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The Resource Twister,, Warner Bros. Pictures and Universal Pictures present an Amblin Entertainment production, a Jan De Bont film ; produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Ian Bryce and Michael Crichton ; written by Michael Crichton & Anne-Marie Martin ; directed by Jan De Bont

Twister,, Warner Bros. Pictures and Universal Pictures present an Amblin Entertainment production, a Jan De Bont film ; produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Ian Bryce and Michael Crichton ; written by Michael Crichton & Anne-Marie Martin ; directed by Jan De Bont

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Summary
Scientist Jo Harding and her crack team of tornado chasers are pursuing the most destructive weatherfront to sweep through mid-America's Tornado Alley in 50 years. TV weatherman Bill Harding is trying to get his tornado-hunter wife, Jo, to sign divorce papers so he can marry his girlfriend Melissa. But Mother Nature, in the form of a series of intense storms has other plans. Jo's team is planning to launch revolutionary electronic sensors into the funnel of the tornado. They hope to obtain data to create an improved weather warning system. In order to get the sensors to work, the team must intercept the twister
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • eng
Work
Publication
Edition
2-disc special edition
Extent
2 videodiscs (113 min.)
Note
  • Title from container
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1996
  • Special features: Disc 1: Commentary by director Jan De Bont and visual effects supervisor Stefen Fangmeier; theatrical trailer ; Disc 2: "Chasing the storm: Twister revisited" new featurette; "Nature tech: tornadoes anatomy of a twister:" The History Channel documentary; "HBO First Look: the making of Twister" featurette; Van Halen 'Humans being' music video
Isbn
9781419856235
Instance
Label
Twister,
Title
Twister,
Statement of responsibility
Warner Bros. Pictures and Universal Pictures present an Amblin Entertainment production, a Jan De Bont film ; produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Ian Bryce and Michael Crichton ; written by Michael Crichton & Anne-Marie Martin ; directed by Jan De Bont
Creator
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Scientist Jo Harding and her crack team of tornado chasers are pursuing the most destructive weatherfront to sweep through mid-America's Tornado Alley in 50 years. TV weatherman Bill Harding is trying to get his tornado-hunter wife, Jo, to sign divorce papers so he can marry his girlfriend Melissa. But Mother Nature, in the form of a series of intense storms has other plans. Jo's team is planning to launch revolutionary electronic sensors into the funnel of the tornado. They hope to obtain data to create an improved weather warning system. In order to get the sensors to work, the team must intercept the twister
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
Twister (Motion picture)
Credits note
Director of photography, Jack N. Green ; editor, Michael Kahn ; music, Mark Mancina ; production designer, Joseph Nemec III
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; intense depiction of very bad weather
Language note
English or dubbed French dialogue, English or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
LC call number
PN1995.9.D55
LC item number
T857847 2008
PerformerNote
Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Jami Gertz, Cary Elwes
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1954-
  • 1942-2008
  • 1963-
  • 1962-
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  • Kennedy, Kathleen
  • Bryce, Ian
  • Crichton, Michael
  • Martin, Anne Marie
  • Bont, Jan de
  • Hunt, Helen
  • Paxton, Bill
  • Gertz, Jami
  • Elwes, Cary
  • Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
  • Universal Pictures (Firm)
  • Amblin Entertainment (Firm)
  • Warner Home Video (Firm)
Runtime
113
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  • Tornadoes
  • Tornado warning systems
  • Severe storms
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Oklahoma
  • Oklahoma
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
Twister,, Warner Bros. Pictures and Universal Pictures present an Amblin Entertainment production, a Jan De Bont film ; produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Ian Bryce and Michael Crichton ; written by Michael Crichton & Anne-Marie Martin ; directed by Jan De Bont
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Title from container
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1996
  • Special features: Disc 1: Commentary by director Jan De Bont and visual effects supervisor Stefen Fangmeier; theatrical trailer ; Disc 2: "Chasing the storm: Twister revisited" new featurette; "Nature tech: tornadoes anatomy of a twister:" The History Channel documentary; "HBO First Look: the making of Twister" featurette; Van Halen 'Humans being' music video
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
1170823
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
2-disc special edition
Extent
2 videodiscs (113 min.)
Isbn
9781419856235
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
085391167990
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
1000025740
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1170823
  • (OCoLC)226080556
System details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (Letterbox, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, dual-layer
Terms governing use
These DVDs are copy protected and may be played only on licensed devices.
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Twister,, Warner Bros. Pictures and Universal Pictures present an Amblin Entertainment production, a Jan De Bont film ; produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Ian Bryce and Michael Crichton ; written by Michael Crichton & Anne-Marie Martin ; directed by Jan De Bont
Publication
Note
  • Title from container
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1996
  • Special features: Disc 1: Commentary by director Jan De Bont and visual effects supervisor Stefen Fangmeier; theatrical trailer ; Disc 2: "Chasing the storm: Twister revisited" new featurette; "Nature tech: tornadoes anatomy of a twister:" The History Channel documentary; "HBO First Look: the making of Twister" featurette; Van Halen 'Humans being' music video
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
1170823
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
2-disc special edition
Extent
2 videodiscs (113 min.)
Isbn
9781419856235
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
085391167990
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
1000025740
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1170823
  • (OCoLC)226080556
System details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (Letterbox, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, dual-layer
Terms governing use
These DVDs are copy protected and may be played only on licensed devices.
Video recording format
DVD

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