Twister (1996)

Film details

Featuring

Helen Hunt Bill Paxton Jami Gertz
Director

Jan De Bont
Country

USA
Year

1996
Genre

Thriller
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

A group of dare-devil professionals, led by scientist Jo Harding, risk their lives chasing tornados in an attempt to place meterological sensors directly inside a funnel, to enable observors to see the whirlwind in action.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Jo Harding
    
    Helen Hunt
  - Bill Harding
    
    Bill Paxton
  - Melissa
    
    Jami Gertz
  - Dr. Jonas Miller
    
    Cary Elwes
  - Aunt Meg
    
    Lois Smith
  - Dusty
    
    Philip Seymour Hoffman
  - Rabbit
    
    Alan Ruck
  - Sanders
    
    Sean Whalen
  - Preacher
    
    Scott Thomson
  - Beltzer
    
    Todd Field
  - Joey
    
    Joey Slotnick
  - Haynes
    
    Wendle Josepher
  - Laurence
    
    Jeremy Davies
  - Eddie
    
    Zach Grenier
  - Willie
    
    Gregory Sporleder
  - The Communicator
    
    Patrick Fischler
  - Kubrick
    
    Nicholas Sadler
  - Stanley
    
    Ben Weber
  - Tony
    
    Anthony Rapp
  - Eric
    
    Eric LaRay Harvey
  - Bubba
    
    Abraham Benrubi
  - Mobile Lab Technician
    
    Jake Busey
  - Patty
    
    Melanie Hoopes
  - Dean
    
    J. Dean Lindsay
  - Diner Mechanic
    
    Dan Kelpine
  - Waitress
    
    Sharonlyn Morrow
  - Father
    
    Richard Lineback
  - Mother
    
    Rusty Schwimmer
  - Jo, 5 Years Old
    
    Alexa Vega
  - Bryce, NSSL Scientist
    
    Taylor Gilbert
  - Murphy, NSSL Scientist
    
    Bruce Wright
  - 1st TV Meteorologist
    
    Gary England
  - 2nd TV Meteorologist
    
    Jeff Lazalier
  - 3rd TV Meteorologist
    
    Rick Mitchell
  - Paramedic
    
    John Thomas Rhyne
  - Bodger
    
    Paul Douglas
  - Drive-in Girl
    
    Samantha Mcdonald
  - drive-in girl
    
    Hamilton, Jennifer L.
  - Farm Girl
    
    Anneke de Bont
Credits
- Direction:
  - Director
    
    Jan De Bont
  - 1st assistant director
    
    Matthew Carlisle
  - 2nd assistant director
    
    Richard Oswald
  - 2nd 2nd assistant director
    
    John Morse
  - Additional 2nd assistant director
    
    David Riebel
  - Script Supervisor
    
    Trudy Ramirez
  Production:
  - Production Company
    
    Amblin Entertainment
  - Production Company
    
    Warner Bros.
  - Production Company
    
    Universal Pictures
  - Executive Producer
    
    Steven Spielberg
  - Executive Producer
    
    Parkes, Walter
  - Executive Producer
    
    Laurie MacDonald
  - Executive Producer
    
    Gerald R. Molen
  - Producer
    
    Kathleen Kennedy
  - Producer
    
    Ian Bryce
  - Producer
    
    Michael Crichton
  - Associate Producer
    
    Glenn Salloum
  - Production Associate
    
    Diane Gutterud
  - Unit Production Manager
    
    Tony Brown
  - Supervising Location Manager
    
    Jim Morris
  - Location Manager
    
    Michael Burmeister
  - Location Manager
    
    Richard Klotz
  - Post-production Supervisor
    
    Bradley Goodman
  Casting:
  - Casting
    
    Bramon-garcia, Risa
  - Casting (Location)
    
    Ricki G. Maslar
  Writing:
  - Screenplay
    
    Michael Crichton
  - Screenplay
    
    Anne-Marie Martin
  - [Screenplay]
    
    Jeff Nathanson
  Photography:
  - Director of Photography
    
    Jack N. Green
  - [Director of Photography - replaced]
    
