Twister

Helen Hunt Actor , Bill Paxton Actor , Cary Elwes Actor , Jami Gertz Actor , Lois Smith Actor

MPAA Rating: PG13

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Twister

UPC: 883929106042

Studio: Warner Home Video

MPAA Rating: PG13 Contains:null

Summary: Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt and Carey Elwes may be billed as the stars of Twister, but the film's real attractions are the cyclones themselves. Best experienced in a theater, the nail-biting, blow-the-audience-out-of-their-seats computer generated graphics, cutting edge sound and other special effects are designed to take viewers straight into the roaring funnel of a gigantic tornado. In order to focus on special effects and action, the story is simple and the characters are drawn in broad strokes with little depth. Jo Harding (Hunt) became a storm chaser (a meteorologist who photographs and scientifically studies tornadoes in the field) after a large twister sucked her hapless daddy into oblivion when she was a girl. Bill (Paxton) was a storm chaser too, but left to become a successful weatherman. His change of profession ruined his marriage to Jo. Before separating, the Hardings invented DOROTHY, a gizmo designed to release thousands of tiny sensors when a tornado passes over it. The Hardings hope the information transmitted by the sensors will provide insight into the nature of the whirling windstorms. Backed by a large corporation, the villainous Dr. Jonas Miller (Elwes) has created a similar machine. Neither gadget has been field tested and both groups of storm chasers are anxious to find tornadoes. At the peak of the worst twister season in decades, Bill shows up at Jo's truck with his prissy fiancee Melissa (Jami Gertz) so Jo can sign divorce papers. Suddenly a twister is spotted. With little hesitation, Bill rejoins the mad rush to reach it in time to activate DOROTHY. Jonas and his team are right behind them. Throughout the day the storms become worse and the rivalrous race becomes more intense. As they continue facing incredible dangers together Jo and Bill find renewed love while poor Melissa finds only an intense desire to get away from these storm-obsessed lunatics. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Category: Action

Awards: Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

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Behind-the-scenes documentary Anatomy of the Twister
Feature-length audio commentary by director Jan De Bont and visual effects supervisor Stefen Fangmeier
Music video: Van Halen's Humans Being
Theatrical trailer

Twister

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 11/03/2009

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS Digital Theater Systems

Runtime: 113 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Twister
1. 1960 Prologue [4:46]
2. A Long Day Ahead [:56]
3. One More Signature [7:04]
4. Dorothy [3:00]
5. Tagging Along [3:06]
6. Corporate Kissbutt [2:14]
7. Storm Chaser Medley [5:33]
8. Getting Better at This [2:19]
9. Intercept Course...in a Rut [2:41]
10. Braced for Action [1:41]
11. "Where's My Truck?" [2:31]
12. Battle Zone [5:37]
13. Cow in the Core [3:34]
14. Tall Tales of the Extreme [4:24]
15. Like Old Times [3:33]
16. Rabbit Tracks [3:29]
17. The Fun Part [2:28]
18. In Harm's Way [3:06]
19. In Front of Jo and... [3:02]
20. The Shining - and the... [4:13]
21. Helter Skelter Shelter [1:59]
22. "I Can't Compete with..." [3:43]
23. Rescuing Meg [3:01]
24. What Jo Does [4:30]
25. Making Dorothy Fly [1:48]
26. Out on a Limb [3:19]
27. Heavy Traffic [2:16]
28. Right at Jonas [1:10]
29. Dodging Deadly Debris [3:12]
30. Launch Complete [1:42]
31. Had a Farm [2:37]
32. Hang On! [2:16]
33. Seen Enough Sky [2:19]
34. Landscape / End Credits [2:08]