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Twister (2-Disc Special Edition) (1996)
Starring: Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton Director: Jan De Bont Rating: PG-13
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Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton play scientists pursuing the most destructive weatherfront to sweep through mid-America's Tornado Alley in 50 years. By launching electronic sensors into the funnel, the storm chasers hope to obtain enough data to create an improved warning system. But to do so, they must intercept the twisters' deadly path.
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.
An ex-husband-and-wife team of stormchasers rush to be the first to study the dynamics of tornados in America's heartland. The uncredited lead roles are the tornados, created with eye-dazzling computer generated effects. Michael Crichton contributed the fast-moving story. Academy Award Nominations: Best Sound, Best Visual Effects. |
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Starring:
Helen Hunt | Bill Paxton | Cary Elwes | Jami Gertz | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Lois Smith | Alan Ruck | Sean Whalen | ...more
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Directed By:
Jan De Bont
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Genre:
Action/Adventure, Drama, Epic
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DVD Release Date:
May 6, 2008
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Format: Region 1
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Rating:
PG-13
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Year:
1996
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Regional Coding:
R1:
Will only play on North American Region 1 or multi-region DVD players.
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Number of Discs:
2
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Subtitles:
English, Spanish
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Screen Ratio:
Anamorphic (16:9), Widescreen Edition - 2.35:1
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English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
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Running Time:
113 minutes
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Studio:
Warner Brothers
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UPC/Barcode Number:
085391167990
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Closed-Captioned: Yes
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Color: Yes
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- Scene Access
- Interactive Menu
- Commentary by director Jan De Bont and Visual Effects Supervisor Stefan Fangmeir
- Theatrical Trailers
- New Featurette “Chasing the Storm: Twister Revisited”
- The History Channel Documentary “Nature Tech: Tornadoes”
- Anatomy of a Twister
- HBO First Look: The Making of Twister
- Van Halen “Humans Being” Music Video
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