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Twister / Warner Bros. Pictures and Universal Pictures present ; an Amblin Entertainment production ; a Jan de Bont film ; written by Michael Crichton and Anne-Marie Martin ; produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Ian Bryce and Michael Crichton ; directed by Jan de Bont ; executive producers, Steven Spielberg, Walter Parkes, Laurie MacDonald, Gerald R. Molen.

Bont, Jan de. (Added Author). Hunt, Helen, 1963- (Added Author). Paxton, Bill. (Added Author). Gertz, Jami. (Added Author). Elwes, Cary, 1962- (Added Author). Smith, Lois, 1930- (Added Author). Ruck, Alan, 1956- (Added Author). Hoffman, Philip Seymour, 1967-2014 (Added Author). Busey, Jake. (Added Author). Grenier, Zach, 1954- (Added Author). Benrubi, Abraham, 1969- (Added Author). Sadler, Nick, 1975- (Added Author). Davies, Jeremy, 1969- (Added Author). Field, Todd. (Added Author). Crichton, Michael, 1942-2008 (Added Author). Martin, Anne-Marie, 1957- (Added Author). Kennedy, Kathleen, 1954- (Added Author). Bryce, Ian. (Added Author). Spielberg, Steven, 1946- (Added Author). Molen, Gerald R. (Added Author). MacDonald, Laurie. (Added Author). Fangmeier, Stefen, 1960- (Added Author). Green, Jack N., 1946- (Added Author). Parkes, Walter F. (Added Author). Kahn, Michael, 1935- (Added Author). Mancina, Mark. (Added Author). Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ) (Added Author). Universal Pictures (Firm) (Added Author). Amblin Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Warner Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Jami Gertz, Cary Elwes, Lois Smith, Alan Ruck, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeremy Davies, Todd Field, Zach Grenier, Nicholas Sadler, Abraham Benrubi, Jake Busey. (Cast).

Summary:

A scientist is determined to discover a better way of predicting tornadoes with a device that shoots thousands of little trackers into the eye of the storm. Trouble is, getting it there is very dangerous.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1419892797
  • ISBN: 9781419892790
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Burbank, Calif. : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2009]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Publisher and publishing date may vary.
Title from disc surface.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1996.
Special features: 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.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Jack N. Green; editor, Michael Kahn; music, Mark Mancina ; production designer, Joseph Nemec ; costume designer, Ellen Mirojnick ; casting by Risa Bramon Garcia ; visual effects supervisor, Stefen Fangmeier ; visual effects producer, Kim Bromley Carson.
Participant or Performer Note:
Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Jami Gertz, Cary Elwes, Lois Smith, Alan Ruck, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeremy Davies, Todd Field, Zach Grenier, Nicholas Sadler, Abraham Benrubi, Jake Busey.
Target Audience Note:
Rating: PG-13; for intense depiction of very bad weather.
System Details Note:
DVD; widescreen presented in a "letterbox" format preserving the scope aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition; enhanced for widescreen TV's; dual-layer format; region 1; Dolby digital, Dolby surround 5.1.
Language Note:
English or French dialogue; Spanish, English or French subtitles.
Closed-captioned.

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Available copies

  • 35 of 42 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 2 of 3 copies available at Jefferson County.

Holds

  • 2 current holds with 42 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Jefferson County Library-Arnold DVD TWISTER (Text) 30000024857223 Videos Checked out 05/18/2024
Jefferson County Library-Cedar Hill DVD TWISTER (Text) 30000024645388 Videos Available -
Jefferson County Library-Northwest DVD F TWISTER (Text) 30200123033276 Videos Available -

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