Twister Film

Twister is a 1996 disaster movie about storm chasers researching tornadoes in Oklahoma. The film stars Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton.

Fast Facts

1. Release Date: May 10, 1996
2. Starring: Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton
3. Director: Jan de Bont
4. Producer: Ian Bryce, Michael Crichton, Kathleen Kennedy
5. Writer: Michael Crichton, Anne-Marie Martin
6. Distributor: Warner Bros.
7. Running time: 113 min.
8. Budget: $92 million
9. Gross revenue: $494,471,524
10. Basis for a themed attraction at Universal Studios Orlando

Trivia

1. The first three scenes were edited to sync up with Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon
2. Working titles for the film were Catch The Wind and Wind Devils
3. Original tagline for the movie was "It Sucks"
4. Sound effects for the tornado were produced by recording a camel's moan and slowing it down
5. A Boeing 707 jet engine was used to generate wind in scenes
6. Helen Hunt was injured while filming the scene
7. Was the first movie to be released on DVD

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