

Twister
1989-06-30 · 94 min · ★ 5.6
An oddball family on a Kansas farm are trapped in their farmhouse by an impending storm. The patriarch of the clan is a retired soda pop tycoon. He is currently dating a children's TV evangelist. Also living at the farm is his layabout daughter and her precocious 8 year old daughter, his would-be artist son, the son's fiancée, and the black maid. Also thrown into the mix is the daughter's ex-husband, a ne-er-do-well who is seeking to get back in his ex-wife's good graces.
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- Directors
- Michael Almereyda
- Production companies
- Vestron Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 33,856
Top Cast
Harry Dean StantonCleveland
Suzy AmisMaureen Cleveland
Crispin GloverHowdy
Jenny WrightStephanie
Dylan McDermottChris
Charlayne WoodardLola
Lois ChilesVirginia
William S. BurroughsMan in Barn
Tim RobbinsJeff
Ron VawterMan in Bar
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