Title: Twister (VHS, 1996) Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton

Title: Twister (VHS, 1996)
Leading Role: Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton
Format: VHS
Rating: PG-13
UPC: 085392010035
Release Date: 1996
Director: Jan de Bont
Condition: Used

Movie description

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.

Credits

Producer: Ian Bryce, Kathleen Kennedy

Cast: Cary Elwes, Bill Paxton, Jami Gertz, Zach Grenier, Lois Smith, Alan Ruck, Helen Hunt, Scott Thomson, Sean Whalen, Philip Seymour Hoffman

Editorial reviews

"Flying cows are an excellent thing in a movie....Eye-popping..." -- Rating: B Entertainment Weekly - Lisa Schwarzbaum (05/24/1996)

"...[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..." Variety - Todd McCarthy (05/13/1996)

"...TWISTER stays as uptempo and exuberant as a roller-coaster ride....With a kinetic energy that keeps up with the characters..." New York Times - Janet Maslin (05/10/1996)

"...The movie is wall-to-wall with special effects and they're all convincing..." Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (05/10/1996)