    Don Burgess
  - Camera Operator
    
    Stephen Campanelli
  - Camera Operator
    
    Paul Varrieur
  - Camera Operator
    
    Feemster, Randy
  - Optical Camera Operator
    
    James Lim
  - Steadicam Operator
    
    David Luckenbach
  - Spacecam Operator
    
    Ronald Goodman
  Special Effects:
  - Visual Effects Supervisor
    
    Stefen Fangmeier
  - Special Visual Effects/Animation
    
    Industrial Light & Magic
  - Visual Effects Producer
    
    Kim Bromley Carson
  - Digital Tornado Designer
    
    Henry Labounta
  - Digital Tornado Designer
    
    Habib Zargarpour
  - Lightning/Debris Effects Supervisor
    
    Sandra F. Karpman
  - Computer Graphics Supervisor
    
    Thomas L. Hutchinson
  - Computer Graphics Supervisor
    
    Roger Guyett
  - Creative Advisor
    
    Dennis Muren
  - Visual Effects Art Director
    
    Guy Dyas
  - Digital Effects Artist
    
    Joel Aron
  - Digital Effects Artist
    
    Jeffrey Benedict
  - Digital Effects Artist
    
    Barbara Brennan
  - Digital Effects Artist
    
    Amelia Chenoweth
  - Digital Effects Artist
    
    Mitch 'Doctor Love' Deoudes
  - Digital Effects Artist
    
    Natasha Devaud
  - Digital Effects Artist
    
    Raúl Essig
  - Digital Effects Artist
    
    Bart Giovannetti
  - Digital Effects Artist
    
    Gerald Gutshmidt d. Iv
  - Digital Effects Artist
    
    Mary Beth Haggerty
  - Digital Effects Artist
    
    Matthew Hendershot
  - Digital Effects Artist
    
    Christina Hills
  - Digital Effects Artist
    
    Samir Hoon
  - Digital Effects Artist
    
    Peg Hunter
  - Digital Effects Artist
    
    Greg Killmaster
  - Digital Effects Artist
    
    Ed Kramer
  - Digital Effects Artist
    
    Michael Dean Ludlam
  - Digital Effects Artist
    
    Tom Martinek
  - Digital Effects Artist
    
    Maschwitz, Stuart T.
  - Digital Effects Artist
    
    Ken Mcgaugh
  - Digital Effects Artist
    
    Mcneill, Michael
  - Digital Effects Artist
    
    David Meny
  - Digital Effects Artist
    
    Myers, Patrick T.
  - Digital Effects Artist
    
    Barbara L. Nellis
  - Digital Effects Artist
    
    Kenneth J. Neilsen
  - Digital Effects Artist
    
    Hiromi Ono
  - Digital Effects Artist
    
    Henry Preston
  - Digital Effects Artist
    
    Sean Schur
  - Digital Effects Artist
    
    Ben Snow
  - Digital Effects Artist
    
    John Stillman
  - Digital Effects Artist
    
    Tooley, James R.
  - Digital Effects Artist
    
    Dennis Turner
  - Digital Effects Artist
    
    Ken Wesley
  - Digital Effects Artist
    
    R. Christopher White
  - Supervising Digital Compositor
    
    Tom Rosseter
  - Digital Compositor
    
    Adrianson, Julie
  - Digital Compositor
    
    Jon Alexander
  - Digital Compositor
    
    Leah Anton
  - Digital Compositor
    
    Kathleen Beeler
  - Digital Compositor
    
    Donald S. Butler
  - Digital Compositor
    
    Michael Conte
  - Digital Compositor
    
    David Deuber
  - Digital Compositor
    
    Jeff Doran
  - Digital Compositor
    
    Scott Frankel
  - Digital Compositor
    
    Krasser, Marshall Richard
  - Digital Compositor
    
    Greg Malone
  - Digital Compositor
    
    Tia L. Marshall
  - Digital Compositor
    
    Eddie Pasquarello
  - Lead Modeler
    
    James Doherty
  - Computer Graphics Modeler
    
    Stewart W. Lew
  - Computer Graphics Modeler
    
    Larry Tan
  - Computer Graphics Modeler
    
    Paul Theren
  - Computer Graphics Animation
    
    Peter Daulton
  - Digital Texture Painter
    
    Carol Hayden
  - Digital Texture Painter
    
    Tony Sommers
  - Digital Texture Painter
    
    Susan Ross
  - Rotoscope Lead Artist
    
    Jack Mongovan
  - Rotoscope Artist
    
    Agha, Alia
  - Rotoscope Artist
    
    Al Bailey
  - Rotoscope Artist
    
    Betsy Cox
  - Rotoscope Artist
    
    Loring Doyle
  - Rotoscope Artist
    
    Lisa Drostova
  - Rotoscope Artist
    
    Susan Goldsmith
  - Rotoscope Artist
    
    Bridget Maria Goodman
  - Rotoscope Artist
    
    Drew Klausner
  - Rotoscope Artist
    
    Matthew Wallin
  - Tornado Software Engineer
    
    Florian Kainz
  - Visual Effects Editor
    
    Tim Eaton
  - Special Effects (Supervisor)
    
    John Frazier
  - Special Effects (Foreman)
    
    Chuck Gaspar
  - Special Effects (Foreman)
    
    Jim Schwalm
  - Special Effects (Foreman)
    
    David Amborn
  - Special Effects (Foreman)
    
    Chris Burton
  - Special Effects (Foreman)
    
    Ralph Kerr
  - Special Effects (Foreman)
    
    Arnold Peterson
  - Special Effects (Foreman)
    
