Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'Twister' right now, here are some essential information about the Warner Bros. Pictures, Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment adventure flick. Twister starring Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Jami Gertz, Cary Elwes has a PG-13 rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 53 min. The release date of the movie is May 10th, 1996. The movie received a user score of 65/100 on TMDb, which was generated using reviews from 3,668 community users.
Want the short version of the plot? Here's the plot: "An unprecedented series of violent tornadoes is sweeping across Oklahoma. Tornado chasers, headed by Dr. Jo Harding, attempt to release a groundbreaking device that will allow them to track them and create a more advanced warning system. They are joined by Jo's soon to be ex-husband Bill, a former tornado chaser himself, and his girlfriend Melissa."
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'Twister' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on May 10th, 1996
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
March 26th, 1997
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Twister Collection
A series of action-adventure / disaster films about rival groups of stormchasing scientists studying tornados.










