporlederWillie
Patrick FischlerThe Communicator
Nicholas SadlerKubrick
Ben WeberStanley
Anthony RappTony
Erik LaRay HarveyEric
Abraham BenrubiBubba
Jake BuseyMobile Lab Technician
Melanie HoopesPatty
J. Dean LindsayDean
Dan KelpineDiner Mechanic
Sharonlyn MorrowWaitress
Richard LinebackFather
Rusty SchwimmerMother
Alexa PenaVegaJo – 5 years old
Taylor GilbertNSSL Scientist – Bryce
Bruce WrightNSSL Scientist – Murphy
Gary EnglandTV Meteorologist #1
Jeff LazalierTV Meteorologist #2
Rick MitchellTV Meteorologist #3
John Thomas RhyneParamedic
Paul DouglasBodger
Samantha McDonaldDrive-in Girl
Jennifer L. HamiltonDrive-In Girl
Anneke de BontFarm Girl
Darryl CoxFour Corners Mechanic (uncredited)
Thomas E. BentleyFarmer 1 (uncredited)
Jon BielichSurvivor (uncredited)
Mark FalvoSurvivor (uncredited)
Ben JacksonSurvivor (uncredited)
David Dillinger JefferisTownsperson (uncredited)
Brad MastersCameraman (uncredited)
April WarrenFlashback Mom (uncredited)
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