    Richard S. Wood
  - Special Effects
    
    Amborn, Stanley A.
  - Special Effects
    
    Donald K. Brady
  - Special Effects
    
    Burke, Mike
  - Special Effects
    
    Robert M. Cole
  - Special Effects
    
    Eric Cook
  - Special Effects
    
    Rich E. Cordobes
  - Special Effects
    
    Jack Davis
  - Special Effects
    
    Ken Ebert
  - Special Effects
    
    Epstein, Manuel S.
  - Special Effects
    
    Howard B. Frazier
  - Special Effects
    
    Dan Gaspar
  - Special Effects
    
    Bruce D. Haynes
  - Special Effects
    
    Henderson, Robert S.
  - Special Effects
    
    David A. Jackson
  - Special Effects
    
    Jim Jolley
  - Special Effects
    
    David Kirk
  - Special Effects
    
    Mike Meinardus
  - Special Effects
    
    Moran, Tim
  - Special Effects
    
    Joe Pancake
  - Special Effects
    
    William Pancake
  - Special Effects
    
    Steve Paulk
  - Special Effects
    
    Francis Pennington
  - Special Effects
    
    Quibell, Kevin S.
  - Special Effects
    
    Rifkin, Alan S.
  - Special Effects
    
    David A. Schroeder
  - Special Effects
    
    Bob Stoker
  - Special Effects
    
    Newton Wimer
  - Special Effects
    
    Dana Wozniak
  - Computer Graphics
    
    Banned From The Ranch Entertainment
  - Computer Graphics (Designer/Supervisor)
    
    Van Ling
  - Computer Graphics (Producer)
    
    Casey Cannon
  Editing:
  - Editor
    
    Michael Kahn
  - Associate Editor
    
    Alan Cody
  Design:
  - Production Designer
    
    Nemec Iii, Joseph
  - Supervising Art Director
    
    Daniel Olexiewicz
  - Set Designer
    
    Patrick Sullivan
  - Set Decorator
    
    Ron Reiss
  - Illustrator
    
    Ghiazza, Giacomo
  Costumes:
  - Costume Designer
    
    Ellen Mirojnick
  - Wardrobe Supervisor
    
    Nick Scarano
  Make-up:
  - Make-up Supervisor
    
    Brad Wilder
  - Make-up Artist
    
    Karen Blynder
  - Hairstylist
    
    Kim Santantonio
  - Hairstylist
    
    Darrell Redleaf-Fielder
  Titles:
  - Main Title Designed
    
    Kyle Cooper
  - Main Title Designed
    
    Garson Yu
  - Main Title Designed
    
    RGA/LA West
  - End Titles/Opticals
    
    Pacific Title
  Music:
  - Music
    
    Mark Mancina
  - Music Conducted
    
    Don Harper
  - Orchestrator
    
    Bruce Fowler
  - Music Supervisor
    
    Joel Sill
  - Music Supervisor
    
    Budd Carr
  - Music Editor
    
    Zig Gron
  Sound:
  - Score Recorded
    
    Shawn Murphy
  - Score Mixed
    
    Steve Kempster
  - Special Sound Design
    
    Ken J. Johnson
  - Special Sound Design
    
    Martin Lopez
  - Special Sound Design
    
    Charles Maynes
  - Special Sound Design
    
    John Pospisil
  - Special Sound Design
    
    Eric Potter
  - Sound Mixer
    
    Patterson, Geoffrey
  - Re-recording Mixer
    
    Steve Maslow
  - Re-recording Mixer
    
    Gregg Landaker
  - Re-recording Mixer
    
    Kevin O'Connell
  - Supervising Sound Editor
    
    Hunter Flick, Stephen
  - Dialogue Editor
    
    Rick Freeman
  - Dialogue Editor
    
    Stephanie Flack
  - Dialogue Editor
    
    Wilkens, Ben
  - Sound Effects Editor
    
    Warren Hamilton Jr
  - Sound Effects Editor
    
    Smith, Charles Ewing
  - Sound Effects Editor
    
    Gregory Hedgepath
  - Sound Effects Editor
    
    Marvin Walowitz
  - Sound Effects Editor
    
    Richard King
  - Sound Effects Editor
    
    Teresa Eckton
  - Supervising ADR Editor
    
    Judee Flick
  - ADR Editor
    
    Beth Bergeron
  - ADR Editor
    
    Korda, Nicholas "Von Loopen"
  - ADR Mixer
    
    Robert Deschaine
  - Foley Editor
    
    Solange S. Schwalbe
  - Foley Editor
    
    Charles Maynes
  - Foley Editor
    
    David Spence
  - Foley Artist
    
    John Roesch
  - Foley Artist
    
    Hilda Hodges
  - Foley Mixer
    
    Mary Jo Lang
  Stunts:
  - Stunt Co-ordinator
    
    Mic Rodgers
  Consultant:
  - Weather Consultant
    
    Vince Miller
  - Technical Consultant
    
    Harold Brooks
  - Technical Consultant
    
    Kevin Kelleher
  - Technical Consultant
    
    Dave Konop
  - Technical Consultant
    
    Martin Cohen